Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign Senate Bill 17 into law, which will allow concealed carry of guns into liquor-serving establishments, including bars, restaurants, nightclubs, shopping malls, museums and sports stadiums.
Gun-rights advocates applaud the move, saying that this is only Ohio catching up with what most states are doing. Others say the move is idiotic, that guns should not be brought into such places.
According to the Plain Dealer, 42 states allow gun owners to bring concealed guns into restaurants, but most states don't let you bring a weapon into a bar or a stadium.
It's important to point out that you can't drink alcohol if you have a gun. Doing so is a felony and will come with the loss of your concealed carry privilege.
So what do you think? Does it bother you that when you head downtown to the Browns game or to the neighborhood Paninis, the guy next to you might be packing?
The law doesn't mix guns and alcohol, so the very premise of the piece is false. People who currently follow the law by not carrying in places that are off limits aren't going to start drinking while carrying because that's illegal. People who will break the law can and already do break it. The law will have no effect on either group.