Evergreen
Member
Hello to everyone. I'm currently on vacation here in Glacier National Park and have spent about a week in the grand and beautiful state of Montana. Last week I was in the Bitterroots and now in the Flathead Valley taking trips to Glacier. IT seems nicely stocked gun stores are everywhere, as well as lots of great places to get good meaty food for a decent price. The people seem reserved, but friendly, especially after they see you come into their establishments a few times.
The one thing that gets me, is that I come from the liberal left-wing, socialist state of Oregon, yet our state appears to have much better (or shall I say liberal) gun laws than Montana. I just read here that in Montana it is against the law to conceal carry a handgun into any restaurant that serves alcohol, which is like almost all of them, as well as into any bar. In Oregon, I can carry my handgun concealed into any bar, restaurant or whatever establishment I want, even ones that say "No Guns", without breaking any law or committing a crime. I guess I didn't realize I would become a criminal entering into Montana and doing what I always do, going to a restaurant to have a burger/steak and beer.
Even though I am against it, I understand their mindset of not wanting bar fights with guns, but to ban guns in all restaurants??? That to me, means you might as well leave your gun at home, since when your out and about you want to go out and eat and pulling out your gun and putting it away before you go into a restaurant is not always a viable option. However, I am against local governments trampling on our 2nd Amendment rights and don't believe they should put rules, like no guns in this place or that place. People should be able to carry guns in most any place they choose.
Anyway, I was wondering if any person here can clarify that this is truly the law in the state and what dire consequences you would face if you were caught or were put in an unfortunate SD situation. I, myself, will no longer go to restaurants with alcohol while in MOntana as I don't support anti-RKBA laws.
I guess I thought coming to Montana I would have more freedom. Everything about the place, seems to emanate freedom and liberty. But, perhaps, I spent too much time in small towns where most people think like that and didn't realize that Montana's cities may be more anti-gun/leftist. Missoula and Whitefish seem like liberal Oregon towns to me. Quite a bit different from what I experienced in the Bitterroot Valley.
One thing I do respect is that Montana does recognize my Oregon CHL. However, I am saddened that an Oregon CHL grants you more freedom in Oregon, than a Montana CHL grants you in Montana.
The one thing that gets me, is that I come from the liberal left-wing, socialist state of Oregon, yet our state appears to have much better (or shall I say liberal) gun laws than Montana. I just read here that in Montana it is against the law to conceal carry a handgun into any restaurant that serves alcohol, which is like almost all of them, as well as into any bar. In Oregon, I can carry my handgun concealed into any bar, restaurant or whatever establishment I want, even ones that say "No Guns", without breaking any law or committing a crime. I guess I didn't realize I would become a criminal entering into Montana and doing what I always do, going to a restaurant to have a burger/steak and beer.
Even though I am against it, I understand their mindset of not wanting bar fights with guns, but to ban guns in all restaurants??? That to me, means you might as well leave your gun at home, since when your out and about you want to go out and eat and pulling out your gun and putting it away before you go into a restaurant is not always a viable option. However, I am against local governments trampling on our 2nd Amendment rights and don't believe they should put rules, like no guns in this place or that place. People should be able to carry guns in most any place they choose.
Anyway, I was wondering if any person here can clarify that this is truly the law in the state and what dire consequences you would face if you were caught or were put in an unfortunate SD situation. I, myself, will no longer go to restaurants with alcohol while in MOntana as I don't support anti-RKBA laws.
I guess I thought coming to Montana I would have more freedom. Everything about the place, seems to emanate freedom and liberty. But, perhaps, I spent too much time in small towns where most people think like that and didn't realize that Montana's cities may be more anti-gun/leftist. Missoula and Whitefish seem like liberal Oregon towns to me. Quite a bit different from what I experienced in the Bitterroot Valley.
One thing I do respect is that Montana does recognize my Oregon CHL. However, I am saddened that an Oregon CHL grants you more freedom in Oregon, than a Montana CHL grants you in Montana.