Offering concealed carry weapons ID to buy wine
would be a faux pas in Tennessee: you cannot carry in an
establishment that sells beverages over 5% alcohol, or in
any establishment that has on premises consumption of
alcohol. Just would not look good to third parties.
Hey carl, can you send me the text of the law that you state. The only one that I can find stats notheing about the 5% alcohol line. If that was the case I could not carry into my local gas station. Here is the text of the law that is listed with lexisNexis:
TN Code 39-17-1305.
Possession of firearm where alcoholic beverages are served.
(a) It is an offense for a person to possess a firearm within the confines of a building open to the public where liquor,
wine or other alcoholic beverages, as defined in § 57-3-101(a)(1)(A), or beer, as defined in § 57-6-102(1), are served for
on premises consumption.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who is:
(1) In the actual discharge of official duties as a law enforcement officer, or is employed in the army, air force, navy,
coast guard or marine service of the United States or any member of the Tennessee national guard in the line of duty and
pursuant to military regulations, or is in the actual discharge of duties as a correctional officer employed by a penal
institution; or
(2) On the person's own premises or premises under the person's control or who is the employee or agent of the owner of the
premises with responsibility for protecting persons or property.
[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 1029, § 4; 2001, ch. 345, § 1.]
if that has changed I would love to know. I will call the DA's office to conferm. As the laws stands now you can carry into a place that sales but you can not carry into a place that sales for on premises consumption. Their is a big difference between the two.