There are only 13 States where it there are Restricitions on Carrying a Firearm into any Place that Sells Alcohol for Consumption on-Premises, and of those States, only 6 of them have NO Exceptions for Civilian Personnel as to The Application of that Law.
Addtionally, there is only 1 State, Arkansas, which Prohibits The Loaded Carry or Unloaded Carry, whether Openly or Concealed, whether The Person is Licensed to do so or not, where Alcohol or Alcoholic Beverages are Present, regardless of whether or not such Consumption is Intendend to take Place either on-Premises or off-Premises.
Alcohol, or its Presence, is not a Problem in any other of The 37 States in Relation to Firearm Laws.
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1 State: Vermont; has NO Restricitons at all due to its Status as a Constitutional Carry State.
1 State: Wisconsin; ONLY Prohibits Handguns, but not LongGuns, from The Premises.
2 States: New Mexico AND South Carolina; make it a Felony to Carry a Firearm in any Place where Alcohol is Served or Consumed, regardless of whether or not that Service or Consumption is Intended to be for on-Premises or off-Premises Purposes, however; in every other of The 13 States herein mentioned, Violation of that States' Alcohol-Firearm Law can only Result in a Misdemeanor Charge.
2 States: Kentucky AND South Dakota; Require that Firearms remain Unloaded while on Premises.
3 States: Montana, Wyoming, AND Michigan; Require that Firearms remain Openly Carried while on Premises.
4 States: Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, AND Texas; Specifically Require Firearms, namely Pistols, Remain Concealed, off of The Authoirty of The Applicable Pistol Permit of The State whereupon Named, or as for Reciprocity, while on Premises.
4 States: Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, AND Ohio; have Legislation Filed this Session, for 2011, to Repeal, Partially or in Full, any such Restrictions concerning Alcohol and Firearms as they Pertain to each State herein Named.
In my State: Georgia; Firearms and Alcohol Mix, and a Person can Legally Drink Alcohol while Armed, provided; they may not Shoot unless in Self-Defense. The only Close-Range Exception lies in Fact that in Order to Enter into any Establishment that is a Bona-Fide Bar, which Derives over 50% of its Revenue from Alcohol Service, one needs to have BOTH a Georgia Weapons Carry License, or its Equivalent, and Permission to Enter, Respectfully.