Visiting NOLA, Have Concealed Carry Questions

machinedrummer said:

I'm sure I just kicked a ant pile but if you find yourself in a position where you might have to tell an officer you are in possession of a concealed pistol in New Orleans it's a coin flip how it will go down. Could be pleasant experience or you might have to come back and try to reclaim your property at a later date. If you are doing something illegal well that goes without saying it will end bad for u. Traffic stops could get dicey in the chocolate city.

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kingfhb said:

The ONLY exception is LEO in the process of carrying out their duties. Off-duty LEO are not allowed to carry in Class A establishments either. Also, any LEO entering a Class A establishment during the course of their duties (even if they are undercover) is required to inform ownership/management of their presence.

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kingfhb said:

It has to do with if the establishment has a Class A retail liquor license. Any business, bar, restaurant, whatever that has a class A retail liquor license, you are forbidden from carrying inside. Which could also mean that a restaurant with a bar for example... the restaurant could be legal to carry in, but when you step into the bar area, or if you're seated in the bar area (determined by the establishment), you are in violation of the law. In New Orleans, this is pretty much most of the French Quarter (Though you can't tell me it doesn't happen!).

The ONLY exception is LEO in the process of carrying out their duties. Off-duty LEO are not allowed to carry in Class A establishments either. Also, any LEO entering a Class A establishment during the course of their duties (even if they are undercover) is required to inform ownership/management of their presence.

The percentage of food/liquor sales I guess does play a role considering it's the type of Liquor license that determines if your liquor sales must surpass your food sales. For example, a bar the sells food but is classified as a "BAR" not a "RESTAURANT" must sell a higher proportion of Liquor than food in order to maintain the license. Restaurants are the exact opposite. I do have a problem with this because most "RESTAURANTS" in the city (Like a specific "Retired Surfer BAR".... or another with BAR in the name that has a ton of vintage video games) have a RESTAURANT liquor license but CLEARLY operate as a bar 80% of the time and MOST DEFINITELY skew the percentage more toward a BAR due to high liquor sales. Sorry for getting a little off subject.

But hey, who's watching? lol.

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kingfhb said:

Also, any LEO entering a Class A establishment during the course of their duties (even if they are undercover) is required to inform ownership/management of their presence.

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charlie12 said:

Didn't they change the law where LEO's can carry about the same time they changed ours?

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MOTOR51 said:

Can you post the law requiring LEO to announce their presence. I understood it differently so want to make sure. You seem pretty certain and made it a point to type it so I'm second guessing myself


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JoeLiberty said:

There will not be nice big 51% signs like in TX. Antoine's and Brennan's are restaurants. Yeah, if kids can go in, you're fine. That's a good rule of thumb, but what kingfhb said about gaming establishments is also true. I know of no law stating you can't be in the 'bar area' of a restaurant, but it is probably wise not to sit at the bar with your gun. You MAY NOT be intoxicated. There is a BAC limit. I think it's 0.05.

http://www.lsp.org/handguns.html

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