The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com: South Carolina's 'Guns In Bars' Bill Would Allow Concealed Weapons In Places Serving Alcohol

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South Carolina's 'Guns In Bars' Bill Would Allow Concealed Weapons In Places Serving Alcohol Feb 20th 2013, 21:09 The South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would allow concealed guns to be brought into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. The bill, which was introduced in January by state Sen. Sean Bennett (R-Dorchester), would amend an earlier South Carolina state law that makes bringing a firearm into a place that serves beer, wine or liquor a crime punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 or a prison term of up to three years -- or both. The updated law, however, would eliminate those penalties, allowing anyone with a concealed carry permit to bring a gun into a place where alcohol is consumed on the premises, with the important exception that people carrying guns are not permitted to drink. Read More... More on Gun Control

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