Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Alaska

A person commits the crime of misconduct involving weapons in the fifth degree if the person knowingly possesses a loaded firearm on the person in any place where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises; HOWEVER, one is exempt if one is at a restaurant and did not consume intoxicating liquor at the place.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Arizona

Only permittees may carry if the establishment doesn't post a restriction. These restrictions have the force of law.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Arkansas

You may carry in a bar ONLY with an enhanced permit. Restaurants are ok and are defined in 3-5-1202 as places where complete meals are actually and regularly served and have a seating capacity of at least 50 people and have capacity to serve suitable food for its guests.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in California

California now prohibits carry in places "having a primary purpose of dispensing alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption." It is our opinion that this could include the bar area within a traditional restaurant. Further, when carrying one cannot consume an alcoholic beverage or controlled substance.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in District of Columbia

Law prohibits carrying in places that serve alcohol but gives exemptions to places that hold a C/R or D/R license. These are places licensed to serve food and beverage with alcohol. Best to avoid bars and establishments that primarily sell alcohol.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Florida

Some dining areas may be allowed but establishments that primarily serve alcohol or bars are prohibited.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Hawaii

Establishments that serve alcohol for consumption on premise are prohibited

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Illinois

Permittees may carry in dining areas

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Kansas

Not restricted unless premises is "posted"

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Maine

Concealed Carry lawful if not posted otherwise

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Michigan

A bar or tavern licensed under the Michigan liquor control code of 1998 is off limits where the primary source of income is ts the sale of alcoholic beverages. This restriction doesn' apply to an owner or employee of the businses.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Minnesota

No specific statutory restriction.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Montana

Concealed carry is generally permitted in restaurants with bars, provided the individual is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs (per MCA 45-8-327) and the establishment has not explicitly prohibited firearms.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in New Jersey

No carry in any bar or restaurant where alcohol is served or any other site or facility where alcohol is sold for consumption on the premises

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in New Mexico

Firearms in establishments that have a license for the dispensing of alcoholic beverages are unlawful, UNLESS you have a valid permit and the restaurant derives no less than sixty percent of it's annual revenue from the sale of food AND they sell only beer and wine... no hard liquor.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in North Carolina

Those with permits may carry in establishments that serve alcohol.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in North Dakota

You may only have a firearm in an establishment that sells alcohol if in the part of a restaurant that permits those under the age of 21. 62.1-02-04

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Ohio

You can carry in an establishment that serves alcohol if you are not consuming.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Oklahoma

Those with valid CHLs may carry into any establishment "where the sale of low-point beer or alcoholic beverages does not constitute the primary purpose of the business."

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Oregon

No specific regulation. Same as any other private property.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in South Dakota

You may not carry in any licensed alcoholic beverage establishment that derives over one-half of its total income from the sale of malt or alcoholic beverages (23-7-8.1)

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Tennessee

Restaurants serving alcohol allow you to carry, but only if you don’t drink. The BAC limit to carry in TN is 0.00.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Texas

You may not carry into a premise that has a liquor license and derives 51 percent or more of its income from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Virginia

No restriction as long as you don't consume any alcohol

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Washington

It is unlawful to enter... that portion of an establishment classified by the state liquor and cannabis board as off-limits to persons under twenty-one years of age... when he or she knowingly possesses or knowingly has under his or her control a weapon.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Wisconsin

No statewide restriction. Same as any other private property.

Restaurants Serving Alcohol in Wyoming

You may not carry in any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic liquor and malt beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose. So in other words... avoid the bar or part of any establishment primary meant for alcohol service/consumption.

Carry In Restaurants Serving Alcohol

Despite what the law says ConcealedCarry.com strongly urges you to never consume alcohol when in direct access of a firearm.

Last reviewed: June 23, 2026

Permitted Partial Restricted Informational

Showing 51 states

State	Restaurants Serving Alcohol	Status
Alabama	No specific restriction	Permitted
Alaska	A person commits the crime of misconduct involving weapons in the fifth degree if the person knowingly possesses a loaded firearm on the person in any place where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises; HOWEVER, one is exempt if one is at a restaurant and did not consume intoxicating liquor at the place.	Permitted
Arizona	Only permittees may carry if the establishment doesn't post a restriction. These restrictions have the force of law.	Permitted
Arkansas	You may carry in a bar ONLY with an enhanced permit. Restaurants are ok and are defined in 3-5-1202 as places where complete meals are actually and regularly served and have a seating capacity of at least 50 people and have capacity to serve suitable food for its guests.	Permitted
California	California now prohibits carry in places "having a primary purpose of dispensing alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption." It is our opinion that this could include the bar area within a traditional restaurant. Further, when carrying one cannot consume an alcoholic beverage or controlled substance.	Restricted
Colorado	No specific restriction	Permitted
Connecticut	No specific restriction	Permitted
Delaware	No specific restriction	Permitted
District of Columbia	Law prohibits carrying in places that serve alcohol but gives exemptions to places that hold a C/R or D/R license. These are places licensed to serve food and beverage with alcohol. Best to avoid bars and establishments that primarily sell alcohol.	Informational
Florida	Some dining areas may be allowed but establishments that primarily serve alcohol or bars are prohibited.	Restricted
Georgia	No specific restriction	Permitted
Hawaii	Establishments that serve alcohol for consumption on premise are prohibited	Restricted
Idaho	No restriction by state law	Permitted
Illinois	Permittees may carry in dining areas	Permitted
Indiana	No specific restriction	Permitted
Iowa	No specific restriction	Permitted
Kansas	Not restricted unless premises is "posted"	Permitted
Kentucky	No specific restriction.	Permitted
Louisiana	No specific restriction	Permitted
Maine	Concealed Carry lawful if not posted otherwise	Permitted
Maryland	No specific restriction.	Permitted
Massachusetts	No specific restriction	Permitted
Michigan	A bar or tavern licensed under the Michigan liquor control code of 1998 is off limits where the primary source of income is ts the sale of alcoholic beverages. This restriction doesn' apply to an owner or employee of the businses.	Permitted
Minnesota	No specific statutory restriction.	Permitted
Mississippi	No specific restriction	Permitted
Missouri	No specific restriction	Permitted
Montana	Concealed carry is generally permitted in restaurants with bars, provided the individual is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs (per MCA 45-8-327) and the establishment has not explicitly prohibited firearms.	Permitted
Nebraska	No specific restriction	Permitted
Nevada	No specific restriction	Permitted
New Hampshire	No restrictions	Permitted
New Jersey	No carry in any bar or restaurant where alcohol is served or any other site or facility where alcohol is sold for consumption on the premises	Restricted
New Mexico	Firearms in establishments that have a license for the dispensing of alcoholic beverages are unlawful, UNLESS you have a valid permit and the restaurant derives no less than sixty percent of it's annual revenue from the sale of food AND they sell only beer and wine... no hard liquor.	Informational
New York	Prohibited	Restricted
North Carolina	Those with permits may carry in establishments that serve alcohol.	Permitted
North Dakota	You may only have a firearm in an establishment that sells alcohol if in the part of a restaurant that permits those under the age of 21. 62.1-02-04	Permitted
Ohio	You can carry in an establishment that serves alcohol if you are not consuming.	Permitted
Oklahoma	Those with valid CHLs may carry into any establishment "where the sale of low-point beer or alcoholic beverages does not constitute the primary purpose of the business."	Informational
Oregon	No specific regulation. Same as any other private property.	Permitted
Pennsylvania	No restrictions	Permitted
Rhode Island	No restriction	Permitted
South Carolina	No specific restriction.	Permitted
South Dakota	You may not carry in any licensed alcoholic beverage establishment that derives over one-half of its total income from the sale of malt or alcoholic beverages (23-7-8.1)	Restricted
Tennessee	Restaurants serving alcohol allow you to carry, but only if you don’t drink. The BAC limit to carry in TN is 0.00.	Permitted
Texas	You may not carry into a premise that has a liquor license and derives 51 percent or more of its income from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption.	Permitted
Utah	No specific restriction	Permitted
Vermont	No restriction	Permitted
Virginia	No restriction as long as you don't consume any alcohol	Permitted
Washington	It is unlawful to enter... that portion of an establishment classified by the state liquor and cannabis board as off-limits to persons under twenty-one years of age... when he or she knowingly possesses or knowingly has under his or her control a weapon.	Restricted
West Virginia	No restriction	Permitted
Wisconsin	No statewide restriction. Same as any other private property.	Informational
Wyoming	You may not carry in any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic liquor and malt beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose. So in other words... avoid the bar or part of any establishment primary meant for alcohol service/consumption.	Informational

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