Bierhunter, you say "Just because someone's in a bar, doesn't mean he's there to get drunk. And if someone does get drunk, what about that heavy weapon on wheels he's going to drive home? Not allowing him to carry a gun in the bar isn't going to stop him from killing someone on the road."
So then, are you saying it should be okay to go into a bar with your concealed weapon as long as you "drink responsibly?" What part of OK Title 21 Sec. 1289.9 makes that lawful?
And since "Not allowing him to carry a gun in the bar isn't going to stop him from killing someone on the road," should we also do away with DUI laws as well, since they apparently don't prevent drunk driving deaths?
Valid questions, but I think you're reading too much into what was said.
Also, we're not talking about what the law says now. We're talking about whether or not people "should" be able to carry...etc, etc. This is all hypothetical.
There is a big difference between carrying in a bar, and carrying while drinking alcohol, and carrying while intoxicated.
Just like, there is a difference between drinking alcohol and then driving, and a DUI.
It is not illegal to drink a beer and then drive. It is, however, illegal to drive if you're BAC is above a certain level.
Carrying in a bar in no way advocates allowing someone to carry while they're out drinking.