This has been bugging me for a while, but I keep forgetting to post.
Couple months back, the wife and I went to Crusin' The Heartland car show in E-town. It's a great time for anyone interested, with thousands of cars from all over.
We have our same routine every year. We park, walk through the streets until we get to the food trucks. We grab something to eat, then head over to the beer trailer and each get a beer. We then proceed to walk and talk to folks about their cars.
So we're walking and talking, I'm open carrying my FiveseveN, and my wife is carrying her S&W 642 J-frame. Everything is going fine, a couple Vietnam vets actually stopped and said "thanks for carrying, you never know in this day and age."
I saw a nice mustang, (I'm a mustang guy) and started talking to the owner about what he had done to the car. He was from Lexington. At some point he noticed my pistol and told me to "be careful" since I had a beer in my hand. He said, "if the cops see you they'll arrest you on the spot." He then proceeded to tell me that he was trying to "help" and this is coming from a CCDW holder, like that's supposed to justify his ignorance.
I got the feeling he was an off duty LEO, so I wasn't surprised he wasn't very versed in the law. I really didn't feel like getting in to a debate, so I just told him there's always local EPD cops at the event, and in the 4 years we've been going, we've never been had a problem. Have a nice day.
I'm posting this for the sake of anyone searching. There are no laws in KY about drinking and carrying. People like to make up laws that don't exist. The only restrictions on carrying are KRS 244.125, which is basically referring to bars and restaurants that make over 50% of revenue from alcohol. Carry allowed if it's unloaded in these establishments.
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, no person shall be in
possession of a loaded, as defined in KRS 237.060, firearm
while actually within
the room where alcoholic beverages are being sold by the drink of a building on
premises licensed to sell distilled spirits and wine at retail by the drink for
consumption on the licensed premises pursuant to KRS Chapter 243.
Correct me if I'm wrong (Gut Shot), but I just wanted to clear this up for anyone who is curious. Having a beer while carrying doesn't make you a criminal.
Couple months back, the wife and I went to Crusin' The Heartland car show in E-town. It's a great time for anyone interested, with thousands of cars from all over.
We have our same routine every year. We park, walk through the streets until we get to the food trucks. We grab something to eat, then head over to the beer trailer and each get a beer. We then proceed to walk and talk to folks about their cars.
So we're walking and talking, I'm open carrying my FiveseveN, and my wife is carrying her S&W 642 J-frame. Everything is going fine, a couple Vietnam vets actually stopped and said "thanks for carrying, you never know in this day and age."
I saw a nice mustang, (I'm a mustang guy) and started talking to the owner about what he had done to the car. He was from Lexington. At some point he noticed my pistol and told me to "be careful" since I had a beer in my hand. He said, "if the cops see you they'll arrest you on the spot." He then proceeded to tell me that he was trying to "help" and this is coming from a CCDW holder, like that's supposed to justify his ignorance.
I got the feeling he was an off duty LEO, so I wasn't surprised he wasn't very versed in the law. I really didn't feel like getting in to a debate, so I just told him there's always local EPD cops at the event, and in the 4 years we've been going, we've never been had a problem. Have a nice day.
I'm posting this for the sake of anyone searching. There are no laws in KY about drinking and carrying. People like to make up laws that don't exist. The only restrictions on carrying are KRS 244.125, which is basically referring to bars and restaurants that make over 50% of revenue from alcohol. Carry allowed if it's unloaded in these establishments.
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, no person shall be in
possession of a loaded, as defined in KRS 237.060, firearm
while actually within
the room where alcoholic beverages are being sold by the drink of a building on
premises licensed to sell distilled spirits and wine at retail by the drink for
consumption on the licensed premises pursuant to KRS Chapter 243.
Correct me if I'm wrong (Gut Shot), but I just wanted to clear this up for anyone who is curious. Having a beer while carrying doesn't make you a criminal.