Comments on: Thoughts on South Carolina’s New Firearms Law and Ways Restaurant Owners Can Protect Themselves https://www.barrowlawfirm.com/charleston-news/south-carolina-new-firearms-law-and-ways-restaurant-owerns-can-protect-themselves?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-carolina-new-firearms-law-and-ways-restaurant-owerns-can-protect-themselves Tested. Proven. Reputable. Legal Representation. Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:34:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sharon Sterner https://www.barrowlawfirm.com/charleston-news/south-carolina-new-firearms-law-and-ways-restaurant-owerns-can-protect-themselves#comment-2 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:04:59 +0000 https://www.barrowlawfirm.com/?p=757#comment-2 Here’s what I posted on FB. As well as an additional thought.
“So, here’s the scene.
Someone gets angry in a bar and shoots the other person. People around the club/bar have weapons. Everyone draws their weapon to “get the bad guy” or “save the day”.
*Problem 1; How can you tell in a dark bar WHO is the bad guy? Who would you shoot?
*Problem 2; Law Enforcement arrives. 10, 15 or MORE have weapons drawn. How can THEY tell who the “bad guy” is?
How would YOU like to be a cop and walk into a heated situation where more than ONE person has a gun drawn? As a cop, you have no idea WHAT happen, WHO started it, WHERE the 1st shooter is.
Good luck with all that.”

As a bar/tavern owner I believe that it would be okay for the bar keeps to have a weapon BEHIND the bar. As long as everyone is trained on how to use the weapon. If accident occurs, as it may, the owner is also responsible.
My family owned a bar in Ohio and we had a gun behind the bar. While working during the day, even for a short time, I was glad it was there. We were in a REALLY bad neighborhood. Also, I was fresh out of the Air Force and ex-Law Enforcement/K-9, so I had weapons training, which helped.

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