[Mericet]

Not that I am an expert, but I believe that the states that do allow people to carry in bars or places that serve alcohol also state that you can only do that if you do not consume any alcohol. I have not read the full bill in NC but I did notice that their is a harsher penalty for consuming alcohol while carrying. Restaurants and bars can also post sign prohibiting guns if they are worried about that. At this point, the governor has still not signed the bill, so it is not law yet.