Which states prohibit the concealed carry of guns in bars?
12 states have adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Alabama has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Alaska has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Arizona has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Arkansas has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
California has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Colorado has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Connecticut has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Delaware has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Florida has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Georgia has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Hawaii has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Idaho has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Illinois has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Indiana has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Iowa has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Kansas has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Kentucky has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Louisiana has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Maine has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Maryland has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Massachusetts has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Michigan has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Minnesota has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Mississippi has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Missouri has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Montana has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Nebraska has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Nevada has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
New Jersey has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
New Mexico has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
New York has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
North Carolina has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
North Dakota has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Ohio has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Oklahoma has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Oregon has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Pennsylvania has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Rhode Island has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
South Carolina has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
South Dakota has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Tennessee has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Texas has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Utah has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Vermont has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Virginia has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Washington has adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
West Virginia has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Wisconsin has not adopted this policy
No Guns in Bars
Wyoming has not adopted this policy
What It Does
Despite strong evidence that guns and alcohol don’t mix, only a small minority of states have acted to prohibit concealed carry in bars—with even fewer states rejecting guns in all places that serve alcohol. A full discussion on Guns in Bars is here.Â
The Impact
Alcohol use increases the likelihood of violent behavior and leads to impaired judgment. Nearly half of all people convicted of homicide report being under the influence of alcohol at the time of their crime.