Airport Lounge: Strange Place for a 51% Sign

[Vol Texan]

So I was flying out of Bush Intercontinental yesterday, and I was sitting in the united club lounge. I noticed that behind the bar, there's a 51% sign.

I think it's ironic to have it here for two reasons:

• To get into the lounge, you have to clear airport security. If the purpose of the sign is to tell CHL holders not to carry here, I think they're wasting their time. None of us are carrying behind airport security anyway.
• How can it be that they make over 50% of their revenue off of alcohol sales, when they give the drinks away for free?

Oh well - I patted my side, and double checked that I'd left it in the car anyway, just out of habit.

[Grillmark55]

Maybe they should just put up a "Gun Free Zone" sign.

[Keith B]

So I was flying out of Bush Intercontinental yesterday, and I was sitting in the united club lounge. I noticed that behind the bar, there's a 51% sign.

I think it's ironic to have it here for two reasons:

• To get into the lounge, you have to clear airport security. If the purpose of the sign is to tell CHL holders not to carry here, I think they're wasting their time. None of us are carrying behind airport security anyway.
• How can it be that they make over 50% of their revenue off of alcohol sales, when they give the drinks away for free?

Oh well - I patted my side, and double checked that I'd left it in the car anyway, just out of habit.

Businesses that sell alcohol are required to post either the 51% sign or the blue 'Unlicensed possession' sign by law no matter where they are located.

All of the United Club entries in the TABC database show as 51% locations (GUN SIGN: RED)

[Scott in Houston]

They're 51% because they give away free beer/wine/liquor and sell upscale beer/wine/liquor...

They don't sell food of any kind, so therefore, it's 51%.

I have noticed this too, and find it ironic that I'm behind security in an airport, but note, not all airports have their United Clubs behind security.

[anygunanywhere]

Wouldn't it be really cool to be able to sit in an airport lounge, drink a beer, be packing your EDC, and get on the plane equipped as such?

Anygunanywhere

[gthaustex]

That would indeed be nice AnyGun.....

[steveincowtown]

All the AA Clubs (American Airlines...not Al Anon) are posted at DFW as well. I also found it to be strange, but it is yet another case of where the letter of the law overrides common sense!

[Dreamer42]

Anygun, stop playing with us. That makes too much sense. Liberty, indeed.

- Dreamer42
NRA
MVPA
USAR Engineers 10 yrs.

[texanjoker]

At a local university there is a room that they sometimes have banquets in and it has a 51% sign on the door to the room....

[RX8er]

Sorry guys, that's probably some of my fault. I know that I spend more than 75% in the lounges on alcohol alone. Got to lessen the pain of the traveling.

[Keith B]

At a local university there is a room that they sometimes have banquets in and it has a 51% sign on the door to the room....

Yep. Just search University Club in the name field at http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/PublicInquiry/Status.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Valid 51% locaitons. Must be the Aggies drink a whole lot more than other universities where they have blue signs listed.