COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohioans with concealed-carry permits can  take their firearms into bars and other facilities where alcohol is  served and consumed, as long as they don't drink, under a law  taking effect Friday.    

Supporters say the measure is about allowing people who legally  have concealed weapons to carry the firearms into restaurants that  happen to serve alcohol, instead of leaving them behind in a  vehicle.    

Opponents have said it will lead to a dangerous mix of booze and  firearms.    

Businesses don't have to allow the weapons, and facilities home  to Ohio's major professional sports teams plan to continue to ban  weapons for safety reasons.    

The law also allows a person with the proper permit to have a  loaded handgun in a vehicle even if the gun is not secured in a holster.