Reason For No Alcohol Sales on Sunday?

[steepo17]

I have lived in Indiana long enough that I am accustomed to the law that sales of alcohol are banned outside of restaurants/bars on Sundays and certain holidays. However, sometimes it becomes a big inconvenience and I have to wonder why this hasn't been repealed/amended. Can someone enlighten me to the brilliant thought behind this dumba*s law?

 

[JJGatesE30]

Can someone enlighten me to the brilliant thought behind this dumba*s law?

Because you are a drunk.

 

[rambone]

There are no logical justifications for this law.



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[ATF Consumer]

If you have money on a Sunday, you shouldn't be shopping for a vehicle or alcohol...you're supposed to give it to the church.

 

[UncleMike]

It is part of the old "Blue Laws".
Indiana is a holdout when it comes to "morality" laws.
When I was a kid all stores, except grocery stores, which closed at 5:00PM, were closed on Sunday.
Even the gas stations closed!
It wasn't until the late 50's and early 60's that some stores began to buck the laws.
As I recall SS Kresge, the founding company of K Mart, was the first to challenge the "must close on Sunday" laws.
Other stores followed suit and the State finally gave up trying to enforce the law.
They held on to the "no liquor on Sunday" part of the laws as a concession to the Blue Law supporters.
Mike

 

[spearheadersarge]

In this day and age of people working crazy shifts and all hours of the day and night it is almost a necessity to get stuff done on Sundays. It is a sad state that we have allowed ourselves to get in. Things sure were easier and more family oriented when on Sundays you went to the church of your choice and then spent Sunday visiting either your or your spouse's parents. Those were the times!

 

[rmabrey]

Indiana recently allowed the option for bars to serve alcohol till 2:30 AM on Sunday/Monday mornings. I would say that within the next few years we will be able to buy some sort of alcohol on Sundays.

No alcohol on Sundays as Mike said is an old blue law, Its a (enter subject against INGO rules here) thing.

Which IMO brings the separation of (Thing I cant say) and state into question here.

Its a stupid law, kind of like no car sales on sunday

ETA: Mods - not trying to break the rules, just answering the question

 

[UncleMike]

Indiana recently allowed the option for bars to serve alcohol till 2:30 AM on Sunday/Monday mornings. I would say that within the next few years we will be able to buy some sort of alcohol on Sundays.

No alcohol on Sundays as Mike said is an old blue law, Its a religious thing.

Which IMO brings the separation of church and state into question here.

Its a stupid law, kind of like no car sales on sunday

I have to agree. It's trying to legislate morality.
Never worked.
Never will.
Mike

 

[rmabrey]

I have to agree. It's trying to legislate morality.
Never worked.
Never will.
Mike

It will change, you can already see that it slowly is.

Just a few examples:
beer sold at gas stations
Bars open till 2:30 on Sundays now if they should choose to be
Only have to be 19 to serve alcohol

All of these are baby steps to Sunday alcohol sales

 

[MinuteManMike]

How about we get rid of all liquor laws altogether?

Didn't seem to hurt the Germans or the Italians when I lived over there.

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

If you have money on a Sunday, you shouldn't be shopping for a vehicle or alcohol...you're supposed to give it to the church.

The religious beliefs of some should NOT be used to create laws that ALL have to follow.

 

[geronimojoe85]

Don't you know, it's to preserve the virtue of white women? That's what all of those crazy laws are for.

 

[ruger1800]

bootleggers have to make money sometime.

No auto sales on sunday either.

 

[Benny]

How about we get rid of all liquor laws altogether?

Didn't seem to hurt the Germans or the Italians when I lived over there.

Man, I see you have made some friends on here.

 

[vxtip]

it inconvenienced me once i think. im actually a (thing i cant say) but i still think its stupid. i do distinctly remember being unable to buy alcohol at meijer at 7am, had to wait till 8. im not sure if it was just there, or like all places, but they stopped selling alcohol i believe between like 3 and..8.. i think, i just know i meant to get some after work and it was annoying that i couldnt for no legitimate reason

 

[eatsnopaste]

I will take an opposing viewpoint. Who will Sunday sales help? A few customers may find that they didn't plan ahead and run out on a Sunday, however the only people it will really help are the large corporations. Most liquor stores (around my neck of the woods anyway) are rather small shops run, if not by Mom and Pop, certainly a small businessman. If Sunday laws are repealed they will have to hire more help thus increasing payroll in the "HOPE" of more profit, stay close and maybe driving their customers to Walmart or someplace else, or selling their business and letting the big box stores have it all. Then you can come on here and complain about how the local stores are all gone and only the Walmarts of the world are left!
Oh I forgot, if it is a mom and pop run business, they can give up their one and only day off and work 7 days a week...as if they weren't there stocking the cooler anyway.

 

[Ogre]

I will take an opposing viewpoint. Who will Sunday sales help? A few customers may find that they didn't plan ahead and run out on a Sunday, however the only people it will really help are the large corporations. Most liquor stores (around my neck of the woods anyway) are rather small shops run, if not by Mom and Pop, certainly a small businessman. If Sunday laws are repealed they will have to hire more help thus increasing payroll in the "HOPE" of more profit, stay close and maybe driving their customers to Walmart or someplace else, or selling their business and letting the big box stores have it all. Then you can come on here and complain about how the local stores are all gone and only the Walmarts of the world are left!
Oh I forgot, if it is a mom and pop run business, they can give up their one and only day off and work 7 days a week...as if they weren't there stocking the cooler anyway.

Hmm, sounds to me like they want the govt. to set it up to their advantage. I like buying from local mom and pops when possible, but lobbying for questionable laws to remain in place for the simple fact to give one group preferential treatment doesn't seem like the American way to me.

 

[gunowner930]

I will take an opposing viewpoint. Who will Sunday sales help? A few customers may find that they didn't plan ahead and run out on a Sunday, however the only people it will really help are the large corporations. Most liquor stores (around my neck of the woods anyway) are rather small shops run, if not by Mom and Pop, certainly a small businessman. If Sunday laws are repealed they will have to hire more help thus increasing payroll in the "HOPE" of more profit, stay close and maybe driving their customers to Walmart or someplace else, or selling their business and letting the big box stores have it all. Then you can come on here and complain about how the local stores are all gone and only the Walmarts of the world are left!
Oh I forgot, if it is a mom and pop run business, they can give up their one and only day off and work 7 days a week...as if they weren't there stocking the cooler anyway.

So liquor stores should be protected from the free market by government?

 

[rmabrey]

I will take an opposing viewpoint. Who will Sunday sales help? A few customers may find that they didn't plan ahead and run out on a Sunday, however the only people it will really help are the large corporations. Most liquor stores (around my neck of the woods anyway) are rather small shops run, if not by Mom and Pop, certainly a small businessman. If Sunday laws are repealed they will have to hire more help thus increasing payroll in the "HOPE" of more profit, stay close and maybe driving their customers to Walmart or someplace else, or selling their business and letting the big box stores have it all. Then you can come on here and complain about how the local stores are all gone and only the Walmarts of the world are left!
Oh I forgot, if it is a mom and pop run business, they can give up their one and only day off and work 7 days a week...as if they weren't there stocking the cooler anyway.

They dont HAVE to do anything. We are simply saying allow the sales. Stores dont have to open unless they want to

 

[E5RANGER375]

How about we get rid of all liquor laws altogether?

Didn't seem to hurt the Germans or the Italians when I lived over there.

I agree with this. In America we make it such a big deal, and hide it from our kids, so of coarse they wanna sneak and see what its about.
end the drinking age (with certain limitations)

The current no liquor on sunday law and many other dumb laws are a result of the H**y rollers. thanks