A case before the Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday could upend a law that says it's illegal to carry a gun while drinking in a bar. The challenge was brought by a man from Muskingam county who was convicted of shooting another man in the neck during a fight in a bar.

Citing a 2022 US Supreme Court ruling, he argues Ohio's law violates the Constitution.

Local bar owners are worried if the law changes, it could lead to a dangerous situation. One bar owner said she was shocked the Ohio Supreme court is considering changing gun laws in bars.

"I was actually shocked because I can’t even believe we’re having this kind of a conversation," said Anne Massullo-Sabella, owner of Avalon Downtown.

Current Ohio law state you cannot have a concealed weapon in a bar if you consume any alcohol while on-premises, are under the influence of alcohol or under the influence of any drug of abuse.

Some bar owners said mixing guns and alcohol is a "recipe for disaster."

"If a fight breaks out, does somebody whip out their gun and people get killed? How safe are people working in these bars going to feel?" said Massullo-Sabella.

Lyras has seen bar fights break out in the past, and feels adding guns into the mix is a bad idea.

"You change like it dulls your senses. You don't think clearly. So if you're just not feeling it or someone bumps into you or something happens, things can escalate very quickly," said Aspasia Lyras, Penguin City Brewing Company co-owner.

The Ohio Firearms Association feels drinking should not take away someone's right to carry a gun.

"I just don’t find any basis in the constitution that says that I don’t have a right to defend myself any longer if I have a drink of alcohol. So the prohibition doesn’t make any constitutional sense and I think it makes folks vulnerable to attack," said Rob Sexton, Legislative Affairs Director for the Buckeye Firearms Association.

Sexton added that leaving your gun outside could make someone unable to defend themselves.

"Criminals are going to be criminals. But for the rest of us, who may be stuck in a situation where they need to defend themselves, and they leave their firearm in the car or not have it with them at all, it leaves them vulnerable," said Sexton.

Even if the law does change, any private business may choose to post a sign prohibiting firearms. Massullo-Sabella said if there is a change in the law, she still doesn't want guns in her bar.