I also object considerably to ID'ing at the door- not because ID shouldn't be gotten when someone is drinking, but because it prevents anyone underage from being able to attend a con party when alcohol is being served.
The parties here at BayCon that are serving alcohol are mostly checking ID at the door...and then issuing a token that marks who can and cannot have booze (a hand-stamp at the one party where I actually ran the gauntlet last night; self-adhesive wristbands are also popular).
I'm not sure how the carding at the door laws apply to non-commercial parties and have often wondered about that.
I actually camp with a bar at Burning Man, where carrying your ID is a really good way to lose it in the middle of 50 square miles of dust. For the state of Nevada, as long as our bartenders make a good-faith effort (asking the specific question "Are you over the age of 21 and legal to drink in this state?" and ONLY accepting the word "yes" as an answer), the onus is now upon the drinker to prove their age if asked by a member of law enforcement. YMMV (your municipality may vary).
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The parties here at BayCon that are serving alcohol are mostly checking ID at the door...and then issuing a token that marks who can and cannot have booze (a hand-stamp at the one party where I actually ran the gauntlet last night; self-adhesive wristbands are also popular).
I'm not sure how the carding at the door laws apply to non-commercial parties and have often wondered about that.
I actually camp with a bar at Burning Man, where carrying your ID is a really good way to lose it in the middle of 50 square miles of dust. For the state of Nevada, as long as our bartenders make a good-faith effort (asking the specific question "Are you over the age of 21 and legal to drink in this state?" and ONLY accepting the word "yes" as an answer), the onus is now upon the drinker to prove their age if asked by a member of law enforcement. YMMV (your municipality may vary).