Abbeville looking at amendment to open container law Wed, 07/25/2018 - 9:04am While citations are not regularly being issued to people who are stepping outside of downtown Abbeville restaurants ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today to the Abbeville Meridional or Gueydan Journal or Kaplan Herald. Read more about Abbeville looking at amendment to open container law