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First off a few caveats:
1. I am not a lawyer nor any education in the legal field.
2. I am not yet currently a CHL but have been licensed in the past in other states, wherever my duty station was.
3. My thought process is based on 20+ yrs of military service (active and reserve) in two branches of service.
4. I grew up in a time period here when gun racks w/guns in them were the norm at school.

When growing up and hunting in groups two rules applied in camp:
Rule #1: No alcohol in camp
Rule #2: Empty chambers when camp was in sight or you knew you were within rifle shot of camp.

Military protocol when under arms and alcohol present:(This was how we operated, no one told us to do this, it just seemed right.)
1. Establish roving guard which was armed. Participants in alcohol refreshments did not have firearms at hand. Gear guard on weapons would make available as needed.

I am of course biased about guns and alcohol due to the environment I was brought up in. The two were kept separated the same as matches and gasoline. One only used matches to light the gasoline in controlled scenario's and circumstances. (Think fire ants)

During and after Hurricane Ike all firearms where loaded. Those not carried on person had the chamber empty. Wife opted not to carry but to keep one close at hand. Teenage son carried the same way a Dad. Daughter emulated mom. Some neighbors carried, some did not, all helped with over-watch of neighborhood.

During this time period there was plenty of manual work to be done cleaning up and reducing debris to manageable sizes. It seemed strange to some neighbors to have a posted over-watch while others worked but seemed normal for myself and a few others who had been in the service. I can report that during the entire month that we were out of power that no weapons were pointed or discharged. The road in front of my house dead ends with a cul de sac that takes of to the west off of it. In other words, one way in and out. We controlled traffic at the entrance and during the first hours after the storm had eased up we turned around and pointed out the best route to the main thoroughfare to two vehicles that were not from our little neighborhood. Funny thing was these folks did not appear from our area at all. Constable and Sheriffs office did patrol some but elected to not turn down our little streets. (Allowing them to serve other areas) We did have cold bottled water for them and any other emergency personnel who wanted to stop and chat.

My fifth wheel became a shower and cool down point for our little street group. Several neighbors had infants and toddlers, this became a good spot for them to stay cool and clean, besides safely off to the side.

I apologize if this is long but, I want it clear that we were not roving around armed to the teeth looking menacing.

I would elect in the scenario the poster is querying about to have a designated carrier just as one should have a designated driver when alcohol is being consumed.

Again, apologies for the long post.