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clarionite wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:44 am

clarionite wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:35 am

Tex1961 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:56 pm No.. Your not wrong at all.. What you described is the most likely scenario.

There are a couple of different personality types here... The wannabe lawyer, the gotta always be right guy, those who teach and those that just want to stay informed.. (Insert more here if you want :-) ). But beyond the obvious truth of what you said, it still boils down to knowing the exact laws of our state as they relate to carrying of a firearm. There are untold countless cases throughout the land (and not just firearm related) of people getting arrested because LEO didn't know the laws. There are cases that have been going on for years and even gone to the Supreme Court before the accused was exonerated... For me the important parts are.

a. Know the laws
b. Use common sense
c. Get prepaid legal service and keep that 1-800 number in your wallet.

What I tell my students is that the standards concerning drinking are the same for carrying as they are for driving. .08 is just a no return point... That even if you are below that level you can be charged if the officer believes you are impaired. But more importantly than that, if for some reason you have to use your weapon that the prosecutors can and will use the fact that you have alcohol in your system to cast doubt on your decision making skills.

In my personal life though... I'm not a heavy drinker. I drink rarely if at all. And when I do drink it's never more than 1 or 2 beers with a meal, or a single beer on a hot day while working. I enjoy a bloody Mary with brunch a couple of times a year, or a 7&7 while shooting pool about the same frequency. I know that at my size (6'7" and 297 as of this morning) those amounts of drinking bring me no where near the point of being impaired. And I know that if I need to use my weapon I'll face greater scrutiny in my decision making, but I'd much rather be scrutinized than eulogized.