Dale Smith
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It's kind of a stupid law, from the view of preventing gun crime. How many drunks make good choices? Oh, gee, I guess I'll leave the gun home since I'm already plastered. Not gonna happen.
there are lots of links showing so
here is just a random one
by Monica Steiner, Contributing Author
It is almost always a crime to possess a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance. Many states also prohibit people from carrying a firearm into establishments that serve liquor (such as bars and nightclubs), even with a concealed carry permit, and even if you are not drinking.
The laws that apply to you depend on the state in which you live. To learn more about the gun laws in your state, see Gun Control Laws, and click the link to your state under the section entitled “Gun Laws by State”.
But I have a concealed carry permit. May I carry my weapon while intoxicated?
Having a concealed carry permit does not give you free reign to carry your weapon at any time or under every circumstance that you wish. Most permits come with a set of places or circumstances where you may not carry your gun, and one circumstance is usually while you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
This is the case in Tennessee, where as a concealed carry permit holder, you may have your license suspended for up to three years (in addition to fines and possible jail time) for drinking in an establishment that sells liquor while in possession of your firearm.
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That is the logic of gun grabbers though…the law is supposed to prevent the drunk from carrying the gun by making it harder on normal gun owners who don't drink and carry a gun to get a gun………it never makes sense no matter how often the gun grabbers push it….
when you run to bow to statues and eat jesus cookies every morning at church do you carry a gun?[/QUOT
Are you talking about the vile institution that is the catholic church? That is the only pagan organization that bows and prays to statues...