Drinking while Carrying?

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It's illegal to carry in a bar here. If I'm drinking at home or at a buddy's house, I don't feel the need to disarm. I never get so drunk that I'd pull it out and wave it around (the gun, I mean), my friends know I'm carrying and trust me not to do anything irresponsible, and it's safer on me than left unattended in the car.
 
This may have already been posted sorry for any repeats, but wasnt there a thread a while back about a guy who shot and killed his brother inlaw who was also on off duty LEO and all had been drinking, but court ruled it as a clean shoot due to the circumstances?
 
So anyway, where does your contention that the liquor license stipulates that in order for a concert venue to get one, they must ban firearms? - NineseveN
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To borrow a classic movie quote "I believe what we have here is a failure to communicate".
 
Realgun said:
I think you will find that the concert venue has a license to sell alcohol on the condition that guns are not present.
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I said:
So anyway, where does your contention that the liquor license stipulates that in order for a concert venue to get one, they must ban firearms? - NineseveN
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-- note: I lost a word there, should have had the words "come from" after the words, 'must ban firearms'.

Realgun replied:
To borrow a classic movie quote "I believe what we have here is a failure to communicate".
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:rolleyes:

You made a statement, I'm asking you to back it up...if that's a failure in communication, then perhaps you could communicate your point a little better. I thought your statement said exactly what it read as, 'concert venues have liquor licenses on the condition that they prohibit firearms'. I asked you to provide some sort of evidence or clarification for that contention, you feel that this is a failure to communicate, and I am a little confused by that.

Anyway, I think I'll bow out of the discussion with you then, it's obvious you have nothing to really say. Have a splendid day.
 
This may have already been posted sorry for any repeats, but wasnt there a thread a while back about a guy who shot and killed his brother inlaw who was also on off duty LEO and all had been drinking, but court ruled it as a clean shoot due to the circumstances?
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Well, Jacob Carlson was charged initially (though other factors most likely played a part in that), but the grand jury went no bill.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=212925
 
If I am going to have my judgement or reflexes impaired I won't carry. I pretty much don't drink since I got my CCW. The fact is it is my choice to behave in a fashion I feel comfortable with.

I don't carry if I am taking medicines that alter my mental state and that includes cough remedies. I don't make policy for anyone else but me though.
 
Drink while carrying?

No problem. Moderation- don't get stupid. Know thyself. Thanks, Biker.
 
My grandpa

just went down to register ... I mean have a safety inspection of his new .22 handgun. They require a written test and one of the questions pertains to alcohol. He got it wrong and then proceeded to argue with the nice lady at the counter : "What do you mean I can't drink and shoot. Not even ONE!?" He was quite indignant about the fact that they didn't think he had the smarts to take it in moderation. Unfortunately, this is a lowest common denominator issue.

The whole scene with my grandpa was pretty funny though.
 
THE DREW WROTE:
More BS... It is NOT inviting danger at all... If fights are common, then wouldn't you be more likely to actually NEED a firearm in such places???
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That was the point drew. You ARE more likely to need a firearm is shuch places, that is why it is not a good idea to go to such places with a firearm. If you itching for trouble bring a roll of quarters and leave your legal protection device at home.

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And the site is wrong. The number of drinks that it says put me over 0.03 do not make me noticeably impaired.
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It could very well be. The site is established for an average person. You might have a built up tolerance that is beyone average. Or, you might be the 99 out of 100 americans who can't judge what their BAC is at any givin time or realize how drunk they actually are.
 
You might have a built up tolerance that is beyone average. Or, you might be the 99 out of 100 americans who can't judge what their BAC is at any givin time or realize how drunk they actually are.
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No, and no. I rarely drink more than two drinks in an evening, so no tolerance, and I always know exactly what my capabilities are. Now, notice that I never said I wouldn't be impaired at all at 0.03, but you'd need a measurable experiment to notice. And my judgement does not change at 0.03.
 
TA DAAAH! We have a winner!

At best, stupid and negligent in the extreme. At worst, criminally culpable for felony reckless endangerment of others.
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Well, you have convinced me (and I hope all others that ever read this thread).

As I like (over the course of an evening) the taste of a mixed drink or five, a beer or ten, I have decided, ver popular opinion, to do the following:

To make the call: " Honey, change the combination on the safe. Please remember what it is this time.

I'm at Kroger. I bought a 6-pack of coors. Well, yes, of course I have the tampons! Yes, that stuff too. I really don't care if the store brand makes your mom break out! Tell her to shop for herself! Yes maam, I'm sorry."

To announce: "Honey, it's me in the driveway. No, I normally do not expect you to come out in the rain to bring in groceries, but I have beer! and a gun!
Come get my gun before I kill all of the neighbors, lock it in the safe with my car keys, all of the knives (don't forget the boxcutter in the garage- those brought down the world trade center-doncha know), and the hammer.

Take the kids and go someplace safe. No, not you mother's! I told you that I was going to be drinking! If I get loose that is the first place that I'd look!"

I am going to get my five remaining Coors, a fire extinguisher and my cell phone. Handcuff myself to the eyebolt in the floor, and swallow the key (again, I do this every weekend, and that key is starting to taste like crap).

Oh, yeah! I am ready for a beer! :D .....

4 Coors in the cooler and one to go.... One soldier left!

Kssseettttt!,

"What ? Hey!, No! Why are you here? Mother in Law's are not supposed to....to...

Your own ending choice of :

A: :barf:

B: :D

C: :evil:
 
Moderation counts. management counts too. If I stop at a tavern or establishment on the way home, I may have a brew or a cocktail. I will be carrying too. I very very rarely have more than one at time and never more than two if i am driving. I have a CDL and losing that would be more painful in many ways than losing my CCW, although both would hurt. Mn does allow us to carry to .o4, which for someone my size is about 2 beers an hour for a couple of hours. 2 drinks in 3 hours is not going to get me stupid or intoxicated.

As far a drinking to extreme or intoxication at a public place, I have not done that in 20 years, only gotten drunk about 4 times in the last ten, all were either at home or on the lake, and I would not carry or even have available a gun when those moods hit.
 
Show Maturity and Perspective

Because I'm usually carrying, I'm usually the voluntary "designated driver" among my friends. Perfectly okay with me -- I'll have my rasberry ice tea or 7-up while they drink. We all have a good time laughing and cutting up. Bottom line: a good time is had by all. We all go home safely.
 
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