It is a class A Misdemeanor; however, I'm wondering since I was in Texas would this go under their laws or mississippi's? I don't believe Texas can revoke a MS CHL but who's courts would the license be under if it were up for revocation?
It's like putting a thief in your mouth to steal your brains. :hang3:Look at it this way, you could have been drunk and killed someone, either with your gun or with your car. I've got no sympathy for drinkers with no brains.
Here in North Carolina you could more than likely kiss your CHP goodbye!
I was asking for legitimate help I.e. Anyone that lives in TX or knows of cases like this. Yes it was stupid; however, it happened and will not again. I don't need the negative feedback. It's a forum to help not be an *****.
Hey G: Don't like poptarts and do not use Tums. Apparently you have a problem with understanding that tolerant reactions to anyone who drinks beyond 08 and drives or walks around with a firearm, is not OK. FYI, several fellow forum members took the time to respond with "likes". Sour you say---common sense and responsible behavior is what I say. Don't like it, don't read it. Save your energy.
If sued, the plaintiff's attorney will have a field day with you.What is it with people who say don't drink if your carrying your firearm. What because I want to have a beer with my dinner that means I have to give up my right to defend myself if attacked. If police can do it then I should be able to do it. After all police are just citizens so if they are allowed to drink and carry when they are not working why is it that we can not do the same?
Hey NavyLCDR: Overcome his mistake? If he happens to be impaired one of these days and ends up shooting someone who was not causing him imminent danger or great bodily injury, it is probably a felony; it is the same as driving a car "drunk" and causing death by auto--that is manslaughter. Sorry, if you want to CC and you want to embrace the carrying of a firearm, your responsibility for drinking has taken a big turn upward--no room for a mistake without a consequence and a severe one at that. Don't agree--fine--just my opinion. End of story.
Apples & oranges. The people driving cars regardless of the circumstances outnumber people carrying concealed by a million to one. And the vast majority of people speeding and causing great bodily harm and death to others on the road have been drinking, are drunk, or are on drugs. I don't believe that everyone stopped for exceeding the speed limit should lose there license, but I do believe that anyone caught driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs should lose their license, period.Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket or been stopped for speeding and let go with a warning? More people die every year due to accidents involving excessive speed than are shot by drunks carrying guns. So, according to your theory, anybody stopped for speeding should lose their driver's license.
Sounds like something a typical "grown up" drunk with hairy armpits would say.Well Kelcarry. Some of us grown ups who can handle our sh** can still function in an adequate mental and physical capacity above .08. However, a grown man with hair under his arms more than likely can have 5 beers and still make conscious decisions about their danger level while keeping in mind the parameters for lethal force set by their state. One should not have to forfeit their right to defend yourself because they had a few beers at theneighbors BBQ or what have you. You weren't wrong to carry OP, you were wrong to get caught.
but I do believe that anyone caught driving under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs should lose their license, period.
"Operating" a motor vehicle or "carrying" a gun concealed while drunk, same standard should apply. Again apples & oranges (automobiles vs guns), splitting hairs, etc., going nowhere. leasantry:And the EXACT same standards should be applied to carrying a firearm. There is no law against being in possession of an automobile or the keys to an automobile while drinking. There are laws against OPERATING a motor vehicle while drunk, except in exigent circumstances such as taking someone to the emergency room. There should be no laws against possessing a firearm while drinking or intoxicated. There should be laws against OPERATING a firearm while intoxicated except in exigent circumstances such as self defense.
Make the ACTION illegal, NOT the object!
Haha yes spot on! I made a valid point about the FACT that alcohol effects people differently based on several variables, so that could only mean I'm a raging alcoholic that masturbates to bottles of scotch that are old enough to buy their own scotch. Wrong. I gave up drinking a while back, but even if I were a drunk it wouldn't change the validity of my remarks.[/QUOTE]