Can you be drunk and carry legally?

[danblackstone]

I had this question come up. We all know this is stupid and breaks safety rules and common sense. But ...

"Is it illegal to be legally intoxicated and be carrying your gun?":huh:

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[deen_ad]

I had this question come up. We all know this is stupid and breaks safety rules and common sense. But ...

"Is it illegal to be legally intoxicated and be carrying your gun?":huh:

in OR you can carry into a bar, but not drink, let alone get drunk.

In WA you can't even carry into a bar, let alone be drunk.

 

[eriknemily]

Never thought of that. I bet one of the instructors on here would know the answer to that. Regardless if there is a specific law forbidding being drunk while carrying I bet reckless endangerment would stick.

 

[willseeker]

Never thought of that. I bet one of the instructors on here would know the answer to that. Regardless if there is a specific law forbidding being drunk while carrying I bet reckless endangerment would stick.

That's a +1 on that.
I don't touch anything that's motorized, electrified, even with one drink...let alone something that goes bang. I carry all the time...therefore I no longer drink.

Will

 

[matt_w]

in OR you can carry into a bar, but not drink, let alone get drunk.

Can you please cite the law on this?

 

[coctailer]

I believe you are allowed to carry (concealed) while intoxicated.

I don't know of any law against it. Not a good idea though.

I could be totally wrong though..............

 

[coop44]

another good reason not to drink

 

[66goat]

Besides what has already been stated in regards to safety. I think one questio would be if you had protect yourself and then go to court, it likely would not go well if intoxication came up.

 

[glockguy]

Drinking seems to lead to alot of unwanted problems and attention for most.. even if your not the one causing it.. So l would think if any such law allowed you to do it, it should be taken away. thats just asking for trouble

 

[DERGLOCKINMEISTER]

I believe there's laws against being in possession of a deadly weapon while legally intoxicated.

 

[Nightshade]

Can't cite the law but it would be totally assinine to carry while drinking or drunk
just my opinion

 

[matt_w]

Lot of opinions here, but no one is citing any laws.

 

[coctailer]

Can't cite the law but it would be totally assinine to carry while drinking or drunk
just my opinion

If someone can post a law against it, that would be great.

I agree, If a person is drinking, then guns should be far away, and secured.

 

[coctailer]

Lot of opinions here, but no one is citing any laws.

I don't think there is a law, but I could be wrong.

 

[Gunner3456]

Lot of opinions here, but no one is citing any laws.

+1 and I'd like to see some cites, but remember, most things are legal unless there is a law against it. You can't prove a negative.

$.02

 

[MrNiceGuy]

Lot of opinions here, but no one is citing any laws.

As of this post, there are also at least two statements of facts that neither offer an opinion nor cite any laws.


These posts are uncluttered yet uninformative.

 

[deen_ad]

Can you please cite the law on this?

but it was covered in the course we had to take to get my OR CPL.

 

[ZachS]

I didn't dig up any OR or WA statute prohibiting it, but there's a good chance your license would be revoked if you got caught.

Doesn't really matter, though - I bet it's unlikely a drunk CHL holder would wind up on the radar unless he was being arrested for something that would get his license revoked anyway.

 

[HalfNutz]

I can't find specifics, but I have run into a number of statements that the same BAC limits governing use and control of a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol also apply to concealed carry.

Better safe than sorry. If you're going out boozing, leave the iron at home.

 

[camaroyota]

I think we all agree it's a really bad/stupid/dumb idea, but for the facts does anyone know the Oregon Law, I'm just curious now!