Good to know
Regarding all this talk of packing in bars, I stand corrected:
39-17-1321. Possession of handgun while under influence — Penalty. —
(a) Notwithstanding whether a person has a permit issued pursuant to § 39-17-1315 or § 39-17-1351, it is an offense for a person to possess a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
[Acts 1994, ch. 943, § 10; 1997, ch. 476, § 4.]
Meanwhile, a rifle is OK?
Via Ned.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:40 am
“It is an offense … while under the influence” … Okay, what about those ofus who “pack” and are smart enough to not be under the influence? If it is basic law that you can not read into an act that which it does not say, and can not extend the law beyond it’s clear meaning, then logically, the prohibition only applies to those who imbibe.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Michigan has something similar on the books. You can’t be in posession of a pistol with a BAC over 0.02.
Drunk as a skunk with a long gun is perfectly fine.
January 10th, 2008 at 1:20 am
Meanwhile, a rifle is OK?
If it weren’t, 90+% of all hunting trips in TN would be illegal. 🙂
January 10th, 2008 at 1:36 am
Texas law prescribes no (lower) limit for alcohol in its “under the influence” statute vis-a-vis firearms. (Not sure if hand guns and long guns are treated differently).
The effect of the regulation is that “influence” in Texas is what the jury (or Grand Jury) chooses to determine it is.