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frankie_the_yankee wrote:Where does it say the guy only had one drink? Maybe he had a number of drinks. Maybe he was intoxicated.

And nobody ever said it is "solely up to the LEO" to determine if someone is intoxicated. There are certain criteria that must be met in order to establish that under the law. Stephan Rothstein articulated some of these criteria in one of his posts on the subject.

It's not like you're automatically intoxicated just because the LEO says you are.

One drink does not make a person with normal response to alcohol intoxicated.

So what is the definition of intoxication? I believe it's any introduction of alcohol. My point is even if he had one light beer,if you commit an offense you betcha "intoxication" will highlight your case/media. Hence my statement - is it worth the one beer when you are carrying?

Hopefully someone smarter than me can help with respect to LEO making the call ---> in Texas doesn't the LEO onsite have the power to make the intoxication call?

What leaps out is in this article is intoxicated..

I believe it was it was TXI who mentioned one drink - and you could be considered intoxicated, not to mention toast when it comes to media.

Correct me if I am wrong - but as I recall TXI mentioned there is no set limit to being intoxicated, so assume it's soley up to a LEO to determin if you are intoxicated.

Assume weapon discharge and mis-handling of weapon a person could argue for a light punishment, but alcohol and folks like MADD on the rampage.. no dice.

Queston to ask yourself when you're carrying, before you order that "one beer" - is it really worth it ?

http://www.wlwt.com/news/14284649/detail.html

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP -- A man was charged after police said he accidentally fired a gun in the parking lot of Riverbend Music Center on Friday night.

Jeffrey Stringfellow, 26, was at the sold-out Brad Paisley concert and after the show ended he returned to his car.

That's when police said he took a pistol out of his glove box and while charging it, he accidentally shot himself in the foot.

Stringfellow was transported to the hospital and treated for his injuries.

He was then released to police and charged with using weapons while intoxicated and improperly handling a firearm.

Police said he did have a valid concealed weapon permit.

Stringfellow will be arraigned on those charges Monday morning.