JNMAR wrote:lws380 wrote:I'm glad it turned out the way it did and I too think it could have gone a lot worse. Good luck on getting the ticket taken care of.
You mentioned you are younger and in college. From an older guy I would recommend you restrain from drinking and driving and restrain from concealed carry and drinking. If it happens again, you may not be so lucky. Then you will be out tons of money to try and defend yourself. If I drink, I don't drive or carry. I'm not trying to be critical, just offer some advice that might help in the future. Best of luck to you!
Good advice. When carrying, the limit is "impaired" not "intoxicated". If the officer feels that in any way you are impaired, you could go downtown. Lock the gun in the trunk or a lockbox. How much are you willing to spend in your defense? The whole thing is preventable by not drinking at all, or not carrying if you do drink. You may be under the legal limit for driving - good for you, you will NEVER be safe from arrest if you are carrying a gun with any amount of alcohol. Sure, you might win your court case, but how many weeks of pay is it going to take to get there? And if you lose the case after spending all that money? You still lose the license and the gun. At least for me, it's just not worth the trouble. And yes, I love to drink, and do so frequently, but I lock it up before I do.