Someone better versed in the law than I am could cite the specific part of TX law that would legally require sobriety testing for someone who is not operating a motor vehicle.Purplehood wrote:HankB wrote:I don't believe drunks ought to carry guns any more than they ought to drive cars while under the influence, but in the scenario outlined . . .
While there is an "implied consent" provision in the law for driving while intoxicated, I'm not aware of any such provision the law requiring you to submit to a BAC, breathalyzer, or field sobriety test while carrying.
Keep your mouth shut and DO NOT do anything that would PROVE your lack of sobriety.
(Usual caveat - if there's a lawyer reading this who says I'm wrong, I'll gracefully accept correction.)
Why? I bet you get two different answers from two different lawyers. Not to disparage lawyers, of course. Just been my experience.
(So far, no takers.
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