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Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:22 am**

txinvestigator wrote:
TxBlonde wrote:Well the LEO I know does disarm when he drinks.
What do you mean by "when he drinks"? You mean when he goes to the beer joint to slam a few and dance with the wimmenz? Or when he has a big ole steak at Saltgrass and a nice amber ale to go with it?

Two distinctly different things, I think.

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:34 pm**

TxBlonde wrote:I could not agree more with you AV8R And grannyglock

txinvestigator wrote:
I never drink when I carry, and I meant to write that in the post.

Thanks, there appears to be a lot of agreement on this issue.

Posted: **Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:48 pm**

I just don't drink and drive, or drink and shoot. I know my tolerance level.

When my hubby and I go out to dinner, we always have a designated drinker and a designated shooter. Life is so much easier if both you and your significant other are licensed.

Posted: **Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:26 pm**

[quote="AV8R

txinvestigator wrote:
I never drink when I carry, and I meant to write that in the post.

Thanks, there appears to be a lot of agreement on this issue.[/quote]

Nice catch, pulling that from another thread. I don't drink when I carry, which is always. I seldom have a drink away from the house.

However, it is not illegal for me to have a beer with a steak somewhere.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:50 am**

This is an email I sent to the CHLS and the one I recieved back.

From: CHLS [CHL@txdps.state.tx.us]

Subject: RE: Alcohol and CHL

NO it is not....

Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:19 PM
To: CHLS
Subject: Alcohol and CHL

Ok is ILLEGAL for me to carry my handgun on me if I have had only one beer?

What I am asking is isnâ€™t there a 0 Tolerance rule when it comes to Alcohol and Gun?

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Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:31 am**

TxBlonde wrote:This is an email I sent to the CHLS and the one I recieved back.

From: CHLS [CHL@txdps.state.tx.us]

Subject: RE: Alcohol and CHL

NO it is not... No it is not -- Not what? Not Illegal? Or NOT a ZERO tolerance rule?

I'm Confused...

That could mean, that "NO" you can't carry that it is indeed is a ZERO tolerance,

or it could mean

"NO," there is not a ZERO tolerance rule in Texas.

For me, It's: Got gun, no booze. (remember the "Got Milk" ad's?)

Russ
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:19 PM
To: CHLS
Subject: Alcohol and CHL

Ok is ILLEGAL for me to carry my handgun on me if I have had only one beer?

What I am asking is isnâ€™t there a 0 Tolerance rule when it comes to Alcohol and Gun?
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Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:54 am**

Well if it is not illegal to drink one beer then I guess there is no 0 tolerence rule.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:07 am**

I have a personal rule regarding drinking that has served me pretty well so far: If I've had two or more beers (or glasses of wine, or shots of whatever), then I don't attempt to do anything that requires higher levels of motor skills or thought than walking & chewing bubble gum.

I grew up in a part of the country that has getting plastered as its primary pastime, and have been there on occasion. It never did entertain me much, and I find it's more fun to watch people getting drunk & stupid than it is to join them in that activity. I'm not a prude, I just don't have much use for alcohol.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:15 pm**

TxBlonde wrote:This is an email I sent to the CHLS and the one I recieved back.

From: CHLS [CHL@txdps.state.tx.us]

Subject: RE: Alcohol and CHL

NO it is not....

Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:19 PM
To: CHLS
Subject: Alcohol and CHL

Ok is ILLEGAL for me to carry my handgun on me if I have had only one beer?

What I am asking is isnâ€™t there a 0 Tolerance rule when it comes to Alcohol and Gun?

Again, the law says you cannot carry while intoxicated, it does not say you cannot carry while drinking.

46.035
(d) A license holder commits an offense if, while
intoxicated, the license holder carries a handgun under the
authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless
of whether the handgun is concealed.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:17 pm**

Yeppers that is what I got confrimed from them...See I smart I went and asked the people that know.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:19 pm**

just to adda note. When I drink when I go out to dinner or something. It takes me an hour to drink one smirnoff triple black.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:15 pm**

TxBlonde wrote:Yeppers that is what I got confrimed from them...See I smart I went and asked the people that know.

Since no one here knew........

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:22 pm**

txinvestigator wrote: However, it is not illegal for me to have a beer with a steak somewhere.

Just so I know...beer with steak is OK? How about beer with pizza? Is that OK too? Does it matter what kind of beer? What if it's Mexican beer? How about red wine with pasta? Or is that white with pasta, red with fish? I can never keep it straight... What if the 51% on the sign isn't really red but faded out so that it's only pink? Does that make it OK to carry into a bar?

Can I go now? I think my blonde roots are showing. Need to add some artificial intelligence by way of Clairol.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:07 pm**

llwatson wrote:
txinvestigator wrote: However, it is not illegal for me to have a beer with a steak somewhere.
Just so I know...beer with steak is OK? How about beer with pizza? Is that OK too? Does it matter what kind of beer? What if it's Mexican beer? How about red wine with pasta? Or is that white with pasta, red with fish? I can never keep it straight... What if the 51% on the sign isn't really red but faded out so that it's only pink? Does that make it OK to carry into a bar?

Can I go now? I think my blonde roots are showing. Need to add some artificial intelligence by way of Clairol.

Posted: **Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:45 pm**

Lets see:

Pizza with beer would be ok providing the firearm is a Beretta

Glock users would do well to have their beer with sauerbratten (or maybe weiner schnitzel)

A 1911 would go well with lone star and Briskit

Dave B.

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Is Billy Bob's in Ft. Worth posted with 30.06 or 51%?

Personal rule re: drinking