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austinrealtor wrote:But this is not a valid comparison to drunk driving or drunk gun play because no one was ever killed by a drunk voter.

One could argue that everyone who has died as a result of misguided government action was killed by all voters collectively.

Drunk driving laws have reduced drunk driving and drunk driving related deaths.

And banning cars would reduce them even further. Banning guns might even reduce gun deaths. Then again, there are some of us who don't like the idea of giving up rights for safety.

This 0.05% rule also applies to intoxication within your private residence and/or vehicle IF your firearm is on your person or otherwise readily accessible (basically, if you're gonna drink at home, you lock up your guns).

Too much: .05 is two beers for a 160lb person. I wouldn't want somebody juggling loaded guns after a 6-pack, but saying that you can't leave your home defense gun out while having two drinks with dinner is going a bit too far.

I think I've discussed the idiocy of lowering the DUI limit to .08 rather than tougher punishment for the real drunk drivers elsewhere on the board, so I won't drift this thread on that.

chabouk wrote:-- Fast issue (NH, 14 days, and if they fail to comply they have to pay your legal fees if you take it to court)

Getting close, but I would also say that any delays need to be explained in person, at a place of the applicant's choosing, by the DPS director, who must be wearing handcuffs at the time, not later than day 15

Maybe long-range shock collars on the various personnel at DPS, with applicants holding the transmitters until their licenses are issued could also help.