The Annoyed Man wrote:BrianSW99 wrote:But the same is true for driving intoxicated as well. You don't have to be at .08 for an officer to arrest you for DWI if he thinks you're intoxicated.
And that was my point - that there is a threshold for driving, .08%, that doesn't exist for CHL. No amount of blood alcohol greater than 0.00 is too small for a LEO to arrest a CHL if he suspects impairment.
For that reason, I
rarely ever drink in public, even in small amounts.
the .08 threshold does not protect you from getting a DWI rather it gives the officer the ability to give one to some one who otherwise does not seem intoxicated. that being said, I am still a firm supporter of not carrying when I am drinking, which is hardly ever in public any more