Thursday, November 19, 2009

So Now We Need Designated Defenders?

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law barring intoxicated people from having guns. [More]
Oh, I guess my title question is answered further down.

I wonder why they don't tack on additional charges for possessing, say, box cutters or matches?

[Via Cocked and Loaded]

3 comments:

MamaLiberty said...

The interesting thing is that all of the comments following the article are right on! Some people DO "get it."

W W Woodward said...

TEXAS PENAL CODE
CHAPTER 49. INTOXICATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OFFENSES
Sec. 49.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(2) "Intoxicated" means:
(A) not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol, a controlled substance, a drug, a dangerous drug, a combination of two or more of those substances, or any other substance into the body; or
(B) having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.

Note: Not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE into the body.

It follows that:
In Texas, one could conceivably become intoxicated by inadvisedly consuming an inordinate amount of sour pickles and buttermilk.

"Well, Judge, he was hanging over his back fence puking his toenails up, and I could see his gun hanging over the fire place through his livin' room winder. It was a terrible sight. This feller belongs in the hoosegow. Besides, That '94 Winchester would sure look good in my collection. You recon you could forfeit it to me?"

[W-III]

Tom said...

So Wx3 being on a government issued prescription would fit that bill huh? Imagine that...but nope, no back door dangers in the health ___ reform....

Like paving the road with all those good intentions, one brick at a time, until... POOF! It sure is warm here, wherever it is we ended up.

wv= decurs. De curs are running wild and sitting on the courts.