Oral arguments for gun owner drunk inside his own house

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Re: Oral arguments for gun owner drunk inside his own house

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Glock Rock wrote:So if you are intoxicated in your home, you have no right to defend yourself with an unloaded gun under any circumstance.
The Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the state law banning the possession of a weapon while intoxicated regulates “inherently dangerous” conduct and does not impinge on broader Second Amendment rights.
Makes sense to me.
Despite the headlines, this case was always about handling firearms while intoxicated. When police arrived after the wife's 911 call they saw the guy holding the shotgun, and not only was he visibly drunk but he repeatedly stated that he was drunk:
the officers observed appellant coming out of a doorway, holding a shotgun by the stock with the barrel pointed down. Appellant told the officers that the shotgun was unloaded and that he was unloading it to wipe it down.
While interacting with appellant, the deputy detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on appellant's person. Appellant's eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his speech was slurred, and he was unsteady on his feet. Appellant was unable to complete a field sobriety test because he could not follow directions. Furthermore, he was swaying while standing in the instruction position. Appellant stated several times that he was drunk. The officers described appellant as "very intoxicated," "very impaired," and "highly intoxicated."
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Re: Oral arguments for gun owner drunk inside his own house

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Yeah, seee....we didn't make a law against possession, ownership, anything constitutionally protected...just handling...for public safety!

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