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cracked junior:
First off I know guns and alcohol do not mix.   I was reading through the CHP regulations and laws.  it says "A permitholder shall not carry a concealed handgun while he or she is consuming alcohol or while the permitholder has remaining in his or her blood, urine, or breath any previously consumed alcohol or any controlled substance as defined in section 28-401. A permitholder does not violate this subsection if the controlled substance in his or her blood, urine, or breath was lawfully obtained and was taken in therapeutically prescribed amounts.

That got me wondering how long alcohol remained in the blood, urine or breathe.   Googled and found that one beer is detectable for 10 hours after consumption.  Well I was always told that it takes one hour to get rid of one beer.   so this is news to me.

With taking 10 hours to get rid of one beer.  I am thinking that most people do not realize that if you drink at night then the next morning put your gun on.  you are still breaking the law.

Its a really good thing that I am not a big drinker. Usually takes me a month to drink a 6 pack and usually only have a 6 pack in the fridge when the wife wants to make beer bread.   I get the left over beer. 

gsd:
My rule of thumb is simple. If i drink more than one the nignt before, i cont carry the next day.

Mikee Loxxer:
Alcohol takes longer to leave the body than most people think, apparently. Years ago I had a friend get thrown in Lincoln's drunk tank around bar closing time (1am), he was very drunk. Later that morning (11am) I went to sign him out. I was told that I would be responsible for him until 10pm that same day. That leads me to believe that if you have several (3-4) cocktails in an evening you still have alcohol in you blood until the middle part of the next day easily.

NE Bull:
Yep, my NE CHP has sure slowed my little bit of drinking to next to nothing.  If I plan on leaving the house in the next 8-10 hours, I don't have a "Nap-Cap".  I screwed up and bought a 12 pack last month.  I just finished the 4th one.

birddogne:
That also brings up the question, that if you have a CHP and have alcohol in your system but are open carring are you still breaking the law.

I'm sure you would be arrested and have to battle it out in court that even though you have a CHP you weren't carring concealed.

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