Drunk, carrying gun would be illegal in NY
February 04, 2010 12:48 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- A newly introduced bill would make New York the 21st state to outlaw carrying a gun while drunk.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state Sen. Jeffrey Klein announced the legislation Thursday.
The law would rely on the same blood alcohol level -- .08 percent -- used to determine whether a driver is drunk.
It would make it a class-A misdemeanor. The punishment would be up to one year in jail and a $10,000 fine.
Unlike most other states that have the law, New York's would not apply to hunting grounds or firing ranges. Bloomberg and Klein said it would be too difficult to get those restrictions passed in New York.
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