Va. Hunter Drinking Limits Eyed

[Freddie Stubbs]

By Chris L. Jenkins
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 16, 2005; Page B01

RICHMOND, Feb. 15 -- The Virginia General Assembly is considering a bill to impose strict blood alcohol limits on hunters, angering gun enthusiasts who say the legislation unjustly targets their right to bear arms.

It is illegal in Virginia to "hunt with firearms" when under the influence of alcohol or drugs. But Senate Bill 1149 further clarifies the state code so that a hunter who had a blood alcohol content of .02 would be guilty of a misdemeanor. That's tougher than the state's drunken driving standard. Motorists are legally drunk when their blood alcohol content is .08.

The bill passed unanimously in the Senate this month. It is scheduled to be heard by a House Committee this week.

"Obviously everyone wants those who hunt to be safe at all times . . . that's really the only purpose of this bill," said Sen. Kenneth W. Stolle (R-Virginia Beach), the bill's sponsor and an avid hunter.

more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27398-2005Feb15.html

[Botany]

1. As long kids an innocent people do not get hurt ..... I oppose this law ..

Red state red necks, guns, and booze all at once.

FINE!

Darwin rules.

btw I hunt myself.

:nuke:

[livinginphotographs]

2. So basically, they're opposed to drunks with guns.

As a drunk myself, this makes sense. :crazy:

[WMliberal]

3. uhhh, how are the going to enforce this one?

This is so asinine. Have they solved every single other problem facing the Commonwealth or something? Stop doing this stupid shit and fix our damn budget. f-ing morans.