I found this interesting! Remember these words: Necessity for Defense!!!
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Thx for sharing this @NavalAV8R_USA .
This is a grey area… and having attorney covering your back is an only option.
It’s like traffic stop with bottle of whisky with broken seal sitting on back seat. 
Good to be familiar with this term: Necessity Defense.
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Big difference between driving drunk (illegal) and having a drink at home (legal). I’m of the opinion if you’re going to analyze your right to defend yourself in your own home because you’ve had a drink, I can’t agree. What are you saying, oops, I’ve had a drink, so come in, rape the women, take my stiff, then kill me. Guess I deserve it, I had a drink! Some will say you need to think of the legal implications. Guess what, you ain’t gonna be thinking about them when you and your family dead! Granted, you need to be able to assess the threat and use reasonable judgment, but to me, if someone is lucid enough to make a reasonable decision, they have every right to defend themselves and family. Although I will agree that if your goal is to get falling down drunk, keep the gun locked up.
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Big difference between driving sober with bottle of alcohol and shooting somebody in own house when drunk…
As I posted… grey area with multiple interpretations…
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You won’t hit a pothole and spill your drink sitting at home. 
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Honestly, I tend to take my edc off when I’m drinking.
But I have a huge number of bladed weapons around the home, so an invader may not get shot,…
But what does happen is likely to be far worse!
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Trip over…
Dog…
Cat…
Kids toys…
Wifes toys…
See, drinking at home is dangerous…
Now we are having fun. 
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Well she’s having fun anyway!
Don’t get me wrong! I want her to be happy!…. But if I’m tripping over them….
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My opinion;
My house.
My rules.
DON"T BREAK MY RULES BY BREAKING INTO MY HOUSE.
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Just take an extra Oxy for that tooth ache you had last month. Problem solved, No Your honor, I didn’t have any thing to drink…
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Sorry, got to be more specific on replies. My comments are directed totally to the topic, not directed at any other posts. You’re right, grey areas galore. My main point is the topic refers to a few drinks. I not a drinker anymore, but in my younger days would go out for a few. Can’t go out for dinner without seeing people having a few drinks. Most get home just fine and are under the legal limit. This and only this was my reference. I also stated if you’re drinking to get drunk, leave your weapon locked up. What my issue is with the DA’s etc. who will use a drink, a painkiller, or whatever to discredit what otherwise are sane and logical responses to a situation by an individual they don’t like, ie gun owners.
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However, if your home had not been invaded you would not have been handling a firearm. Other factors come into play here: Castle Doctrine and Duty to Retreat to name a couple. Factors will vary considerably state to state. In NC, for example, we may legally assume that if a person enters our home without our permission that they intend on killing us, and we may act accordingly. As many facets as there are to an in-home shooting, adding in alcohol consumption is certainly not going to make things go any smoother.
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Yeah. I understand.
And actually I’m glad that @NavalAV8R_USA brought this dilemma for discussion.
This is always questionable, how much alcohol in your blood is OK to do certain things. And everything depends on point of view.
You can be drunk and feel fine, drive your car, shoot the firearm without any problems… but it’s bad
or
You can have one beer and have alcohol level close to “0” and you can get into the trouble because you used the firearm being intoxicated.
Whatever you do it always looks bad…
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That’s why I never drink martinis when I’m driving. The glass is totally the wrong shape.
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A few drinks in your own home, someone breaks in, you shoot them…
You stop the threat, refill your glass, call for cleaning crew!
Y’all make it seem so phuckin complicated!
Five guys from Venezuelan gang break into an apartment, empty your mag, reload, empty mag again, pour drink…twice!
WTF are we doing here, they are taking over buildings and communities by force, drinking in my castle, is my business. Those LOCKED DOORS and WINDOWS are there for their PROTECTION 
All this sh#t is so far gone, before we know it, we’ll all be handing in our guns for downing a Gatorade or frying bacon during the call to prayer.
WTF happened to the UNITED STATES of AMERICA 
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If you have to survive a situation what else can you do?
3 Rules to LIVE by:
#1 Survival overrides all other bullshit.
#2 All else is bullshit.
#3 When in doubt, refer to rule #1.
Survival situations are not the time to debate moral dilemmas; survival is always your first priority.
Get your head straight before the SHTF
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Dinner for two reservations, please.
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It’s situations like this that make me worry about the criminal charge exclusion in USCCA’s contract. Some arrogant cop can charge you. Granted the charge most likely won’t hold up. But will you get dropped? Just like if a bullet goes through someone or you miss and it flies into your neighbors house. They can technically charge you with endangerment. Will you get dropped from the crimson act?
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somebody from USCCA should answer https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/louis94 's question!
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