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 — 0.08 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.
Like most other states that have the law, New York's would also apply to hunting grounds and firing ranges.
