HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy  applauded the unanimous, bipartisan approval in the General Assembly’s Public Safety and Security Committee of legislation he introduced that strengthens the blood alcohol limits for carrying a firearm as well as for hunting while under the influence.

Under current state laws, the blood alcohol limit for both offenses is 0.1.  However, the limits for drunk driving and drunk boating are 0.08.  Governor Malloy’s proposal conforms all of these laws to 0.08.

“If you are too drunk to drive, you are too drunk to carry a firearm – plain and simple.  Our laws should reflect that.  The unanimous, bipartisan support of the Public Safety Committee shows that this proposal just makes sense.  Guns and alcohol do not mix,” Governor Malloy said.  “I’d like to thank the committee’s co-chairs Senator Tim Larson and Representative Stephen Dargan, its Republican leaders Senator Tony Guglielmo and Representative Lezlye Zupkus, and the rest of the bipartisan group of legislators who serve on this committee for showing that when it comes to firearm safety, we can all agree that commonsense laws are necessary.”(State of Connecticut press release)

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