Quote Originally Posted by foxtrot
I've looked through the laws and I can't recal seeing the impared/intoxicated distinction made. If you do have a CCW on you however, you need to leave it at home / in the truck / wherever if your going to drink more then one or two imo, even if its perfectly legal. Been a few people with CCW's that have given anti-gun legislation massive ammo when they acted out while intoxicated or impared with their firearm. I dont care if your the nicest drunk guy, if there was a situation that you needed the gun and you were impared, you might have a 50/50 chance of hitting someone besides your intended target. If you can't leave the gun home, then dont drink.
The distinction isn't made in the legislation anywhere, but rather in case law ruling(s). Next time I speak to my laywer I'll ask him for the case, but a jury ruled that the wording of Colorado's CCW law is "significantly similar" enough to other laws that specify "intoxicated", not simply under the influence or impaird.