[Clutch Martin]

Was he drunk, or rather was this FBI person drinking while armed? In my state it is against the law to be drinking while carrying.

[Vaquero]

In my state it is against the law to be drinking while carrying.

Does that include FBI agents?

[ThunderSleeps]

Don't know about alcohol consumption but you're right - alcohol and firearms (or any dangerous machinery) don't mix. Personally, if I'm going to go out and have a beer or two, or glass of wine with dinner I don't even bring my firearm with me in the car. If I am armed, I don't drink - not even a sip.

I've been handling firearms for going on 45 years now without any accidents or negligent discharges. I'm only this safe because my parents drilled proper handling, respect, and safety into me before I could even have a BB gun. It is just part of me. Clearly this agent forgot his training and made numerous bad choices throughout the evening. To me those bad choices are indications that being armed, even being an FBI agent of any kind, is not for him. If this is what it appears to be - and I don't see how it could be much else - I'd pull his badge & gun and fire him within an hour of reviewing the material.

[EDINVA]

This will soon read “former FBI Agent accidentally discharges firearm” = there’s no way he (or she?) doesn’t get fired or at best sent to a desk job.

[mad_as_he$$]

Oddly here in Nevada you can have a blood alcohol level of 0.10 and still carry.

[OldMissileer]

In my state it is against the law to be drinking while carrying.

He is a government employee with a badge and a firearm thus he is exempt from the laws written for us serfs.

[bravo whiskey]

Was he drunk, or rather was this FBI person drinking while armed? In my state it is against the law to be drinking while carrying.

it is legal to ccw in a bar and drink while ccw in Colorado. No one recommends it and all of my legal classes strongly recommend not drinking at all while carrying.