Pruebas de alcohol y sustancias para portadores de pistola en público

Explicación Simple

Si llevas una pistola en público, puedes tener que hacer una prueba de alcohol o drogas si un policía lo pide. Esto puede pasar si te arrestan o estás en un accidente.

Es como cuando un árbitro revisa con el VAR si hubo una falta en un partido; si hay sospechas, es necesario confirmar la situación.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Carlos lleva su pistola en un parque y choca accidentalmente con alguien. El policía que llega a la escena puede pedirle a Carlos que se haga una prueba de aliento para ver si ha tomado alcohol, porque hubo un accidente.

Penalidades

Puede haber consecuencias legales si se determina que llevabas una pistola bajo la influencia de alcohol o drogas, pero el texto no especifica penalidades concretas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(a) A person who carries a pistol in a public place on or about the person's clothes or person is required, subject to the provisions of this section, to take or submit to a test of the person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining the presence and amount of alcohol or a controlled substance. The test shall be administered at the direction of an officer authorized to make arrests under section624.7142. (b) Taking or submitting to a test of the person's breath is mandatory when requested by an officer who has probable cause to believe the person was carrying a pistol in violation of section624.7142, and one of the following conditions exists: (1) the person has been lawfully placed under arrest for violating section624.7142; (2) the person has been involved while carrying a firearm in a firearms-related accident resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death; (3) the person has refused to take the preliminary screening test provided for in section624.7142; or (4) the screening test was administered and indicated an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more. (c) Taking or submitting to a test of the person's blood or urine is mandatory when requested by a peace officer under the conditions described in paragraph (b) if the officer is acting pursuant to a search warrant under sections626.04to626.18. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this section, a blood or urine test may be conducted only pursuant to a search warrant under sections626.04to626.18, or a judicially recognized exception to the search warrant requirement. When, under the provisions of this section, a search warrant is required for a blood or urine test, that requirement is met if a judicially recognized exception to the search warrant is applicable. (a) If a person refuse