Sometimes laws make me laugh

Here’s a proposed law I am surprised is not on the books in more places.

For some reason, the first line in this story really made me laugh.

I was also surprised at the end to read that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he couldn’t get this passed for hunting grounds or at firing ranges.

Drunk, carrying gun would be illegal in NY

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 - .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.

Unlike most other states that have the law, New York’s would not apply to hunting grounds or firing ranges.

Bloomberg and Klein said it would be too difficult to get those restrictions passed in New York.