I sort of see where you are coming from but lets try this. When you have a few drinks and get in your car, you have broken the law and are by definition, a criminal. If you are carrying and have 10 shots of tequila, call a cab and go home without any incident you are just a drunk citizen who happen to be legally carrying a firearm.
why? because every person that gets drunk becomes violent? i dont see what is irresponsible about drinking and carrying.
Especially after having a few. LOL!
yes because not every looses control after a few drinks.
Because drinking, even just one beer, clouds your judgement to some degree...one bad decision is all it takes for a trip to the slammer.