MidHudsonNews [dot] com is reporting the drunk hunting standard in New York became more strict this week as legislation sponsored by state Senator Anna M. Kaplan took effect on September 1. The change decreases the amount of alcohol that must be present in a person’s system for that person to be considered intoxicated while hunting. “If you’re too drunk to drive a car or a boat, then you’re too drunk to pick up a gun and go hunting,” said Kaplan “This is a common-sense measure that corrects the law so that the standard for intoxication is the same whether you’re driving, boating or hunting.” The bill amends the environmental conservation law to change the drunk hunting standard from [point] 10 to [point] 08 to conform with existing state laws on driving and boating while intoxicated. Kaplan said, “If you’re drunk while handling a gun, you’re putting yourself at risk, and countless others nearby. This new law just makes sense to protect New Yorkers from a dangerous accident with a gun.” Read the full story at MidHudsonNews [dot] com.