Carrying While Intoxicated
G.L. c. 269, § 10H — a license holder carrying a loaded firearm at eight one-hundredths or under the influence
What is prohibited. A person with a license to carry who carries on their person, or has under their control in a vehicle, a loaded firearm while with a blood alcohol percentage of eight one-hundredths or greater, or while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants or stimulant substances, or toxic vapors, commits an offense.
The penalty. The offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than two and one-half years, or both.
Where a firearm may be carried at all, and the rules for bars and other places, are on other pages. Whether a person was impaired in a particular case is a question of fact and law for a licensed Massachusetts attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- G.L. c. 269, § 10H — Carrying loaded firearm while under the influence
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Massachusetts attorney.