Alaska law prohibits the possession of firearms on one's person while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or impairing drugs.
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Alaska law prohibits the possession of firearms on one's person while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or impairing drugs.
A person is prohibited from possessing on their person firearms and ammunition in Alaska any time they are under the influence of alcohol.
A person is prohibited from possessing on their person firearms and ammunition in Alaska any time they are under the influence of any controlled substance — including but not limited to marijuana, depressants, stimulants, or narcotics — other than those prescribed for the person by a medical doctor.
A person is prohibited from possessing on their person firearms and ammunition in Alaska any time they are under the influence of any drug that is impairing their mental or physical functioning.
Source: Alaska Department of Public Safety, Firearm FAQ
The Alaska Department of Public Safety explicitly lists as a condition of lawful concealed carry:
"The person does not carry the weapon if they are intoxicated or impaired by alcohol or controlled substances."
Source: Alaska DPS, In Alaska — Permits Licensing
Under AS 11.61.200(a)(4) (Misconduct Involving Weapons in the Third Degree), it is a crime to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to another person "whose physical or mental condition is substantially impaired as a result of the introduction of an intoxicating liquor or controlled substance into that other person's body."
Under AS 11.61.200(a)(7), a person commits misconduct involving weapons in the third degree if the person violates AS 11.46.320 (criminal trespass) and, during the violation, "possesses on the person a firearm when the person's physical or mental condition is impaired as a result of the introduction of an intoxicating liquor or controlled substance into the person's body."
Misconduct involving weapons in the third degree under AS 11.61.200 encompasses these impairment-related offenses.
In addition to the general prohibition on carrying while intoxicated, Alaska law prohibits concealed carry:
This page covers one part of our Alaska concealed carry guide.
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