Private Property Drinking

[shadow_moses]

I'm in a quarrel about the legality of underage drinking on your own private property. Can someone help me by answering our debate?

[theOperaGhost]

It's still illegal.

[Sage]

Legality aside, it is pretty sad when you start drinking alone.

[byee]

The law doesn't stop being the law at the door's threshold. So, what's legal (or illegal) outside the door is the same inside the door.

[theOperaGhost]

Think about it, if you murdered someone in your home, would it still be murder? Yes. This is the same thing.

[Halibut]

it does not matter if its your own property its still illegal

[ECGBUnni]

actually. what you should check about (because I'm not sure) is whether the law bans the underage *purchase* of alcohol or the underage *consumption* of alcohol, because one would be illegal and the other obviously wouldn't. It's why I can have wine with dinner when I go out with my parents, whereas I couldn't legally have it when I was out with my underage friends.

[Maverick]

It depends on the state's drinking laws. This is the drinking law for my state:

- No one under 21 year of age is allowed to possess alcohol (therefore you can't drink it either) unless at home when the parent or guardian gives it to his/her child or ward and the parent or guardian is present (supervising).

Laws are not central. You have to look up and see what the law code is.

[phish]

It's still illegal.



Not so true google before post. In the state of VA if the parent agrees and it is on your privet land (I don't think the cops would care if it was a apt or something) you can drink I drink wine and what not some times with dinner and yes it is legal.

[Atonement]

For you, you're location says Northern California,

- No one under the age of 21 is allowed to consume or possess alcohol. It's illegal to drive a motor vehicle with a BAC of .01 or more if under the age of 21. For anyone 21 years of age or older may not drive if they have a BAC of .08 or higher.

A parent or legal guardian who knowingly permits his
or her child, or a person in the company of the child, or both, who
are under the age of 18 years, to consume an alcoholic beverage or
use a controlled substance at the home of the parent or legal
guardian is guilty of misdemeanor if all of the following occur:
(1) As the result of the consumption of an alcoholic beverage or
use of a controlled substance at the home of the parent or legal
guardian, the child or other underage person has a blood-alcohol
concentration of 0.05 percent or greater, as measured by a chemical
test, or is under the influence of a controlled substance.
(2) The parent knowingly permits that child or other underage
person, after leaving the parent's or legal guardian's home, to drive
a vehicle.
(3) That child or underage person is found to have caused a
traffic collision while driving the vehicle.
(b) A person who violates subdivision (a) shall be punished by
imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed one year, by a
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both
imprisonment and fine.

California State Code 25658.2 (a-b)

[theOperaGhost]

Not so true google before post. In the state of VA if the parent agrees and it is on your privet land (I don't think the cops would care if it was a apt or something) you can drink I drink wine and what not some times with dinner and yes it is legal.

I wasn't going to search the drinking laws of EVERY state. That would simply be a waste of time. I know the drinking laws of my state and neither the OP nor I are from VA. Shall I go back and edit my post to say "It's still illegal in MOST states, including yours"?

[Cindex]

Around here it's still legal to drink on your own property if your parents say it's okay. We actually asked a cop about it.... I'm sure it wasn't too suspicious XD

Just check up on your state. Seems someone already found it for you though... Make sure your town didn't pass an ordinance though. Ask a cop.

[phish]

I wasn't going to search the drinking laws of EVERY state. That would simply be a waste of time. I know the drinking laws of my state and neither the OP nor I are from VA. Shall I go back and edit my post to say "It's still illegal in MOST states, including yours"?



Not even most states. So if you don't know don't say no it dose not madder if it is privet land because you don't know.

[theOperaGhost]

Not even most states. So if you don't know don't say no it dose not madder if it is privet land because you don't know.

Ok, shall I change my statement again than.."It's still illegal in the majority of the states."

Twenty six states, including the District of Columbia, explicitly prohibit underage consumption of alcohol, or at least possession.

Twenty two states allow the underage consumption of alcohol in a private residence WITH the supervision/consent of a parent/guardian. Meaning, if your parents don't consent and you get caught, it IS illegal.

Three states have certain exceptions:
In Mississippi, you can legally drink light wine or beer if you are 18 or older with the supervision/consent of a parent or guardian.

In Montana, underage consumption is legal with supervision/consent of a parent/guardian if it is in a "nonintoxicating quantity."

In Oklahoma, underage consumption is legal with supervision/consent of a parent/guardian if it is a "low-point beer."

Thus, the majority (more than half) of the states explicitly prohibit the underage consumption of alcohol.

[Oblivion]

Ok, shall I change my statement again than.."It's still illegal in the majority of the states."

You didnt even have to edit it that far.
Since its 26 states, thats most states.

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[phish]

I am just going to play with you now. VA is a commonwealth not a state get it right hahaha.

[Oblivion]

First I will say that actually The 'Commonwealth of Virginia' is the exact name of the state, however that does not make it a commonwealth. It's still one of the 50 US states.

Anyways, back on topic please, everyone. If you'd like you can debate more in PM.