I'm an outlaw ?

[Skidmarx]

Not sure this belongs here, if not, I apologize.
I'm old, I have congestive heart failure, I worked for it, I deserve it.
7 weeks ago, I spent 2 weeks in the hospital getting things back in line. 2 days after getting out, I went to see 2 young men I'd gotten started in small businesses 40 miles from here. 2 shops, 8 miles apart. Coming home, I was feeling "funny". 2 Blocks from home, I was driving erratic. I should have pulled over, I was 2 blocks from home in a non residential area. I know, my bad. Sheriff stopped me, to be honest, I think I passed out and woke up. No business driving. I'd overdone it activity wise, on prescribed drugs that COULD cause drowsiness. New version of drugs I'd been on, no prior problems. Arrested for OVI, OK, I deserve it.
This past weekend, the kids were all home. 2 extremely liberal upperclass daughters, one conservative son. Daughters were trying to convince the wife...."dad needs to give up his guns" Everyone needs to give up their guns. Both live in gated communities, us, not so much. I just listened.
Monday, the sheriff served me with a summons. I've carried in my vehicle for years, I HAD a valid CCW permit. t the point I blacked out, my CCW was no longer valid. I was under the influence of drugs. Prescribed drugs, but drugs. OK, that's what I pay an attorney for. (thank God I can afford an attorney).

The reason for this post..... The only thing my attorney told me was to get rid of my guns. They don't care if I'm on drugs, they don't care if I drink, but if I have firearms locked up in a safe, I'm flirting with disaster. Daughters live in gated communities, I'm in the country, and I should give up my guns? Congestive heart failure ain't such a bad thing, I just wish it worked faster.

 

[Zundfolge]

I'm really sorry you're going through all this. If it was me, I'd give most of the guns to the conservative son (keeping the bare minimum home defense gun or two), contact my attorney and write the liberal daughters out of the will and tell them they've been disinherited (I'd probably take the further step of telling them never to speak to me again, but I'm an asshole).

 

[Skidmarx]

I'm not really concerned about what I'm going through, I deserve it. Daughters are both extremely wealthy, we semi support the son :-(.
Attorney said ALL guns. What concerns me is that even in the sticks, they're going to figure out how to get my guns. Believe me, at 73, the attraction of going to prison on a felony charge, even for 6 months is not attractive.

 

[str8_forward]

even if you think you deserve being in such a bad shape, still wish you would not have to go through this shit!
Otherwise I am thinking similar as Zuendfolge, all guns for the conservative and take the liberal assholes out of the will, it may not hurt them financially, but when letting them know, it will eat them up on the inside (that's a guess, most libs don't have a clear conscience, morals or shame).
Keep a few and hide them, despite your attorneys advise. You may come to the point when you need one to shorten the inevitable..........
As for being a criminal, not in my never humble opinion.
Really sorry some of your kids turned out to be f@cking losers, but wishing you well.

 

[wiscoaster]

I don't know why you keep saying you "deserve it". Could happen to anybody in your situation. You made a bad decision to continue driving when your ability to continue driving safely was being impaired. That decision had nothing to do with your guns. You committed a traffic violation and an enforcement action resulted. Again, that penalty had nothing to do with your guns.

Therefore, don't allow them to take your guns. It's got nothing to do with what happened and it's got nothing to do with preventing the same thing from happening again in the future. Which I'm pretty sure it won't now that you know your limits. Keep your guns. Find a different attorney who will fight for your rights and your property, not one who will look for an easy out.

 

[Selena]

People see what they want to see and don't really care past that point. I really hope you have talked to your doctor about your reaction to the meds though. Sometimes there are alternatives.

Somehow this reminds me of a joke one of my (elder) patients sent me. I hope it gives you a chuckle.

A man was telling his buddy over coffee, "You won't believe what happened last night. My daughter walked into the living room and said, "Dad, do not pay off my college tuition loan, cancel my allowance, throw away all my clothes and take my I Phone and laptop. In addition, please take all of my jewelry to the Salvation Army. Then sell my car, take my front door key away from me and lock me out of your house. Then disown me and never talk to me again. And, don't forget to write me out of your will and leave my share to anyone you choose."
"Holy Smokes" replied the friend, "She actually said that?”
The father replied, "Well, she didn't actually put it quite like that. I'm paraphrasing a little.
What she actually said was: "Dad, meet my new boyfriend, Mohammed. We're going to work together on Biden's 2024 election campaign."

 

[Spats McGee]

I don't know where you live or what that attorney's basis was for advising you to get rid of guns. That said, I'd get rid of the attorney and find a new one.