New Bill Fights to Ban DUI Offenders from Buying Alcohol

Have you ever wondered why there are so many repeat offenders for DUI charges? It seems like every time a news report comes out, the offender is on their third or fourth DUI. Are the penalties and probation sentences just not that strict? Well one state is trying to this situation. Senator Patrick Anderson of the state of Oklahoma is proposing a bill that would ban DUI offenders from buying alcohol. This bill would require DUI offenders to carry an id card, similar to their driver’s license or even on their driver’s license that states they are “alcohol restricted”. In theory, this would prohibit these offenders from buying or consuming alcohol for a certain amount of time deemed by the court system.
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