UNH Police Chief Who Testified Students are ‘Too Drunk’ for Campus Carry is Arrested…For Drunk Driving

January 28, 2026
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In a twist that reads like a bad sitcom script written by the irony gods, Steven Lee, the University of New Hampshire's top cop, got pinched for operating under the influence—right after strutting into a legislative hearing to declare college kids too hammered to handle campus carry. Lee, with all the gravitas of a prohibition-era preacher, testified that students are too drunk to be trusted with firearms, painting a picture of frat-house Wild West shootouts fueled by cheap beer. Never mind that data from states like Texas and Colorado, where campus carry has been legal for years, shows zero uptick in alcohol-related gun incidents—Lee's argument was pure, unadulterated nanny-state fearmongering, the kind that fuels anti-2A bills and keeps coeds defenseless against real threats like active shooters or predators who don't wait for permission slips. The hypocrisy here is thicker than a hangover fog: Lee, entrusted with a badge and a service weapon, couldn't keep it together behind the wheel, yet he wants to disarm 18- to 22-year-olds who are legally adults capable of voting, signing contracts, and yes, serving in the military with far deadlier gear. This isn't just a gotcha moment; it's a microcosm of the gun-control elite's disconnect. These are the same folks who lecture about common-sense restrictions while ignoring FBI stats showing armed citizens stopping mass attacks 94% of the time when they can actually respond. Lee's OUI arrest (mugshot and all) exposes the selective sobriety test: cops get a pass (or at least a second chance), but students? Perish the thought. For the 2A community, this is red meat—ammunition for memes, op-eds, and the next hearing. It underscores why trusting experts like Lee over individual rights is a fool's errand. Push back hard: flood NH legislators with calls for campus carry reciprocity, highlight real-world successes from Utah to Virginia, and remind everyone that the only thing more dangerous than a drunk driver is a disarmed victim. If Lee's judgment failed him with keys, imagine what emboldens campus creeps when no one's packing heat. Time to turn this clown show into carry reform.

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In a twist that reads like a bad sitcom script written by the irony gods, Steven Lee, the University of New Hampshire’s top cop, got pinched for operating under the influence—right after strutting into a legislative hearing to declare college kids too hammered to handle campus carry. Lee, with all the gravitas of a prohibition-era preacher, testified that students are too drunk to be trusted with firearms, painting a picture of frat-house Wild West shootouts fueled by cheap beer. Never mind that data from states like Texas and Colorado, where campus carry has been legal for years, shows zero uptick in alcohol-related gun incidents—Lee’s argument was pure, unadulterated nanny-state fearmongering, the kind that fuels anti-2A bills and keeps coeds defenseless against real threats like active shooters or predators who don’t wait for permission slips.

The hypocrisy here is thicker than a hangover fog: Lee, entrusted with a badge and a service weapon, couldn’t keep it together behind the wheel, yet he wants to disarm 18- to 22-year-olds who are legally adults capable of voting, signing contracts, and yes, serving in the military with far deadlier gear. This isn’t just a gotcha moment; it’s a microcosm of the gun-control elite’s disconnect. These are the same folks who lecture about common-sense restrictions while ignoring FBI stats showing armed citizens stopping mass attacks 94% of the time when they can actually respond. Lee’s OUI arrest (mugshot and all) exposes the selective sobriety test: cops get a pass (or at least a second chance), but students? Perish the thought.

For the 2A community, this is red meat—ammunition for memes, op-eds, and the next hearing. It underscores why trusting experts like Lee over individual rights is a fool’s errand. Push back hard: flood NH legislators with calls for campus carry reciprocity, highlight real-world successes from Utah to Virginia, and remind everyone that the only thing more dangerous than a drunk driver is a disarmed victim. If Lee’s judgment failed him with keys, imagine what emboldens campus creeps when no one’s packing heat. Time to turn this clown show into carry reform.

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