FOUNTAIN — As a rule, guns and alcohol don’t mix.

Michael Brinegar, of Fountain, was arrested over the weekend for shooting at his neighbors in their backyard with a 9mm automatic pistol. When deputies with the Bay County Sheriff’s Office tried to talk to him, Brinegar was so intoxicated he “fell over in his front yard” according to a news release.

The victims said they were out behind their home target shooting when their neighbor, Brinegar, began shooting back at them. There were children present, and deputies found bullet holes in the home and vehicles of the victim.

After executing a search warrant, deputies found the 9mm SARB6P automatic pistol in Brinegars home next to several bottles of liquor. They also allegedly found marijuana pipes and loose ammunition around the living room, as well as several 9mm shell casings found in Brinegar’s driveway.

Brinegar was arrested and charged with Firing a Missile into a Dwelling, Criminal Mischief ($1,000 or more), Use of a Firearm Under Influence of Alcohol, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.