Mechanic
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Had a couple of side PM conversations regarding another post and it led me to post this combination rant/observation/question.
I went to a range not that long ago in the San Fernando Valley. While shooting, my buddy pointed out a gang member a few lanes down. No racial profiling involved, he had a big prison tattoo on his neck proclaiming his affiliation. Anyway, my buddy was laughing because the guy was blasting away with a .45 at a silhouette target, 25 feet away and couldn't hit it. the reason was that he was holding the gun sideways (90 degree angle) like the gangsters do in the movies. My buddy jokingly suggested I go over there and help him out. I actually thought about it for a couple of minutes, then decided the last thing I wanted to do was teach some potential crimnal how to shoot straight!
Anyway, this brought to mind gang members and PC12021.[/i][/b] I can't find the actual statute text and I'm getting a SQL error when I try a search on this board, but as I recall, this prohibits carry while on the way to commit felonies and also has something to do with gang crimes. Would that statute prohibit identified or convicted gang members from posession at a gun range? If you're a convicted felon, aren't you prohibited from shooting at a range?
Had a couple of side PM conversations regarding another post and it led me to post this combination rant/observation/question.
I went to a range not that long ago in the San Fernando Valley. While shooting, my buddy pointed out a gang member a few lanes down. No racial profiling involved, he had a big prison tattoo on his neck proclaiming his affiliation. Anyway, my buddy was laughing because the guy was blasting away with a .45 at a silhouette target, 25 feet away and couldn't hit it. the reason was that he was holding the gun sideways (90 degree angle) like the gangsters do in the movies. My buddy jokingly suggested I go over there and help him out. I actually thought about it for a couple of minutes, then decided the last thing I wanted to do was teach some potential crimnal how to shoot straight!
Anyway, this brought to mind gang members and PC12021.[/i][/b] I can't find the actual statute text and I'm getting a SQL error when I try a search on this board, but as I recall, this prohibits carry while on the way to commit felonies and also has something to do with gang crimes. Would that statute prohibit identified or convicted gang members from posession at a gun range? If you're a convicted felon, aren't you prohibited from shooting at a range?