ca2az96
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Sadly, I have to travel to Southern California on business, for a few days. I have been reading and participating in the California Forum, so that I am well educated on their laws. Here is what I know so far:
1. It is legal in California to UOC (Unloaded Open Carry).
(a. The Handgun must be completely unloaded, and attached to a belt holster, else it
is considered "Concealed"
(b. The full Magazine should be attached to your belt on the
opposite side of your body, using something like a magazine pouch.
(c. You may not UOC within 1000' of a k-12 school. (Big no-no)
(d. No UOC in any Federal, State, or Local Government Buildings. Restaurants that
serve Alcohol to be consumed on the premisis are ok to UOC.
(e. No UOC in the sterile area of an Airport.
(f. No UOC on the property of a public / private university w/o the permission of
that university in writing.
(g. LEO has the legal rightto inspect firearm to verify it is unloaded.
2. Laws Relevent: PC12025, PC12031, PC171b, PC171e, PC171.5, PC626.9,
PC626.95, PC12001(i)
Here's the bottom line:
1. It IS Legal to UOC in California under many restrictions.
2. It IS NOT Legal to OC Loaded in California, unless you are not on a road, in a
Rural area, in a County with a population under 200K (Good luck on this one).
There are 2 ways I can look at all this:
1. This is California we're talking about. LEO might detain and harass me for excercising my legal and constitutional right to OC. It's not worth it.
2. It's my right to UOC in California. I am going to excersise that right, regardless of what the public and / or LEO thinks about it.
What do you all think about this?
Sadly, I have to travel to Southern California on business, for a few days. I have been reading and participating in the California Forum, so that I am well educated on their laws. Here is what I know so far:
1. It is legal in California to UOC (Unloaded Open Carry).
(a. The Handgun must be completely unloaded, and attached to a belt holster, else it
is considered "Concealed"
(b. The full Magazine should be attached to your belt on the
opposite side of your body, using something like a magazine pouch.
(c. You may not UOC within 1000' of a k-12 school. (Big no-no)
(d. No UOC in any Federal, State, or Local Government Buildings. Restaurants that
serve Alcohol to be consumed on the premisis are ok to UOC.
(e. No UOC in the sterile area of an Airport.
(f. No UOC on the property of a public / private university w/o the permission of
that university in writing.
(g. LEO has the legal rightto inspect firearm to verify it is unloaded.
2. Laws Relevent: PC12025, PC12031, PC171b, PC171e, PC171.5, PC626.9,
PC626.95, PC12001(i)
Here's the bottom line:
1. It IS Legal to UOC in California under many restrictions.
2. It IS NOT Legal to OC Loaded in California, unless you are not on a road, in a
Rural area, in a County with a population under 200K (Good luck on this one).
There are 2 ways I can look at all this:
1. This is California we're talking about. LEO might detain and harass me for excercising my legal and constitutional right to OC. It's not worth it.
2. It's my right to UOC in California. I am going to excersise that right, regardless of what the public and / or LEO thinks about it.
What do you all think about this?