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On the California Open Carry site, one of the FAQ states:
I've heard concealed magazines are illegal. Is that true?
While there is no code that supports this, there was an appellate case in 1974, People v. Hale, that ruled this way. It ruled that although the firearm in question was not concealed, the magazine was, and that only partial concealment is still concealment, and that the magazine was an "essential component" of the firearm. The logic is tortured beyond belief, but it's currently case law. One way to avoid this pitfall is to carry your magazines in belt holsters, so that they match the 12025(f) language of "carried openly in belt holsters". Another option would be to keep an unloaded magazine in the firearm, thereby "completing" the firearm, and invalidating the asinine "essential component" logic.
Any difference in revolvers with no magazines versus pistols with a loaded magazine? Say I carry speed loaders in my pockets while carrying an open .357 revolver--did I violated the law by carry a concealed weapon?
On the California Open Carry site, one of the FAQ states:
I've heard concealed magazines are illegal. Is that true?
While there is no code that supports this, there was an appellate case in 1974, People v. Hale, that ruled this way. It ruled that although the firearm in question was not concealed, the magazine was, and that only partial concealment is still concealment, and that the magazine was an "essential component" of the firearm. The logic is tortured beyond belief, but it's currently case law. One way to avoid this pitfall is to carry your magazines in belt holsters, so that they match the 12025(f) language of "carried openly in belt holsters". Another option would be to keep an unloaded magazine in the firearm, thereby "completing" the firearm, and invalidating the asinine "essential component" logic.
Any difference in revolvers with no magazines versus pistols with a loaded magazine? Say I carry speed loaders in my pockets while carrying an open .357 revolver--did I violated the law by carry a concealed weapon?
