Wild Horse
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So after researching the documents provided on this website, I believe I'm pretty clear in general about the laws of Open Carry. However, there are three "auxiliary" issues/questions that I'm still unclear about. I tried emailing a lawyer that wrote a Case Alert Memorandum regarding the issue but he refused to answer my questions. So I'll post the questions here and if any of you are savy with the law and can point me to the Penal Code sections that address these questions, that'll be awesome.
1.) are law enforcement officers allowed to run serial numbers on the weapon when they inspect it to verify that it's unloaded? Or does law enforcement authority only extend to checking that the weapon is indeed empty?
2.) are law enforcement officers allowed to demand for ID when checking if the firearm is unloaded? To my understanding, pedestrians are not required to carry ID with them. Is this true? If so, what are the legal ramifications of not producing ID for a police officer whether due to refusal or simply not having one at the time?
3.) to my understanding, it is unlawful to carry firearms into a state/national park. Is this true? If so, does this restriction also extend to "community" parks within normal city limits?
So after researching the documents provided on this website, I believe I'm pretty clear in general about the laws of Open Carry. However, there are three "auxiliary" issues/questions that I'm still unclear about. I tried emailing a lawyer that wrote a Case Alert Memorandum regarding the issue but he refused to answer my questions. So I'll post the questions here and if any of you are savy with the law and can point me to the Penal Code sections that address these questions, that'll be awesome.
1.) are law enforcement officers allowed to run serial numbers on the weapon when they inspect it to verify that it's unloaded? Or does law enforcement authority only extend to checking that the weapon is indeed empty?
2.) are law enforcement officers allowed to demand for ID when checking if the firearm is unloaded? To my understanding, pedestrians are not required to carry ID with them. Is this true? If so, what are the legal ramifications of not producing ID for a police officer whether due to refusal or simply not having one at the time?
3.) to my understanding, it is unlawful to carry firearms into a state/national park. Is this true? If so, does this restriction also extend to "community" parks within normal city limits?