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CA Open Carry

Vipersx911

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I am a Southern California resident SD to be exact, and would love to open carry. I have done it in Arizona where it is a LOC, however I have never carried in CA. I was wondering on experiences with LEO that people have had while UOC. I was also wondering if there was someone with experience that could do it with me for my first time since I am not experienced in CA UOC.
 

cato

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Vipersx911 wrote:
I am a Southern California resident SD to be exact, and would love to open carry. I have done it in Arizona where it is a LOC, however I have never carried in CA. I was wondering on experiences with LEO that people have had while UOC. I was also wondering if there was someone with experience that could do it with me for my first time since I am not experienced in CA UOC.

californiaopencarry.org

Read EVERYTHING and make an informed decision. Group events are "safer" but you need to know the legal and financial and political risks that CA law imposes at this time for lawful exposed carry. And you need to KNOW the law and case laws forwards and backwards and be knowledgeable of the police encounters and charges UOCers have faced in CA over the last 3 years.

Welcome!
 

pullnshoot25

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cato wrote:
Vipersx911 wrote:
I am a Southern California resident SD to be exact, and would love to open carry. I have done it in Arizona where it is a LOC, however I have never carried in CA. I was wondering on experiences with LEO that people have had while UOC. I was also wondering if there was someone with experience that could do it with me for my first time since I am not experienced in CA UOC.

californiaopencarry.org

Read EVERYTHING and make an informed decision. Group events are "safer" but you need to know the legal and financial and political risks that CA law imposes at this time for lawful exposed carry. And you need to KNOW the law and case laws forwards and backwards and be knowledgeable of the police encounters and charges UOCers have faced in CA over the last 3 years.

Welcome!
Plus 1x10E6
 

Chunna

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Welcome to CA buddy. I'm headin out now to my first event. A few of us are going around the USS Midway. Meeting up at 11am. Like everyones' saying, read all the laws and rules. There are Youtube videos of police interactions also. I'm down to Open Carry anytime and anywhere legal..! If you find another person or 2 in the city that want to meet up sometime, let me know! Welcome again!
 

RMafera

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I have OCed a few times and have had nothing, but good experiences. Most people don't even notice.

First LEO encounter: Officer looked at my gun, then me, smiled and left Starbucks. Second LEO encounter: two cruisers drive by, looked at my gun, then me, and drove off.

Send me a PM if you'd like to get a group together in the next couple weeks. I tend to be fairly busy being a student at UCSD, but I should have time after next Thursday (I have finals next week).

- Mafera
 
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