jaydog
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Hello, I'm new here to the forums. I'm 32 years old, live in Fountain Valley and I'm a new gun owner, having recently purchased my first handgun a couple weeks ago. I was interested in conceal carry, however after researching it and learning how restrictive California is with CCW, even in Orange County, I became interested in open carry as a possible option if I wanted to carry my weapon for personal defense although I would still prefer conceal carry. I joined the forums a couple-three weeks ago and have been mainly just lurking, reading and absorbing everything there is on the forum and the CaliforniaOpenCarry.org site about UOC in California.
For the moment I've decided against UOC alone because of the current climate and also I do not wish to subject myself to possible false arrest or unwittingly step on one of the many "landmines" that legislators have scattered around such as the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995 (PC626.9). I am interested in possibly carrying at a meet-up with other UOC'ers, but not until I've had a chance to come out while not carrying a couple of times and meet you guys, talk about concerns and maybe even run down a practice 12031(e) check or two to help me know what it will be like and what to say and how to conduct myself.
I have my first handgun training course coming up here this Saturday with Firearms Training Associates out in Corona. I'm also looking to take their two day course in May. I've got some experience with handguns, but not as an owner and figure the class is the best first step.
Anyway, I guess I'll see you guys around the forums and hopefully at a meet-up sometime in the future.
Hello, I'm new here to the forums. I'm 32 years old, live in Fountain Valley and I'm a new gun owner, having recently purchased my first handgun a couple weeks ago. I was interested in conceal carry, however after researching it and learning how restrictive California is with CCW, even in Orange County, I became interested in open carry as a possible option if I wanted to carry my weapon for personal defense although I would still prefer conceal carry. I joined the forums a couple-three weeks ago and have been mainly just lurking, reading and absorbing everything there is on the forum and the CaliforniaOpenCarry.org site about UOC in California.
For the moment I've decided against UOC alone because of the current climate and also I do not wish to subject myself to possible false arrest or unwittingly step on one of the many "landmines" that legislators have scattered around such as the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995 (PC626.9). I am interested in possibly carrying at a meet-up with other UOC'ers, but not until I've had a chance to come out while not carrying a couple of times and meet you guys, talk about concerns and maybe even run down a practice 12031(e) check or two to help me know what it will be like and what to say and how to conduct myself.
I have my first handgun training course coming up here this Saturday with Firearms Training Associates out in Corona. I'm also looking to take their two day course in May. I've got some experience with handguns, but not as an owner and figure the class is the best first step.
Anyway, I guess I'll see you guys around the forums and hopefully at a meet-up sometime in the future.
