Open Carry article in OC Register

While Bob did a great job delivering an almost verbatim account of my three-point reasoning to carry exposed, the fact that he carried a toy gun is certainly a 'fail'.

This in itself was a crime, even though the constabulary appears to have let it slide.

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ConditionThree wrote:

While Bob did a great job delivering an almost verbatim account of my three-point reasoning to carry exposed, the fact that he carried a toy gun is certainly a 'fail'.

This in itself was a crime, even though the constabulary appears to have let it slide.

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please prvide reference to actual law or case law. This was one of my questions. Also what is the point of carrying a toy this makes us look stupid. IMO

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As used in this article, the following definitions apply:
(a) "BB device" is defined in subdivision (g) of Section 12001.
(b) "Firearm" is defined in subdivision (b) of Section 12001.
(c) "Imitation firearm" means any BB device, toy gun, replica of a
firearm, or other device that is so substantially similar in
coloration and overall appearance to an existing firearm as to lead a
reasonable person to perceive that the device is a firearm.

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This in itself was a crime if the toy gun was not brightly colored so as to be obviously a toy gun, even though the constabulary appears to have let it slide.

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    As used in this section, "[b]imitation[/b] [b]firearm[/b]" does not include
any of the following:
(1) A nonfiring collector's replica that is historically
significant, and is offered for sale in conjunction with a wall
plaque or presentation case.
(2) A BB device, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 12001.
(3) A device where the entire exterior surface of the device is
white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright
blue, bright pink, or bright purple, either singly or as the
predominant color in combination with other colors in any pattern, as
provided by federal regulations governing [b]imitation[/b] firearms, or
where the entire device is constructed of transparent or translucent
materials which permits unmistakable observation of the device's
complete contents, as provided by federal regulations governing
[b]imitation[/b] firearms.

Really wish I could vote yes on that poll. Sigh.

Interesting how the ask if you support "open carry" at the top of the page, then at the actual poll itself they change it to "unloaded open carry". No, I don't support unloaded open carry, it's crap.

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When the Panthers walked into the state capitol building in Sacramento during the civil rights era, they carried loaded weapons – which it was legal to do.

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1967

Black Panthers marched into the Assembly chamber. Then Assembly Chief Sergeant-at-Arms ordered the protesters out while terrified legislators hid behind their desks. The protesters, whose guns where not loaded, complied by leaving the building. Although they were not breaking any laws at the time, the next day legislation was introduced to make it illegal to bring weapons or firearms into the State Capitol.

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