hgreen
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Hello everyone,
I'm sure this has happened before but wanted to get advice as to what action to take.
I emailed the local police chief asking for clarification on some municipal codes regarding firearms in parks and "trails" in Hermosa Beach as well as the PD's handling of UOCers.
The chief made it clear that he felt his officers would be making an arrest if they found a UOCer to have ammo on their person in anyway.
Here is the chief's email:
Do you recommend contacting an attorney in the area before I actually do UOC? What have others done with similar LEOs?
Secondly, what have you seen in regard to bans of firearms in parks in CA? I know Seattle recently struck down a similar ordinance, is there any similar action going on in CA?
Hello everyone,
I'm sure this has happened before but wanted to get advice as to what action to take.
I emailed the local police chief asking for clarification on some municipal codes regarding firearms in parks and "trails" in Hermosa Beach as well as the PD's handling of UOCers.
The chief made it clear that he felt his officers would be making an arrest if they found a UOCer to have ammo on their person in anyway.
Here is the chief's email:
Mr. Green,
Thank you for your support and kind words. The police department does
not have a "position" on open carry. Open carry is not illegal at this
time. Officer's are not under any specific orders or policy concerning
open carry. If one chose to participate in open carry one could expect
to have the weapon's status checked and depending on the area and the
officer's perception of risk they can expect to see the officer with his
gun drawn and at the ready.
The "Greenbelt" is a city park and would be subject to Hermosa Beach
Municipal Code section 12.28.030 which prohibits carrying of a firearm.
I would like to add however, that open carry is when the weapon is
unloaded. You can not bring or carry ammunition with you either, so I
do not see how carrying an unloaded firearm, at night, would help in
most situations. Other legal self defense options exist, such as pepper
spray or the civilian Taser (an electronic stun device)that would be
much more effective.
Do you recommend contacting an attorney in the area before I actually do UOC? What have others done with similar LEOs?
Secondly, what have you seen in regard to bans of firearms in parks in CA? I know Seattle recently struck down a similar ordinance, is there any similar action going on in CA?