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Maurice · Nov 25, 2011

No holstered handguns permitted in California starting 2012

A deputy sheriff in San Diego County, California recently informed law abiding gun owners that no holstered handguns will be permitted beginning January 1st, 2012. I just checked and discovered that California Assembly Bill 144 was passed by the state Senate on September 8, 2011 and signed into law by Governor Schwartzenegger.

I am outraged by this, especially since I live in a rural area where snakes and other dangerous animals abound. If I cannot quickly defend myself, my family and friends against such attacks, then we will become defenseless. But, most importantly, is the violation of our Constitutional rights to own and bear arms. The government may feel that it is necessary to protect the people from assault weapons, but I cannot understand how there is any justification for preventing law abiding citizens from openly carrying an unloaded pistol in a holster. Is there any way to prevent this law from taking effect?

Maurice Osborn

Born2Lose · Nov 25, 2011

Maurice said:
A deputy sheriff in San Diego County, California recently informed law abiding gun owners that no holstered handguns will be permitted beginning January 1st, 2012. I just checked and discovered that California Assembly Bill 144 was passed by the state Senate on September 8, 2011 and signed into law by Governor Schwartzenegger.

I am outraged by this, especially since I live in a rural area where snakes and other dangerous animals abound. If I cannot quickly defend myself, my family and friends against such attacks, then we will become defenseless. But, most importantly, is the violation of our Constitutional rights to own and bear arms. The government may feel that it is necessary to protect the people from assault weapons, but I cannot understand how there is any justification for preventing law abiding citizens from openly carrying an unloaded pistol in a holster. Is there any way to prevent this law from taking effect?

Maurice Osborn

It doesn't affect current legal loaded open carry in unincorporated areas.

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Maurice · Nov 26, 2011

I will check that out.

I will check that out. I have been told that there may be a way to repeal the open carry ban law with a citizens initiative ballot process and that there may be others who would support this effort. I am open to all options to restore our constitutional rights.

Maurice

ConditionThree · Nov 26, 2011

Maurice said:
A deputy sheriff in San Diego County, California recently informed law abiding gun owners that no holstered handguns will be permitted beginning January 1st, 2012. I just checked and discovered that California Assembly Bill 144 was passed by the state Senate on September 8, 2011 and signed into law by Governor Schwartzenegger.

I am outraged by this, especially since I live in a rural area where snakes and other dangerous animals abound. If I cannot quickly defend myself, my family and friends against such attacks, then we will become defenseless. But, most importantly, is the violation of our Constitutional rights to own and bear arms. The government may feel that it is necessary to protect the people from assault weapons, but I cannot understand how there is any justification for preventing law abiding citizens from openly carrying an unloaded pistol in a holster. Is there any way to prevent this law from taking effect?

Maurice Osborn

You need to pass this on to the Calguns Foundation. As has already been indicated, even after January 1st 2012, there will be nothing illegal about carrying an exposed firearm in unincorporated territory where discharge has not been prohibited. The deputy should be corrected on the scope of the law and where it applies.

This law was NOT signed by Arnold Schwartzenegger- but by our current governor Jerry Brown.

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