Congratulations on the win, we need more of those!
My question for the above quote is, Why Not?
-MH
Long story short (In two parts):
1) UOC initially was resulting in false arrests (two years ago about the time of Sam's arrest). Many can be read at californiaopencarry.org. This was at a time when CGF was just forming. Convincing those depts & DAs that UOC was no crime (people v clark) took time & $$$ away from offensive legal action. Also OCers were/are vulnerable to conviction of the CA 1000' GFSZ law (two casualties so far
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2) OC is a great tactic for social exposure when your tactic can not be legislated away like it is in States with open carry jurisprudence. CA and Federal jurisprudence, the only protection CA gun owners have, doesn't exist yet for us in a state with a ban happy legislature. UOC has insighted a UOC ban bill which did not pass this year only because two DEMS. were too sick to come to work. It will be back next year and will be a tooth and nail fight.
UOC can not change public opinion fast enough to make a change in the legislature before the Nov. elections. As you can see UOC has it benifits and liabilities. Pushing it now, when loaded carry is the right, risks a ban that would take years & $$$$$$$ to overturn. Ca may end up with a concealed right like TX/FL (OC prohibited) and that would be a shame (I hate CC personally as it has no deterent factor and makes draw difficult).