My take on this bill, as set forth in section 26388, makes it a crime to Openly Carry an Unloaded Handgun on Public Lands unless the person carrying that handgun is listed as the registered owner with the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 11106.
Handgun registration has only been required since 1991 and is only required on the sale/transfer of new handguns sold within California. Nothing in the law compelled owners of legally acquired handguns prior to this date (law) to register said handguns. However, if this bill passes, it will require all citizens of the State of California to either register said handguns, if unloaded open carried on public lands or risk arrest.
Based on the proposed bills definitions it would include those people simply removing there lawfully transported and unloaded handgun from its locked container, once on public lands (BLM) and carrying said unloaded weapon from their vehicle to a firing line.
Additionally, this bill will certainly be construed as Unconstitutionally Vague and in short order challenged in court costing the State (California tax payers) to defend such a poorly written law.
In conclusion AB 144 will inadvertently cause citizens, currently in possession of legally owned handguns, to become criminal’s by virtue of the date of purchase.
I would think our legislators, at this time, have more important issues at hand than making criminals of law-abiding citizens.
Handgun registration has only been required since 1991 and is only required on the sale/transfer of new handguns sold within California. Nothing in the law compelled owners of legally acquired handguns prior to this date (law) to register said handguns. However, if this bill passes, it will require all citizens of the State of California to either register said handguns, if unloaded open carried on public lands or risk arrest.
Based on the proposed bills definitions it would include those people simply removing there lawfully transported and unloaded handgun from its locked container, once on public lands (BLM) and carrying said unloaded weapon from their vehicle to a firing line.
Additionally, this bill will certainly be construed as Unconstitutionally Vague and in short order challenged in court costing the State (California tax payers) to defend such a poorly written law.
In conclusion AB 144 will inadvertently cause citizens, currently in possession of legally owned handguns, to become criminal’s by virtue of the date of purchase.
I would think our legislators, at this time, have more important issues at hand than making criminals of law-abiding citizens.
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