Of a more relevant note; Were any of you aware that in addition to including long guns, that Mr. Portantino was also adding
UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY to the places where one may not carry a firearm unless exempted? And furthermore CHANGES the Mulford Act definition of areas where one may not possess a LOADED firearm?
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1527_bill_20120123_introduced.html
He seeks to also make the carry of an exposed unloaded handgun in or on a vehicle illegal in ANY unincorporated area..... so I would have to unload and place my handgun into a secure/locked container prior to setting it in my pick up truck??
(2) A person is guilty of openly carrying an unloaded handgun
when that person carries an exposed and unloaded handgun inside
or on a vehicle, whether or not on his or her person, while in or
on any of the following:
(A) A public place or, public street, public road, or public
highway in an incorporated city or city and county.
(B) A public street in a prohibited area of an unincorporated
area of a county or city and county.
(C) A public place in a prohibited area of a county or city and
county.
(D) Any public place or on any public street, public road, or
public highway in any part of an unincorporated area.