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http://pacifica.patch.com/articles/...sts-police-react-to-passage-of-open-carry-law
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Over the past two years, Arntzen has helped organize protests at Bay Area restaurants where open carry proponent groups have hosted armed meetings.
Those groups include statewide chapters of Responsible Citizens of California, an organization that advocates the right to open carry.
Yih-Chau Chang, the organization's press secretary, said the group was disappointed with the governor's approval of AB 144, but that "this certainly is not going to stop the open carry of handguns."
He said open carry proponents statewide are already planning to challenge the law in court.
Chang added that many such advocates, including himself, carry exposed, unloaded handguns on a daily basis and will likely choose to openly carry unloaded long guns in lieu of handguns once the law takes effect in January.
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Over the past two years, Arntzen has helped organize protests at Bay Area restaurants where open carry proponent groups have hosted armed meetings.
Those groups include statewide chapters of Responsible Citizens of California, an organization that advocates the right to open carry.
Yih-Chau Chang, the organization's press secretary, said the group was disappointed with the governor's approval of AB 144, but that "this certainly is not going to stop the open carry of handguns."
He said open carry proponents statewide are already planning to challenge the law in court.
Chang added that many such advocates, including himself, carry exposed, unloaded handguns on a daily basis and will likely choose to openly carry unloaded long guns in lieu of handguns once the law takes effect in January.