The California State Assembly recently passed a law banning open carry of unloaded handguns. Now some activists are bringing unloaded rifles out in protest. His stance: ”Since California has made it illegal to carry a handgun, I have to carry a shotgun. People should be allowed to defend themselves in public.” Charles Nichols brought his unloaded 12-gauge Harrington [...]
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SAF, Calguns Foundation Sue California Over Firearms Statute
The Second Amendment Foundation has joined the Calguns Foundation and three California citizens in a federal lawsuit against the California Department of Justice and Attorney General Kamala Harris, challenging the state’s requirement that gun owners wait at least ten days before taking possession of an additional firearm. The case is known as Jeff Silvester et.al. v [...]
Sacramento: Long Wait for Concealed Weapon Licenses
Sheriff Scott Jones is a staunch believer of one’s right to bear arms. “The recent budget cuts, a lot of officers are getting laid off,” said gun owner John Montgomery, about his reason for wanting a concealed weapon license. “Personal protection for my family.” *”People want to protect themselves and protect their families. And we [...]
Shall-issue Sacramento County Seeing Big Increase in Permits
KCRA in Sacremento is reporting a large increase in carry permit applications, thanks to a lawsuit by the Calguns Foundation and the Second Amendment Foundation that was settled back in October 2010. The settlement involved the county agreeing to move to a shall-issue permitting system. Residents are concerned about public safety because of the layoff [...]
California Senate Votes 28-8 to Exempt Itself from California Gun Laws
The California state Senate voted 28-8 Wednesday to exempt itself from the pointless gun-control laws that apply to the rest of the populace. Legislators apparently think they alone are worthy to pack heat on the streets for personal protection, and the masses ought to wait until the police arrive. This is just one of many bills [...]
LAT on Unintended Consequences of California Open Carry Ban
What if we passed a gun control law but it led to more people carrying guns on our streets? That may be exactly what happens if a bill passed last week by the California Assembly becomes law. AB 144 would prohibit the carrying of visible firearms in California cities. It was inspired by the spectacle [...]
NRA and CRPA Sue LAPD Over CCW Policies
Through their joint Legal Action Project, the National Rifle Association (NRA) and California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation (CRPA) are sponsoring two new legal actions to enforce a 16-year old court order against the City of Los Angeles over its concealed weapons permit (CCW) issuance policies. Under Penal Code § 12050, et seq., the Los [...]
Federal Judge Rules Against California Gun Advocates
A federal judge ruled Monday there is no constitutional right to carry a hidden gun in public – a decision that dealt a setback to gun-rights advocates who had challenged how much discretion California law enforcement officials have in issuing concealed weapons permits. U.S. District Court Judge Morrison England Jr. in Sacramento supported a policy [...]
California Assembly Passes Open Carry Ban
The California Assembly approved a bill Monday to prohibit openly carrying unloaded handguns in public after a debate that pitted gun rights proponents against chiefs of police. The bill, AB144, would make it a misdemeanor to carry an exposed and unloaded gun in a public place, street or vehicle except in some unincorporated areas. It [...]
California Open Carry Ban Goes Before Assembly
Contact your state representatives today! AB 144 will ban open carry statewide. A bill by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-La Canada Flintridge, that would ban the “open carry” of unloaded handguns is scheduled to hit the Assembly floor Thursday, according to Portantino spokeswoman Wendy Gordon. Read more at the Pasadena Star
Multiple Anti-Gun Bills in California Legislature Need Defeated
Several anti-gun bills were heard in the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees this week that will have major implications for California gun owners and sportsmen if passed and enacted. Senate Bill 124would ban virtually all handgun and rifle ammunition and cartridges. Senate Bill 798 would require BB guns to be manufactured the same as a [...]
California Legislature Mum on Lawmakers Who Sought Guns
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California Legislature will not disclose the identities of four lawmakers who sought to carry concealed weapons inside the state Capitol and other legislative buildings, even though all four are publicly known. On Monday, the state Senate cited exemptions in the Legislative Open Records Act as it rejected an inquiry from The Associated Press. [...]
South Bay Open Carry Dines Out with Guns
Salsa could be served up with a side of shotgun at one Old Pasadena restaurant Thursday night, when opponents of legislation to ban the practice of openly carrying unloaded guns in public stage a dinnertime protest in the district of the Democratic lawmaker carrying the bill. Read more: SACBEE
California Open Carry Ban Passes Committee
A ban on openly carrying unloaded handguns in public moved out of the state Assembly’s Public Safety Committee this week – with little of the drama that typically marks the contentious gun-control debate. Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-Pasadena, who authored the bill, said it was necessary to close a loophole in existing law that allows people [...]
Concealed Carry Package Giveaway
