Great OC article about Kalifornistan:
"Calls For Return to Open Carry in California Following Perutra Decision
4/14/14 | by Chris Eger
With gaining momentum for shall issue in California, there are now renewed calls for open carry to make a comeback as well.
The practice, which was regulated away 4 years ago after a series of public events by open carry advocates brought retribution from lawmakers, is seen by many as ready for reinstatement in the Golden State.
“That’s the next logical step in the evolution of gun rights in California,” Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California in Folsom, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
He said that open carry gatherings “have died off because they were squelched and our people are law-abiding. But that doesn’t mean we’re not preparing for the next round, which is the courts.”
Current California law prohibits open carry in all but rural areas (see People v Knight) whether the weapon is loaded or unloaded.
Up until 2011, open carry was legal in the state as long as the firearm was unloaded. However, in that year Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB144 into law that closed even that narrow window.
Violations of the law carry a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in county jail.
New blood was pumped into the fight for open carry in California following the Feb. 14 opinion from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court in Peruta v San Diego. In its 132-page finding, the court acknowledged that “to ban both the open and concealed carriage of pistols ‘would be to prohibit the bearing of those arms’ altogether.”
Shortly after Peruta came out, UCLA constitutional law Professor Adam Winkler penned an op-ed in the LA Times arguing that open carry laws could lead to fewer guns on California streets.
“Very few gun owners want to carry openly displayed guns. The police hassle you, stores refuse to serve you and some people won’t talk to you. Criminals might even target you, seeking to steal your expensive sidearm,” Winkler wrote."
For full article and MAP OF OPEN CARRY STATES:
http://www.guns.com/2014/04/14/call...n-carry-california-following-perutra-decision
"Calls For Return to Open Carry in California Following Perutra Decision
4/14/14 | by Chris Eger
With gaining momentum for shall issue in California, there are now renewed calls for open carry to make a comeback as well.
The practice, which was regulated away 4 years ago after a series of public events by open carry advocates brought retribution from lawmakers, is seen by many as ready for reinstatement in the Golden State.
“That’s the next logical step in the evolution of gun rights in California,” Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California in Folsom, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
He said that open carry gatherings “have died off because they were squelched and our people are law-abiding. But that doesn’t mean we’re not preparing for the next round, which is the courts.”
Current California law prohibits open carry in all but rural areas (see People v Knight) whether the weapon is loaded or unloaded.
Up until 2011, open carry was legal in the state as long as the firearm was unloaded. However, in that year Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB144 into law that closed even that narrow window.
Violations of the law carry a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in county jail.
New blood was pumped into the fight for open carry in California following the Feb. 14 opinion from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court in Peruta v San Diego. In its 132-page finding, the court acknowledged that “to ban both the open and concealed carriage of pistols ‘would be to prohibit the bearing of those arms’ altogether.”
Shortly after Peruta came out, UCLA constitutional law Professor Adam Winkler penned an op-ed in the LA Times arguing that open carry laws could lead to fewer guns on California streets.
“Very few gun owners want to carry openly displayed guns. The police hassle you, stores refuse to serve you and some people won’t talk to you. Criminals might even target you, seeking to steal your expensive sidearm,” Winkler wrote."
For full article and MAP OF OPEN CARRY STATES:
http://www.guns.com/2014/04/14/call...n-carry-california-following-perutra-decision