AlanR1
Member since Sep 29, 2008
Recent Comments
Re: “Pistol Packing People”
Meant to say, Regarding printing license holders' names: Legal - yes. A good idea - no way.
Re: “Pistol Packing People”
Legal - yes. A good idea - no way. Anyway, enough said about that. "You also don't need one to openly carry a gun in unincorporated areas (but who'd want to do that?)" You don't need a permit for unloaded open carry (with ammunition carried on one's person) in incorporated areas, either. You do need to watch out for school zones and other prohibited places though. See: opencarry.org californiaopencarry.org To answer your question: No need to beg permission from government to exercise one's right to self-defense. More comfortable. Avoid California's distriminatory issue system. (Most people living in California live in counties that simply won't issue if you are not a judge or DA.) Legal civil protest of unconstitutional gun control laws. As a visible deterrent to crime. Save recurring fees. Faster access to one's firearm. (Somewhat negated in California with its absurd unloaded laws.) The author also made the following false statement: "in California even with a CCW permit you can't carry a loaded firearm into a bar, within 1,000 feet of a K-12 school, or into a public building like a courthouse." There is no statutory prohibition on carrying a firearm in a bar. California Penal Code 626.9(l) specifically exempts from the school zone prohibition "...a person holding a valid license to carry the firearm..." 171b(b)(3) specifically exempts from the public buildings prohibition "A person holding a valid license to carry the firearm..."
