Yoda
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I'm leaving for California in about 48 hours. Should I take a 1911 and a hip holster along for open carry, or does that open-carry-while-unloaded thing only apply to California residents?
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some jurisdictions may consider that to be a loaded firearm
Nope, that's not a problem. Another problem, however, is that police will be responding to "man with gun" calls and will stop you from time to time to verify that the gun in fact is unloaded.ambidextrous1 said:...if you have a semi-auto on your hip and a loaded magazine on your person, some jurisdictions may consider that to be a loaded firearm...
if you have a semi-auto on your hip and a loaded magazine on your person, some jurisdictions may consider that to be a loaded firearm. I hope others will comment if I'm wrong on this.
and always kept in CA
How about " because I can't carry a loaded one"?Just out of curiosity, what are you going to tell the local LEO when he stops you (and you will be stopped) and asks just why you are open carrying an unloaded gun?
(Your answer may establish just how much grief he decides to give you.)
Not per se. If the magazines had been in CA prior to 2000, they'd be fine.So...a late 1930s or 1940s Browning High Power or Inglis would be an 'Illegal' Handgun in California for holding more than 'ten' Cartridges?
Charleo0192 said:I dont get it, you can open carry the gun in california but it has to be unloaded? seems pointless to even carry.
It's better than nothing. Not defending the stupid law, but a gun with a loaded magazine handy at least gives one a chance, however slight.I dont get it, you can open carry the gun in california but it has to be unloaded? seems pointless to even carry. I just dont see you being able to load your gun in a reasonable amount of time when the time you need your gun the most, you have very little time to act
I dont get it, you can open carry the gun in california but it has to be unloaded? seems pointless to even carry.
It was never intended to allow anyone to defend themselves in any manner. It is simply an application of using the allowances for transport of a handgun to do more than transport.It's better than nothing. Not defending the stupid law, but a gun with a loaded magazine handy at least gives one a chance, however slight.