Governor Jerry Brown, with a stroke of his pen has solved a problem that never existed. Open carry in California is now unlawful. It was in fact rather limited anyway - while it didn't require an existing concealed carry permit, it was only lawful if it the firearm was unloaded. There was nothing preventing an OCer from keeping ammunition close at hand, but having it inside the weapon was a no-no.
Hopefully the Second Amendment Foundation will go after this one vigorously, since California is notoriously arbitrary with issuance of concealed carry permits.
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Showing posts with label CCW. Show all posts
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
New Jersey: Disarmed, Yet Still Dangerous...
http://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/130518533_Race_to_bottom_on_gun_control.html
The comments almost universally slam Mr. Lautenberg's guest editorial. HR 822 is needed, but wouldn't be necessary if all of our States actually followed the Constitution.
Violent crime will not increase ONE IOTA if national reciprocity comes to pass, as he ludicrously fears, but at least there won't be any "paperwork criminals" who are charged with CC violations because they crossed over into a state that doesn't accept their permit.
Mr. Lautenberg, do you really mean to tell me that the idea of my packing in your state on my New York CCW scares you? Despite a heap of paperwork, background checks that far exceed NICS in their thoroughness, an NRA safety course, and four notarized character references, that you think that I'd represent a threat of some sort??? Nonsense.
And I certainly don't think New Yorkers should be subjected to the overly rigorous process that exists just to *own* a handgun. See, there's this state right next door called Vermont that doesn't require any of that crap and I have yet to hear of Vermonters lamenting a decades-long scourge of "gun violence."
The comments almost universally slam Mr. Lautenberg's guest editorial. HR 822 is needed, but wouldn't be necessary if all of our States actually followed the Constitution.
Violent crime will not increase ONE IOTA if national reciprocity comes to pass, as he ludicrously fears, but at least there won't be any "paperwork criminals" who are charged with CC violations because they crossed over into a state that doesn't accept their permit.
Mr. Lautenberg, do you really mean to tell me that the idea of my packing in your state on my New York CCW scares you? Despite a heap of paperwork, background checks that far exceed NICS in their thoroughness, an NRA safety course, and four notarized character references, that you think that I'd represent a threat of some sort??? Nonsense.
And I certainly don't think New Yorkers should be subjected to the overly rigorous process that exists just to *own* a handgun. See, there's this state right next door called Vermont that doesn't require any of that crap and I have yet to hear of Vermonters lamenting a decades-long scourge of "gun violence."
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Great News, Folks
Taking a quick laptop, coffee and voicemail answering "break" from being on the road.
Went to MSNBC.com, and found the following link:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44559363/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
I'm thrilled to hear that crime keeps decreasing, even though the lousy economy and increasing urbanization in our great nation would make you think otherwise.
It bears mentioning that in general, gun control is loosening, and gun rights are increasing. Concealed carry is allowed (on paper at least) in 49 out of 50 States. Four states have Constitutional Carry. Municipal ordinances against carry in certain areas are being struck down like corn stalks during fall harvest, due to state pre-emption laws and citizens who take their government to court to make sure they are enforced.
The usual bromide that these changes will increase crime are pure nonsense and this is borne out again and again by the stats.
Went to MSNBC.com, and found the following link:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44559363/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
I'm thrilled to hear that crime keeps decreasing, even though the lousy economy and increasing urbanization in our great nation would make you think otherwise.
It bears mentioning that in general, gun control is loosening, and gun rights are increasing. Concealed carry is allowed (on paper at least) in 49 out of 50 States. Four states have Constitutional Carry. Municipal ordinances against carry in certain areas are being struck down like corn stalks during fall harvest, due to state pre-emption laws and citizens who take their government to court to make sure they are enforced.
The usual bromide that these changes will increase crime are pure nonsense and this is borne out again and again by the stats.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
HR 822
At first blush, HR 822 sounds great - forcing states to recognize each other's concealed carry permits. I'm a proud New Yorker, but I have no issue with CCW holders from other states packing heat in mine. And I don't think I should become an instant criminal if I visit another state without first having gotten their nonresident permit.
I'm not so sure that I like the idea of enacting a federal law that gives explicit permission for something already guaranteed in our Constitution.
And what of Vermonters, whose state doesn't even issue optional permits, as Alaska, Wyoming and Arizona do? They shouldn't be excluded from this regime (if enacted) simply for doing the right thing - following the Consitution - from the get-go.
I'm not so sure that I like the idea of enacting a federal law that gives explicit permission for something already guaranteed in our Constitution.
And what of Vermonters, whose state doesn't even issue optional permits, as Alaska, Wyoming and Arizona do? They shouldn't be excluded from this regime (if enacted) simply for doing the right thing - following the Consitution - from the get-go.
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