In California, a bill that will ban the (currently legal practice of) carrying an unloaded firearm, unconcealed, and in the open, awaits the Governor’s signature. Assembly Bill 144 (AB 144) had previously been defeated. “Just because one person is comfortable with their weapon,” says Anthony Portantino (the California Assemblyman behind the bill), “doesn’t mean that gives [...]
Continue reading »As you may know, California Assemblywoman Saldana’s open carry ban AB 1934 has passed the Senate Public Safety Committee. Traditionally, the next step a bill would take is to be heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee which in this case would happen on Monday July 12th, 2010. However, AB 1934 has been recommended to bypass [...]
Continue reading »“Open Carry” (often referred to as “Constitutional Carry”) is a term used to describe the unconcealed carrying of a firearm (the operative word being “unconcealed”). This is what most on-duty police officers and armed military personnel do, but in this context it typically refers to civilians (or citizens). Open-Carry differs from Concealed-Carry in that the [...]
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