Not guilty. I don't believe my comments have been an encouragement to people to carry guns. Go back and read what I've posted.
California laws are very strict about this and proper training is required. No one should just jump into firearm carry without knowing the laws and doing what is required by law.
In California a CCW (concealed carry weapons) permit requires:
1) A valid gun ownership certificate. No gun shop will legally sell a handgun to anyone without the purchaser having passed a written gun safety examination and has passed a California background check. There is a ten day waiting period.
2) For a CCW, the legal gun owner must pass a State of California approved class. The class includes intense lectures about gun safety, California State laws, personal responsibility, and several hours of supervised live firing at a range. Then, there is a long waiting period while the State does another background check, which might take several months. If the person passes that background check, they are interviewed by a local Sheriff, who questions them about their reasons for wanted a CCW. If the Sheriff then approves, the CCW is issued to them. In California a CCW permit is good for two years, after which it must renewed...after taking a CCW refresher class that is similar to the initial class. Carrying concealed without a CCW permit will get a person a felony conviction and a lot of grief.
In Inyo National Forest the open carrying of a validly owned handgun is permitted, but should be holstered and in plain sight. Do not open carry one within 100 feet of a public road: that is a felony. Personally, I don't think anyone should open carry a handgun in the backcountry. Someone might freak out and report you, which can result in you being questioned by police in a manner you will not like. Get a CCW permit and keep that weapon hidden.
Carrying a handgun concealed without possessing a valid, up-to-date California CCW permit is a felony. Even if the gun is concealed in a pack or a bear proof container and the person does not have a CCW permit - it is a felony.
All that information might be enough to discourage most people from even considering carry a handgun in the backcountry.
Last edited by Bob West; 07/24/17 06:45 AM.
