Open Carry

A man checks a rifle a the reception desk of a gun show in Del Mar, California. (Hector Mata/AFP/Getty Images)

Limited California Ban On Carrying Rifles Heads To Gov. Brown

A bill that would ban the public display of rifles and shotguns in most California cities and towns is on its way to the governor over stiff objections from numerous lawmakers.

2012/08/29

California State Capitol in Sacramento (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California State Senate Approves Banning Open Carry Of Rifles

California would prohibit the public display of rifles and shotguns under a bill approved by the state Senate.

2012/08/27

Open Carry Advocates Protest At Concord Mall

Open carry gun activists gathered outside of Concord’s Sunvalley Shopping Center Wednesday night in response to an incident a week ago in which police stopped two people carrying unloaded guns as they walked outside a mall restaurant.

2011/12/15

Gov. Brown Enacts Ban On Handgun Open Carry

Gov. Jerry Brown’s has signed a measure that bans the open carrying of handguns in California.

2011/10/10

Lawmakers Pass Ban On Openly Carrying Unloaded Gun

California lawmakers have sent the governor a bill making it a misdemeanor for openly carrying an unloaded handgun in public, a practice popular among certain gun enthusiasts.

2011/09/09

California Assembly Bans Open Carrying Of Unloaded Guns

The California Assembly has approved a bill to prohibit openly carrying unloaded handguns in public after a debate that pitted gun rights proponents against chiefs of police.

CBS San Francisco–2011/05/16

Picketers Plan Protest At Open Carry Group Meeting In Pleasant Hill

A group that advocates the right to openly carry unloaded guns will be protested by opponents during a meeting and toy drive at a restaurant in Pleasant Hill on Saturday.

CBS San Francisco–2010/11/25

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