CA - lawmaker targets open carrying of long guns in public

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California lawmaker targets open carrying of long guns in public

January 23, 2012 | 11:40 am

Having won approval of a ban on the open carrying of handguns in public, state Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada-Flintridge) proposed Monday to extend the prohibition to long guns.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed the Portantino bill into law on unloaded handguns, and it took effect Jan. 1. That measure was in response to demonstrations by "open-carry" activists where they showed up at coffee shops and other public places wearing their handguns on holsters on their hips.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/01/california-lawmaker-proposes-to-outlaw-openly-carrying-long-guns.html

AB 1527 - http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1527_bill_20120123_introduced.pdf

Steve

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California Assembly Committee on Public Safety Update RE: Anti-Gun Bills

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Ammoland

Charlotte, NC --(Ammoland.com)- Yesterday, the state Assembly Committee on Public Safety was scheduled to hear two anti-gun bills, Assembly Bill 1527 (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_1527&sess=CUR&house=B&author=portantino) and Assembly Bill 2182 (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2151-2200/ab_2182_bill_20120223_introduced.html).

AB 1527, introduced by anti-gun state Assembly Member Anthony Portantino (D-44), was amended to limit its scope and was passed in the committee by a 4 to 2 vote (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1527_vote_20120327_000001_asm_comm.html). AB 1527 will now go to the state Assembly Committee on Appropriations. As introduced AB 1527, would expand on last year’s ban on open carrying of an unloaded handgun to also include unloaded rifles and shotguns.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.ammoland.com/2012/03/29/california-assembly-committee-on-public-safety-update-re-anti-gun-bills/#axzz1qcbpVIWs

Steve

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Second Portantino Open Carry Gun Ban Bill Moves Forward

If passed, the latest legislation by one of San Marino's assemblymen would enhance a previous bill and would make it illegal to carry unloaded rifles and shotguns.

By Shawna Burreson (http://sanmarino.patch.com/users/shawna-burreson) April 19, 2012

A bill introduced by State Assembymember Anthony Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, that would make it a crime to openly carry an unloaded rifle or shotgun in any public place or street was approved Wednesday in Assembly Appropriations.

The measure will head the Assembly floor for a vote later this spring. If passed, AB 1527 will expand Portantino’s previous bill, AB 144, which bans rifles, shotguns and other long guns, as well as unloaded handguns, from being openly displayed in public.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://sanmarino.patch.com/articles/gun-control-anthony-portantino-government

Steve

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Assembly bill would ban the open carry of rifles

Associated Press | Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:13 pm | (0) Comments

A year after the Legislature approved a ban on the public display of handguns, the Assembly on Thursday passed a similar prohibition for rifles.

AB1527, which makes it a misdemeanor for a person to carry an unloaded long gun in a public, passed the Assembly 42-28, with Republicans opposed. It includes a long list of exemptions for hunters, military personnel and others.

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http://santamariatimes.com/news/state-and-regional/assembly-bill-would-ban-the-open-carry-of-rifles/article_d68aa62f-f0ca-549c-9847-ff3b1733ec60.html

Steve

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I wonder if it ilegal to carry them loaded then? J/K, BS all the way around.

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Portantino’s Bill to Ban Open Carry of Long Guns Wins Approval in Assembly (AB 1527)

By Pasadena Independent
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2012

The state Assembly today approved Assemblymember Anthony Portantino’s public safety measure that would make it a crime to openly display unloaded rifles and shotguns on main street California.

AB 1527 makes it a misdemeanor for carrying an unloaded long gun in public, vehicle or street in incorporated communities in California and in unincorporated communities that meet certain criteria. The bill contains specific exemptions for law enforcement personnel as well as licensed hunters. It is a follow-up to Portantino’s bill last year banning the open carry of handguns.

http://pasadenaindependent.com/latest_news/portantinos-bill-to-ban-open-carry-of-long-guns-wins-approval-in-assembly-ab-1527/

Steve

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Portantino's Rifle Ban Passes State Senate Committee

AB 1527 would make it illegal to carry unloaded "long guns" such as rifles.

By Dan Abendschein (http://altadena.patch.com/users/dan-abendschein)
Email the author (http://altadena.patch.com/articles/portantino-s-rifle-ban-passes-state-senate-committee-8b7a69b6#)
June 26, 2012

A bill introduced by Altadena's representative in the state Assembly that would make it a crime to openly carry an unloaded rifle or shotgun in any public place or street has passed the state Senate Public Safety Committee on a vote of 4 to 2.

The measure, introduced by Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, will next head to the Senate floor. If ultimately passed, AB 1527 will expand Portantino’s previous bill, AB 144, which bans unloaded handguns from being openly displayed in public.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://altadena.patch.com/articles/portantino-s-rifle-ban-passes-state-senate-committee-8b7a69b6#

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Senate approves ban on open carry of rifles

The Associated Press
Posted August 27, 2012 at 7:37 p.m.,
updated August 27, 2012 at 8:11 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California would bar the public display of rifles and shotguns in most cities and towns, under a bill approved by the state Senate on Monday.

The measure responds to gun rights advocates who took to openly carrying unloaded long guns to protest another bill that became law last year. That measure prohibited the public display of unloaded handguns.
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http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/aug/27/senate-approves-ban-on-open-carry-of-rifles/

Steve

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OPINION: Donnelly Asks for a Veto to a Ban on Long Guns

Donnelly, has sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown to veto AB 1527, a bill that would ban the open carry of all long guns.

12:00 am

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, has sent another letter to Governor Jerry Brown this time asking him to veto AB 1527, a bill that would ban the open carry of all long guns - rifles and shotguns, according to the assembly.

The bill was sponsored by Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada-Flintridge) is reportedly the sequel to Portantino's AB 144, which outlawed "open carry" of unloaded pistols at the beginning of the year, according to the Sacremento Bee.

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http://claremont-laverne.patch.com/articles/opinion-donnelly-asks-for-a-veto-to-a-ban-on-long-guns

Steve

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Gov. Jerry Brown outlaws open carrying of long guns in California cities

September 28, 2012 | 2:10 pm

Californians will no longer be able to openly carry rifles and shotguns in cities under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

The bill was responding to public demonstrations by gun owners who were showing up at coffee shops and other public places carrying long guns to demonstrate their right to bear arms.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/09/gov-brown-on-banning-open-carrying-of-long-guns-in-california-.html

Steve