CA is probably because most people who live there are not 'gun people' to start with.
Except Arnold. But most of his guns are too big to conceal anyway 😁
CA is probably because most people who live there are not 'gun people' to start with.
Except Arnold. But most of his guns are too big to conceal anyway 😁
CA is probably because most people who live there are not 'gun people' to start with.
Even though many consider it to be a year-round paradise, it can be cold there at times. A pair of snug gloves is recommended. Very, very snug gloves...
"Go, OJ!" I had a small group of people at my house when the "high-speed chase" came on TV. We watched for an hour or so, riveted to the screen, and to our beers.
California was not always so anti gun. There’s interesting history behind CA gun laws. The Mulford Act of 1967 banning open carry in the state was passed after legally armed members of the Black Panthers protested on the steps of the California statehouse. This scared state politicians of the time, and a wave of gun laws followed.
Yup supported and signed into law by then governor Ronald Reagan with support from the NRA.
The state where I live, Maryland, put very strict laws in place in 2013- you must have a state issued firearms permit which requires background check, fingerprinting, mandatory training and a 30 day hold, then you can go and “apply” to purchase a firearm and wait 7 days from then on. I was in a shop filled with other customers, when the clerk was telling me the boiler-plate regulations upon purchasing- the guy standing next to me said “isn’t all this ridiculous- they make it so hard to buy a gun”. I replied “it should be hard, much harder than getting a drivers license”...the shop went silent and everyone looked at me like I had 2 heads.
CA is probably because most people who live there are not 'gun people' to start with.
Except Arnold. But most of his guns are too big to conceal anyway 😁
Jokes aside, Mr Terminator was pretty shitty regarding gun law. He signed the law banning rifles chambered in 50 BMG because... they could be used for... something?
I personally think anyone who carries and does not have previous training should seek it out. I've been to three classes so far and when they start up again I think I should go shoot another training day.
To get my NC permit I only needed to attend an eight hour training course, which was mostly classroom based with ~30 minutes of range time. I definitely think anyone who carries would benefit from additional safety training above this bar plus regular shooting practice. Even something like how to holster a pistol safely should be required learning and practiced often.
The military and police receive live action simulation training on how to deal with stress while handling a firearm- perhaps the same kind of training should be mandatory for anyone wanting to carry.
I definitely think anyone who carries would benefit from additional safety training above this bar plus regular shooting practice. Even something like how to holster a pistol safely should be required learning and practiced often.
I personally would like to see all the Glocks and copies with their non-safety trigger "safety" out of the hands of just about everyone. There is something to be said about a pistol with a manual safety and rigorous if not religious use thereof.
