Open Carry Now Allowed For Retired LEOs In California
BY Herschel Smith
6 years, 5 months ago
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill by Assemblyman Tom Lackey allowing retired law enforcement officials to openly carry firearms.
The new law, Assembly Bill 1192, gives retired peace officers permission to openly carry firearms with a high-capacity magazine.
With the previous passage of the Safety For All Act of 2016, it was against state law for any person to carry a high-capacity firearm as of July 2017. The new legislation redefines “honorably retired” to “include a retired reserve officer who has met specified length of service requirements,” according to the bill by Lackey, R-Palmdale.
I wonder whether there is a cop anywhere in America that I would actually consider to be a “peace officer” rather than a cop or LEO.
Under California Penal Code 26350 it is a crime to openly carry a firearm, even if it is unloaded. They can openly carry because they are special and you aren’t.
Understand?
On July 16, 2018 at 12:15 pm, Jack said:
I can’t wait for that open-carrying retired LEO to travel into Sunnyvale, where the city has banned > 10 round magazines for everyone including uniformed on-duty LEO.
On July 16, 2018 at 1:48 pm, moe mensale said:
I’m glad we don’t have a caste system in the US…………..
On July 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm, JTwig said:
I swear I learned about the constitution limiting the ability of the government to create a special or noble class. I would think some creative lawyer would be able to bring a lawsuit on such grounds.
On July 16, 2018 at 3:17 pm, James said:
I was a peace officer inTexas for 18 years. Our numbers were (and still are) Legion
On July 17, 2018 at 12:08 pm, Geoff said:
If you are a gun owner and able to leave, GET THE HELL OUT OF KOMMIEFORNISTAN!
If you are retired, not working, sell your home and whatever else you can’t take with you and LEAVE. Go to Arizona or Texas where you can exercise your 2nd. Amendment Right with little or no restrictions.
DO IT!
On July 18, 2018 at 7:11 am, Jack said:
@Geoff – after 25 years of increasing restrictions on free speech, I voted with my feet, moving to North Carolina.
I swear that some day (hopefully soon) I’ll make it over to The Captain’s joint for a proper introduction
On July 21, 2018 at 6:46 pm, Jon said:
A LEOSA permit already allowed for that.
On July 27, 2018 at 1:53 am, Mike said:
And now, with the 9th’s decision, the rest of us can open carry a firearm as well.