A bill introduced by Anthony Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, would ban rifles, shotguns and other long guns from being openly displayed in public, even while unloaded.
Portantino wrote in a press release that the bill is inspired by guns right protest groups that openly carry long guns in public. He noted that , the bill he introduced last year barring the open carry of handguns, the groups began to show up instead with automatic rifles and shotguns at rallies.
“Last year, the state made it clear that this type of behavior had no place on Main Street, California,” Portantino wrote. “Unfortunately, the Open Carry community has decided to once again force our hand by escalating their unnecessary activities and entering our communities with AR-15s and other long guns. I had hoped cooler heads would have prevailed and this law wouldn’t be necessary, obviously that hasn’t been the case and I must once again take action to ensure the safety of our communities.”
California Right to Carry, a , was swift to condemn Portantino and his new legislation.
"Portantino is an idiot," wrote Charles Nichols, the president of California Right to Carry. "By banning long guns in public, Portantino makes it impossible for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to conclude that long guns carried in public are an alternative to openly carried handguns. The Federal Courts take a dim view on complete bans of anything and both the US Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court have already held that such bans are unconstitutional."
Portantino noted that his legislation provides "exemptions to enable safe transportation, lawful hunting, and use by law enforcement officials."
He expects the bill to begin hearings in March or April.
http://CaliforniaRightToCarry.org
Over the years the liberal State Legislature has passed many pantywaist laws. If someone physically attacks you, your suppose to run away. Only if you can't run away are you allowed to defend yourself. The police go further, they tell you if someone ask for your wallet or purse to give it to them ! Who are the police working for, the criminals ? We have problems here in California. A failing state that is completely out of step with the other 49 states in the Union.
You can't answer because you don't have an answer. You pontificate and insult. All I have done is ask you to provide a source for your claims. One that can be checked. You didn't. Says a lot.
In 1960 there were 616 murders committed in California, 2010 there were 1,809 Do you want to talk violent crimes ? 1960 = 37,558 ; 1970 = 94.741 ; 2010 = 164,133 Would you like me to show you how many murders were being committed or other violent crimes just before the Republicans Three Strike Laws was passed ? It's my pleasure because I know you liberals despise the Three Strike law. 1993 = 336,381 violent crimes and 4,096 murders were committed in California. Now the subject isn't about some socialist mayor standing on the steps of L.A. City Hall lying to the people how low crime is, it's about a liberal legislature introducing unconstitutional legislation.
911 Operator: "don't worry sir, a real man is on the way. Just keep hiding and comply with whatever he wants. I'm sure you're used to that."
It's not about winning or losing, just probability. And unfortunuately Lonnie is correct, it is exactly how Hitler's Nazi party gained a foothold with so little resistance - they confiscated guns from the populace. Therefore, Lonnie has not violated Godwin's Law as it applies to gun control as a practice of a totalitarian regime.
http://slowfacts.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/popping-the-bubble/
Personally, our Police force do a tough job, but they are trained to handle violent situations. I'd rely on them any day over mine or any neighbors experience with a weapon. Btw: Does the pro-gun lobby want to expand guns in public in California? Everywhere? In bars? In churches? In schools? Colleges? Political rallies? The courts? In banks? Airports? ....On a plane? Keep it in the home. Not in public thanks. I fear more for the crazy road rage driver on the freeway than someone robbing me just outside of Sworks.
- The "Bill of Rights" is a 'nickname' for the first 10 Amendments. - Neither the Constitution nor the "Bill of Rights" Amendments "gives good citizens the RIGHT to..." x, y, or z. - The Constitution and all Amendments very specifically RECOGNIZE and codify NATURAL RIGHTS that you already have. i.e. you ALREADY HAVE the NATURAL RIGHT to own, carry, and use whatever items or means you deem necessary to defend your person and property, on your own private or any public location not otherwise restricted due to a superior and correctly codified legal interest of the state. The 2nd Amendment simply RECOGNIZES that this right of all citizens, which already exists, applies specifically to prevent the Federal Government or any subject State or municipality from restricting Arms (weapons) that you may decide to keep and bear for that or any other legal purpose. Some argue that this applied to larger 'arms' such as President George Washington's home protection cannons and other artillery used by various founding fathers. Others get a bit semantic and argue it applies only to any 'armament' that you can personally 'carry'.
Which other rights were overturned? Right to Free speech? right to vote? Right to jury trial? or is it that you just didn't vote for the incumbant President?
And if there was a gun fight in the street, I'd hope that it was Navy Seal training behind that weapon coming to my rescue rather than my neighbor who practiced at the range once a month.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/man-shot-and-killed-at-murrieta-bar.html