I was considering taking a trip to California to see my very, very old and aging grandmother and to accompany my parents on their trip. I have been reluctant to cross the border south to the Golden state, due to its draconian laws. However, I am starting to feel the desire to go and see some relatives and was wanting to know of some of the laws.
I know California doesn't allow non-approved guns, so I am not sure if mine are acceptable. I do own a few revolvers, that I was considering bringing with me. I know I also cannot carry a loaded weapon there, as my Oregon and Washington's CCWs are not recognized there.
What I would like to know is what are the best means for defense when I am travelling and what can I bring. Is it legal to carry bear pepper spray or any pepper spray on my person when walking around urban areas?
Here are a list of guns I was considering bringing, but I like to confirm that they are legal to bring to California:
1. S&W M&P 45, 10rd magazines. No safeties. No magazine lock, No Internal Lock. I am feeling this gun may not CA legal, due to lack of safeties. However, it has 10rd capacity.
2. S&W 629 revolver. This is my 6-shot .44 mag revolver. I will most likely load it with 44 spls for my CA travels. No internal lock, pre-internal lock model.
3. S&W 460 revolver. This gun is a beast, but I do have a nice holster for it and would load it with defensive Gold Dot 45LC HP loads. This is a 5-round revolver. Internal Lock
4. S&W 442 - This is my snubnose. Its .38spl with 5 rounds. This is my pocket carry gun. I know in Cali I won't have the luxury to pocket carry. But, it's another gun I am thinking I can bring. Internal lock
Can anyone tell me what they think of the legality of bringing the guns that I mentioned?
Am I allowed to have a loaded gun in my hotel room or staying at a guest's house?
Is it illegal to carry a gun in a locked case and a loaded magazine/loaded speed loader in the same vehicle?
I was thinking if worse case scenario, I need to defend myself, I would have lot easier time of opening up a locked case and putting in a loaded mag or speed lodaer. I'm assuming CA does not allow loaded magazines or speed loaders for people without permits. But, I would like a confirmation about that.
Once again, can I legally carry bear pepper spray with me? I also have a small can of human pepper spray, that has a mix of Tear Gas/Pepper Spray. Would this be legal for urban carry in California?
I know California doesn't allow non-approved guns, so I am not sure if mine are acceptable. I do own a few revolvers, that I was considering bringing with me. I know I also cannot carry a loaded weapon there, as my Oregon and Washington's CCWs are not recognized there.
What I would like to know is what are the best means for defense when I am travelling and what can I bring. Is it legal to carry bear pepper spray or any pepper spray on my person when walking around urban areas?
Here are a list of guns I was considering bringing, but I like to confirm that they are legal to bring to California:
1. S&W M&P 45, 10rd magazines. No safeties. No magazine lock, No Internal Lock. I am feeling this gun may not CA legal, due to lack of safeties. However, it has 10rd capacity.
2. S&W 629 revolver. This is my 6-shot .44 mag revolver. I will most likely load it with 44 spls for my CA travels. No internal lock, pre-internal lock model.
3. S&W 460 revolver. This gun is a beast, but I do have a nice holster for it and would load it with defensive Gold Dot 45LC HP loads. This is a 5-round revolver. Internal Lock
4. S&W 442 - This is my snubnose. Its .38spl with 5 rounds. This is my pocket carry gun. I know in Cali I won't have the luxury to pocket carry. But, it's another gun I am thinking I can bring. Internal lock
Can anyone tell me what they think of the legality of bringing the guns that I mentioned?
Am I allowed to have a loaded gun in my hotel room or staying at a guest's house?
Is it illegal to carry a gun in a locked case and a loaded magazine/loaded speed loader in the same vehicle?
I was thinking if worse case scenario, I need to defend myself, I would have lot easier time of opening up a locked case and putting in a loaded mag or speed lodaer. I'm assuming CA does not allow loaded magazines or speed loaders for people without permits. But, I would like a confirmation about that.
Once again, can I legally carry bear pepper spray with me? I also have a small can of human pepper spray, that has a mix of Tear Gas/Pepper Spray. Would this be legal for urban carry in California?