CCW without a permit

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I guess legally carrying a handgun for my protection in California has been a figment of my imagination.
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Getting a CCW permit in CA is not impossible if you live in the right county.

For instance, in SoCal, Orange and San Bernardino County are very liberal in issueing CCW permits. With a reasonable "good cause" statement, you have a good chance of getting a permit.

Head over to www.calccw.com and www.californiaccw.org for more specific information on getting a CA CCW permit.



www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/VideoBlogs/VideoBlog3.php
Interesting video interview of Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca and Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona on CCW permits.
 
State law varies and in many states carrying without a permit is only a misdemeanor. I know a number of people who carry every day without a permit in the states I frequent.

Call up the DA's office and ask them about it.
 
Can concealed carry in Idaho without a permit....outside city limits or on your own property (cars do not count).
 
It is no problem, no worries...









:what:

...until you get caught!​

At that point you better hope you remembered to have 3 things:
1 - a nice, understanding cop :uhoh:
2 - a DA who is not running for office :uhoh:
3 - goodly amounts of $$,$$$ for a good lawfirm :uhoh:
 
I used to carry when I worked in a nightclub before Missouri had a CCW law. It was kind of sort of technically legal, as the law at the time stated that the owner or "person in charge" of a business could carry on the premises. My boss listed me on the payroll as a manager for that reason, rather than my actual job title of hired thug.

I certainly would have been arrested had a police officer ever been aware of the situation, but that never came up. Hopefully, the legality would have been sorted out in court.

Actually, in several years of carrying a Glock 23 IWB, I was never made by anyone, much less the police, and luckily I never felt a need to draw, though it was close a time or two. My draw wouldn't have been blindingly fast, though certainly quicker than going to the car to retrieve a gun.

The tricky part was in fending off drunk women who wanted to hug and kiss and grope me. I soon developed some techniques that proved effective, though they certainly don't belong here on the High Road.;)
 
Every one i know that carries has a license to do it, or is LEO. The gun owners I know and have met have been pretty strict followers of the law.
 
My grandfather did decades ago in California, from time to time at least, but he and his guns are long gone. :( I don’t know the permit status of the few folks whom I’ve spotted.

~G. Fink
 
Quiet wrote:
"Also in CA, you can not store a handgun in a vehicle unless you are traveling from one specific location to another. Such as, your home to the range (no side trips or stops are allowed). It is aganist the law to just store a handgun in a vehicle (no handguns for "trunk gun")."

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I have not been able to find the California law that says this. Also, I don't know how such a law would be enforceable. Cali Penal Code 12026.1 seems to be the closest to what you're talking about. It doesn't say anything about not being able to "store" a pistol in the trunk. In fact, it says the opposite:

12026.1. (a) Section 12025 shall not be construed to prohibit any citizen of the United States over the age of 18 years who resides or is temporarily within this state, and who is not within the excepted classes prescribed by Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, from transporting or carrying any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, provided that the following applies to the firearm:
(1) The firearm is within a motor vehicle and it is locked in the vehicle's trunk or in a locked container in the vehicle other than the utility or glove compartment.
(2) The firearm is carried by the person directly to or from any motor vehicle for any lawful purpose and, while carrying the firearm, the firearm is contained within a locked container.
(b) The provisions of this section do not prohibit or limit the otherwise lawful carrying or transportation of any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person in accordance with this chapter.
(c) As used in this section, "locked container" means a secure container which is fully enclosed and locked by a padlock, key lock, combination lock, or similar locking device.
 
Back in the good old days, concealed was illegal, but open carry was allowed and it was okay 'to protect the firearm from the elements'. Whether it was 'protected' or 'concealed' was left up to the LEO. The population was small enough that the cops knew who was who.
 
In Illinois it used to be a misdemeanor but they made it into a felony. I know my friends dad used to carry a Glock 26 before they made it a felony. He said it was worth a misdemeanor charge and a fine or community service but a felony is to risky.
 
I would try to do all I could to legally carry. If you haven't applied for a concealed carry permit, do so. The worst that will happen is you get denied. After you tried everything you can to do to get a CCW legally and they have denied you, move to a state that allows you to be free or vote someone into office that is will to let you live free.
-Mike
 
In Illinois it used to be a misdemeanor but they made it into a felony.
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You really should read the law before you give out legal advice. Read 720 ILCS 5/24-1(b).
 
Remember too that sometimes you cannot get your CC license if you have a class A misdemeanor within the past so many years
 
Arizona

A friend carried Concealed before Az had CCW because he lived by the idea of the "better to be judged by twelve than carried by six."

On the other hand, I know a few diehard libertarians who believe that the CCW in Arizona is illegal due to the way the gun laws of Arizona were ratified, so instead of CCW'ing they file an "intent to carry."

here's a link about it:
http://www.geocities.com/duncan_ricky/ccw.html

Call me a pansy but I CCW. Licensed and ready.
 
okay what doesnt make any sense to me is how you get caught with a gun on you or in your car? a cop cant just search your vehicle unless your being arrested or they have some good cause...and saying...i think i smell weed get out and get on the ground isnt cause...so a gun in the glove box is out of sight and they cant do anything about it unless you got warrants....also a cop really cant just search you for no reason...."hey that looks like a gun butt?" doesnt just give them the right to lift up your shirt....plus today with all tha cellphone holders who knows wats under your shirt?...you just gotta know your rights and a good way to get AROUND the law =)
 
YES ILLEGAL, but they said unless you do something to cause suspision or look like a gangster they would have no reason to bother you, therefore I would be safe.
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First, don't ever trust cops for legal advice. No offense, THR LEO's, but you know just as well as I do that enforcing the law and explaining and/or defining the law are two entirely seperate things. Second, thats a horrible rationale for doing something illegal. By that same token, you could be doing 8-balls of cocaine and raping strippers in the back of your van, but as long as you don't raise suspicion or look like a gangster, your fine. Dumb logic. Further, looking like a gangster is no particular reason to be searched by a policeman. Plenty of people dress South Central, even if they happen to live in Iowa. If you have MS13 tattoos on your face, thats one thing. A Tupac shirt, sideways cap and baggy jeans could be anything from the president of the Bloods to your cousin Stan.

It's just my opinion, but the risk of carrying concealed with out a permit is not worth it, if that didn't come across clearly enough...

okay what doesnt make any sense to me is how you get caught with a gun on you or in your car? a cop cant just search your vehicle unless your being arrested or they have some good cause...and saying...i think i smell weed get out and get on the ground isnt cause...so a gun in the glove box is out of sight and they cant do anything about it unless you got warrants....also a cop really cant just search you for no reason...."hey that looks like a gun butt?" doesnt just give them the right to lift up your shirt....plus today with all tha cellphone holders who knows wats under your shirt?...you just gotta know your rights and a good way to get AROUND the law =)
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Dude, a cop can search your car if he reasonably suspects something is in there. This is called Probable Cause. Bearing in mind that the police absolutely have probable cause, if you refuse, it's a simple matter of impounding your car and then getting a warrant, which is easy enough to do since most judges assume that if you don't want your car searched, you probably have something to hide. You will not have time to hide whatever it is you are trying to hide, period. Unfortunately for you, a cop smelling weed is plenty of cause to search your car. In fact, I can't think of a better example of probable cause. If they think they see a gun, that is perfectly good reason for them to stop and search you. The problem here is that you evidently spend so much time trying to get around the law that you have no idea what the law is based on. I don't mean to sound unfriendly or rude, especially because your a new poster, but your just flat out wrong on this one. I know flexyourrights.org says never to let a cop search your car whether you have something illegal going on or not, but really man, if they think you have something going on, do you think that you saying "no" is going to make the cops say "OK. Sorry for wasting your time"? In most cases, no. Cops don't search cars for fun, so if it gets to that point, they likely haveplenty of good, solid reasons for detaining you and getting a warrant.
 
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sorry for the double post, but I thought I would post Colorado's laws on this topic:

18-12-105. Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon - unlawful possession of weapons.
Statute text
(1) A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor if such person knowingly and unlawfully:

(a) Carries a knife concealed on or about his or her person; or

(b) Carries a firearm concealed on or about his or her person; or

(c) Without legal authority, carries, brings, or has in such person's possession a firearm or any explosive, incendiary, or other dangerous device on the property of or within any building in which the chambers, galleries, or offices of the general assembly, or either house thereof, are located, or in which a legislative hearing or meeting is being or is to be conducted, or in which the official office of any member, officer, or employee of the general assembly is located.

(d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 964, § 1, effective July 1, 1993.)

(2) It shall not be an offense if the defendant was:

(a) A person in his or her own dwelling or place of business or on property owned or under his or her control at the time of the act of carrying; or

(b) A person in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance who carries a weapon for lawful protection of such person's or another's person or property while traveling; or

(c) A person who, at the time of carrying a concealed weapon, held a valid written permit to carry a concealed weapon issued pursuant to section 18-12-105.1, as it existed prior to its repeal, or, if the weapon involved was a handgun, held a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun or a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to part 2 of this article; except that it shall be an offense under this section if the person was carrying a concealed handgun in violation of the provisions of section 18-12-214; or

(d) A peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., when carrying a weapon in conformance with the policy of the employing agency as provided in section 16-2.5-101 (2), C.R.S.; or

(e) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2003, p. 1624, § 46, effective August 6, 2003.)

(f) A United States probation officer or a United States pretrial services officer while on duty and serving in the state of Colorado under the authority of rules and regulations promulgated by the judicial conference of the United States.
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THe short version of this is that it is a class 2 misdemeanor to carry concealed without a permit, and that it is perfectly legal to carry in your car. Although this law doesn't say it specifically, I think that only applies to handguns. The DOW has always said that carrying a loaded rifle in your car is not permitted, and I assume that is state law. If I am wrong on that, someone let me know.
 
I have, for years now.
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Translation: move to AK.

But then, as soon as we do,
the Alaskans start bitching and moaning
about all the new residents.

"Oh, it used to be so open here with so few people ... yada ... "
 
Jubjub-Back in '91-'92 I worked the night shift in a truck-stop in the middle of nowhere on I-44 near Springfield. One of my coworkers used to carry a little .22 revolver in his pants pocket while he was on shift. Since the store was isolated we offered freebies to local LEOs (coffee, ice cream, hot dogs, and yes, doughnuts) so that they would tend to hang out there if they were in the area. Most of the deputies who would drop by the store knew that he carried and they were fine with it as long as he was at work. I don't think he ever discussed it with the state troopers though. :D
 
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