The latest “common sense” gun law in California added a whole plethora of locations where it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon – even with a state-approved CCW! You have to be real careful if you have a CA CCW permit.
California’s SB 2 ban includes:
- This bill would additionally prohibit a person from knowingly possessing a firearm in any building, real property, or parking area under the control of an airport or passenger vessel terminal, as specified. [page 5]
- a building designated for a court proceeding and a place of worship, as defined [page 5]
- any state or local public building or at any meeting required to be open to the public [page 14]
- A public transit system includes the vehicles used in the system, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, streetcars, trackless trolleys, buses, light rail systems, rapid transit systems, subways, trains, or jitneys, that transport members of the public for hire. [page 19]
- the grounds of a campus of, or buildings owned or operated for student housing, teaching, research, or administration by, a public or private university or college, that are contiguous or are clearly marked university property [page 23]
- in a place having a primary purpose of dispensing alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption. [page 41]
- Carry a firearm not listed on the license [page 42]
- A building, real property, and parking area under the control of a public or private hospital or hospital affiliate, mental health facility, nursing home, medical office, urgent care facility, or other place at which medical services are customarily provided. [page 53]
- Most public parks and gathering places [page 54]
Just wander into any of these places while carrying concealed and you will be in a world of trouble from 6-months and upwards in the pokey and thousands of dollars in fines. Oh, don’t forget the tens of thousands of defense lawyer fees on top of this.
And forget carrying that brand new pistol you bought because it isn’t listed on your CCW permit!