Firearms: open carry prohibitions.
Summary
Existing law, subject to certain exceptions, makes it an offense for a person to carry an exposed and unloaded handgun on his or her person outside a motor vehicle or inside or on a motor vehicle in public areas and public streets, as specified. Existing law, subject to exceptions makes it an offense for a person to carry an unloaded firearm that is not a handgun on his or her person outside a motor vehicle in an incorporated city or city and county and makes it an offense to carry an unloaded firearm that is not a handgun outside a motor vehicle in an incorporated city or city and county, as specified. This bill would repeal these provisions. The bill would make additional conforming changes.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2013
Last action May 28, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 19, 2013
Committee
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and B.,P. & C.P.
lower
Feb 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TD
Tim Donnelly
RRepublican
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