Weapons: possession: demonstrations or protests.

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person engaged in labor picketing, or other informational activities in a public place relating to a concerted refusal to work, to carry a concealed firearm, loaded firearm, or deadly weapon. This bill would prohibit a person attending or participating in any demonstration or protest from carrying or possessing specified items, including, among other things, firearms, baseball bats, or lengths of wood or lumber exceeding specified dimensions. The bill would make a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.