Carrying a Concealed Weapon
Monday by: DoreenCalifornia distinctly prohibits any individual from carrying a concealable gun of any kind upon his or her person or within any vehicle under his or her control or in which he or she is an occupant. California law carves out exceptions only for people with concealed weapons licenses. In addition, carrying a concealed weapon may be justifiable when a person reasonably believes that he or she is in grave danger because of underlying circumstances, such as a current court-issued restraining order against a person who has posed a threat to the possessor’s health or safety.
California prohibits all persons, including concealed weapons permit holders, from carrying a loaded firearm during a picketing activity. Additionally, any person carrying a loaded firearm with the intent to commit a felony is criminally responsible for armed criminal action.
A legal resident over age 18 may carry, without requirement of a permit, any firearm capable of concealment anywhere within his or her domicile, place of business, or on private property owned/lawfully possessed by said person. However, any convicted felon or person convicted of a domestic violence charge is prohibited from carrying even in these locations.
It is legal for a U.S. citizen over age 18 who resides or is temporarily in California to carry a concealed firearm if:
1.) The firearm is within a locked motor vehicle in the vehicle’s trunk or in a locked container;
2.) The firearm is carried to or from a motor vehicle for a lawful purpose and, the firearm is in a locked container while being carried.
If you or a loved one has been arrested and charged with a concealed weapons offense, contact Rizio & Nelson, skilled in essential criminal defense laws.
