<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by e'ville:
I will be flying to CA for about a week and would like to take a 1911 to continue holster practice. I don't need rounds. I don't even need it to function. What is the best way to get it to and from my hotel so I can practice? I am going from Indiana. Thanks.
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This was copied from the NRA "State Laws" web site for California. This may not be completely up to date since new laws are passed daily (it seems like) in the Peoples Republick of Kalifornia.
CARRYING
It is unlawful to carry a loaded rifle, shotgun, or handgun in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated area or an area where firing a firearm is prohibited. In California, a firearm is considered loaded if unexpended ammunition capable of being used in the firearm is attached in any manner to the firearm. The following persons and situations are exceptions:
1. Persons shooting on target ranges, or while hunting on the premises of a shooting club.
2. A person who reasonably believes that he or his property is in immediate danger and the weapon must be carried for "preservation."2
3. A person "engaged in the act of making or attempting lawful arrest."
4. A person carrying a firearm while at home or at his place of business, including temporary residences and campsites.
Carrying a handgun concealed is prohibited without a license. The law states that "Firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not concealed within the meaning of this section."
Application for a license to carry a concealed firearm is made to the county sheriff or the city chief of police.
The officer may issue a license if the applicant establishes that he or she is of "good moral character," a resident of the county and that "good cause exists" for the issuance of the license. The licensing authority shall give written notice of approval or denial within 90 days of application or 30 days after the receipt of the background check, whichever is later. "A license may include any reasonable restrictions or conditions" and it shall contain the caliber and serial number of the firearm(s) authorized to be carried. A new license applicant must complete a gun safety and use of force course. The course shall not exceed 24 hours; for renewals it shall be at least 4 hours. The Department of Justice shall charge a fee not to exceed the application processing costs, and the licensing authority may charge a fee not to exceed $100, excluding fingerprint and training costs. The renewal fee shall not exceed $25 and the amendment fee shall not exceed $10. The applicant may be required to take a psychological test used by the licensing authority for its employees, and the testing fee shall not exceed $150. The license is valid up to 2 years. But the license is valid only for up to 90 days if the applicant's place of employment or business was the basis for its issuance, and it shall be valid only in the county where it was issued. A license holder must notify the licensing authority in writing within 10 days of a change of residence.
The issuing officer has the power to include, in his discretion, any "reasonable" restrictions on the license to carry (such as time, place, etc.).
The application must contain a description of the licensee and the gun or guns to be carried. The applicant must be fingerprinted and a copy of the prints sent to the Department of Justice.
NOTE: Despite the existence of this licensing procedure, it is reported that in many California counties, the license is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to obtain.
CARRYING AND TRANSPORTATION IN VEHICLES
Carrying a handgun concealed within a vehicle is prohibited without a license. A handgun carried in a glove compartment or under the seat of a vehicle is considered to be concealed. A handgun placed in the trunk of an automobile, or locked in a container in the vehicle other than the utility or glove compartment or while in a locked container carried directly to or from a vehicle is deemed not to be "concealed." A locked container means a fully enclosed secure container locked by a key lock or similar locking device.
Exceptions to this prohibition are:
1. Members of clubs organized for practice shooting while on any established target range or going to and from such range.
2. Licensed hunters and fishermen while engaged in hunting or fishing and while going to or from such hunting or fishing expeditions.
3. Members of an antique or historical collector's club while at a show, or while going to and from a display as long as the weapons are locked in a trunk or are in a locked container.
