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California Lawmakers Reject Ban on Carrying Unloaded Guns in Public
September 1, 2010
California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public.
Sacramento, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public.
The Senate narrowly approved the measure Tuesday, the last day of the regular legislative session, on a 21-16 vote. But it failed in the Assembly.
The bill would have made it a misdemeanor to openly carry a handgun in a public place. Current California law permits carrying a rifle or a handgun in a holster if it is not loaded.
Democratic Assemblywoman Lori Saldana of San Diego sought the bill after gun-rights groups held a series of demonstrations openly carrying unloaded weapons.
Lawmakers did not act on a second bill that would have required owners of rifles and shotguns to register their weapons. The bill fell short during an initial vote Monday.
The Senate narrowly approved the measure Tuesday, the last day of the regular legislative session, on a 21-16 vote. But it failed in the Assembly.
The bill would have made it a misdemeanor to openly carry a handgun in a public place. Current California law permits carrying a rifle or a handgun in a holster if it is not loaded.
Democratic Assemblywoman Lori Saldana of San Diego sought the bill after gun-rights groups held a series of demonstrations openly carrying unloaded weapons.
Lawmakers did not act on a second bill that would have required owners of rifles and shotguns to register their weapons. The bill fell short during an initial vote Monday.
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