SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly approved a bill Monday to prohibit openly carrying unloaded handguns in public after a debate that pitted gun rights proponents against chiefs of police.
The bill, AB144, would make it a misdemeanor to carry an exposed and unloaded gun in a public place, street or vehicle except in some unincorporated areas. It was approved 45-29 largely along party lines and moves to the Senate.
Several states ban openly carrying handguns and at least one applies the ban to unloaded weapons.
The National Rifle Association was one of several groups that opposed the California bill and reportedly plans to sue if it becomes law...[Full Article]
