Is there a legal way to bring a handgun into California?

barbarossa · Sep 25, 2016

Say you were going on a road trip that had you traveling through California. And you intended to bring your handgun with you on this trip.

Obviously, CA doesn't recognize your LA concealed carry permit. Could you still somehow transport your gun in your vehicle legally?

Assuming it's a CA compliant gun in the first place.

Anybody know?

DAVE_M · Sep 25, 2016

captaincarl · Sep 25, 2016

Easy answer - stay the hell outta California

KDerekT83 · Sep 25, 2016

captaincarl said:
Easy answer - stay the hell outta California

∆∆ this!

noob · Sep 25, 2016

I would imagine it's legal but with crazy laws like sub 10 round mag, ammo and gun separate from each other both in locked containers of some sort.

rtr_rtr · Sep 25, 2016

https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/travel

If you're just passing through, there's also http://www.gunlaw.com/gun-law-articles/12-driving-interstate-with-firearms.html

DAVE_M · Sep 25, 2016

rtr_rtr said:
https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/travel

If you're just passing through, there's also http://www.gunlaw.com/gun-law-articles/12-driving-interstate-with-firearms.html

1. A handgun is useless unloaded.
2. A handgun is useless locked away in a container or in the trunk.
3. Who the F*** travels through California?

barbarossa · Sep 25, 2016

DAVE_M said:
1. A handgun is useless unloaded.
2. A handgun is useless locked away in a container or in the trunk.
3. Who the F*** travels through California?

I hear you.

But, I have never been to California, and I want to see it. From what I gather, it's a beautiful place. I know I won't be able to carry a gun there, but I'm prepared to make that compromise for a few days.

I think I can live with the other stupid regulations, like less than 10 round magazines, etc. I'll be happy bringing a revolver. I'll be camping and hiking along the way and I'll be passing through states that have reciprocity with LA, except for CA.

noob · Sep 25, 2016

Just leave the guns at home. I've been to Kommmiefornia and love it. Hate the laws, but man, Every city I've visited was beautiful. I love San Diego the most, since it's laid back, has a "gas lamp park" the reminds me of the french quarter but clean, has the beach within eye sight of down town, and mountains on the opposite side, A cruise around La Jolla is just beautiful also. Food is just meh, but maybe that's why the people aren't as fat as they are down here.

rtr_rtr · Sep 25, 2016

DAVE_M said:
1. A handgun is useless unloaded.
2. A handgun is useless locked away in a container or in the trunk.
3. Who the F*** travels through California?

1&2) you could load it at your destination?

3) feel free to deny yourself whatever experiences you like, I'll plan to get out though

KDerekT83 · Sep 25, 2016

Been to Cali as well (San Diego). Yes it beautiful. Not nice enough to be denied my right to protect/defend myself though.

barbarossa · Sep 25, 2016

rtr_rtr said:
https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/travel

If you're just passing through, there's also http://www.gunlaw.com/gun-law-articles/12-driving-interstate-with-firearms.html

This is helpful, thanks!

noob · Sep 25, 2016

KDerekT83 said:
Been to Cali as well (San Diego). Yes it beautiful. Not nice enough to be denied my right to protect/defend myself though.

To visit, not to live....

KDerekT83 · Sep 25, 2016

Technically. I was there 3 weeks while going through my separation from Navy

DAVE_M · Sep 25, 2016

rtr_rtr said:
1&2) you could load it at your destination?

3) feel free to deny yourself whatever experiences you like, I'll plan to get out though

Load it at the destination for what? You can't carry it.

barbarossa · Sep 25, 2016

noob said:
To visit, not to live....

Yeah, not planning to live there. Just spending a few days traveling through.

rtr_rtr · Sep 26, 2016

DAVE_M said:
Load it at the destination for what? You can't carry it.

To my knowledge, hotels and other rentals in California are treated as temporary residences and are a okay to carry in / have a loaded firearm in

Whitebread · Sep 26, 2016

If you decide to take a gun with you, I would not be satisfied that you understand their wacko laws to a "T". Follow the letter of the law while driving. And maybe consider not driving an Auto registered to you or any other chp holder. There have been some accounts of east coast lib-tard states targeting out of state drivers and once pulled over aggressively looking for weapons.

Nathan Hale · Sep 26, 2016

Magdump · Sep 26, 2016

I wonder what the laws were in the early 80's. I took a 15 week trip on my Yamaha Virago 750 through several states a year out of high school. Had a small tent, couple changes of clothes a pocket full of hard earned cash and an old 1911. I think I spent about a week and a half toting that thing throughout the whole of California. I reckon I was an outlaw back then...my how times have changed.

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