Comments on: Busted in California http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/ such a gift Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Brigid http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3642 Brigid Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:28:23 +0000 http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3642 The gun laws in California are just one stepped removed from DC and Chicago. Why, although all my family is pretty much on the West Coast I won't live there. I used to live in a state that had similar laws. When I got my CCW it was DRILLED into us that you DO NOT have a gun on your person or anywhere in your vehicle anywhere near the airport. You could argue all day for that one, (and I will if you ask me :-) but the point was it was the law and if I wanted to keep my guns I had best obey it. My instructor said. . obey and then work with gun organizations to try and get it changed. Work hard for our Second Amendment rights. But for now. . OBEY IT. I live in a state now where you can shoot all day on Sunday but you can't buy a beer or a buy a car at a car dealship. Go figure. I also knew the laws that for certain assault rifles that require special permits by the state, you are to carry them to and from the range period. No side trip to the airport. He had one of those. Some of the guns were also loaded. Again, simply not smart (given where he lived, not as in not smart in general) but not indicative of a an intentional felony. I think the laws are whacked and that he's only guilty of being naive, but that likely won't lessen the crime The gun laws in California are just one stepped removed from DC and Chicago. Why, although all my family is pretty much on the West Coast I won’t live there.

I used to live in a state that had similar laws. When I got my CCW it was DRILLED into us that you DO NOT have a gun on your person or anywhere in your vehicle anywhere near the airport. You could argue all day for that one, (and I will if you ask me :-) but the point was it was the law and if I wanted to keep my guns I had best obey it. My instructor said. . obey and then work with gun organizations to try and get it changed. Work hard for our Second Amendment rights. But for now. . OBEY IT.

I live in a state now where you can shoot all day on Sunday but you can’t buy a beer or a buy a car at a car dealship. Go figure.

I also knew the laws that for certain assault rifles that require special permits by the state, you are to carry them to and from the range period. No side trip to the airport. He had one of those. Some of the guns were also loaded. Again, simply not smart (given where he lived, not as in not smart in general) but not indicative of a an intentional felony.

I think the laws are whacked and that he’s only guilty of being naive, but that likely won’t lessen the crime

]]> By: deMontjoie http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3112 deMontjoie Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3112 What was the Probable Cause (PC) for the search? Or has martial law been declared in LA unbeknownst to me? Sad -- just very, very sad. What was the Probable Cause (PC) for the search?

Or has martial law been declared in LA unbeknownst to me?

Sad — just very, very sad.

]]> By: True Blue Sam http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3111 True Blue Sam Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:26:45 +0000 http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3111 Thanks! Yes, it stand for Firearm Owners Identification. Thanks! Yes, it stand for Firearm Owners Identification.

]]> By: BillH http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3110 BillH Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:06:33 +0000 http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3110 I'm assuming an FOID is a Firearms Owner ID card, right? Those laws don't make sense, and a >felony< is ridiculous... I don't know how you put up with that. One of the differences between Barack Hussein Obama and I is that I have a real birth certificate that shows I was born in Evanston, IL. Another difference is that my parents and I escaped there before I was three and I'll never go back. A third difference is that I think all the good guys should have lots of guns and no licenses. We'll pray on ya Sam ;-) I’m assuming an FOID is a Firearms Owner ID card, right? Those laws don’t make sense, and a >felony< is ridiculous… I don’t know how you put up with that.

One of the differences between Barack Hussein Obama and I is that I have a real birth certificate that shows I was born in Evanston, IL. Another difference is that my parents and I escaped there before I was three and I’ll never go back. A third difference is that I think all the good guys should have lots of guns and no licenses.

We’ll pray on ya Sam ;-)

]]> By: True Blue Sam http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3105 True Blue Sam Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:15:25 +0000 http://freeinidaho.com/2009/01/10/busted-in-california/#comment-3105 Illinois is not quite as bad as California, but it is bad enough. If the State Police catch you with an uncased firearm in your car, it is a felony. "Uncased" could be a bad zipper that allows part of a firearm to be seen. If, however you are transporting the firearm for hunting, it is then a conservation offense, and is not a felony. It is a good idea to always have hunting license in case your gun case malfunctions. The wife's FOID card is expired right now, so I have to be certain not to leave any ammo in the car. If she is stopped, and the police see even one round of ammo, she would be arrested for not having a FOID card. You can carry only on your property, and you still must have a FOID card for that. Illinois is not quite as bad as California, but it is bad enough. If the State Police catch you with an uncased firearm in your car, it is a felony. “Uncased” could be a bad zipper that allows part of a firearm to be seen. If, however you are transporting the firearm for hunting, it is then a conservation offense, and is not a felony. It is a good idea to always have hunting license in case your gun case malfunctions.

The wife’s FOID card is expired right now, so I have to be certain not to leave any ammo in the car. If she is stopped, and the police see even one round of ammo, she would be arrested for not having a FOID card. You can carry only on your property, and you still must have a FOID card for that.

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