Gun laws

dave54 wrote:

The Logans wrote:
The 10 states listed below severely punish folks who defend themselves, or others. Even if you are not convicted, they will make sure that you are financially ruined defending yourself legally.

We'll not even travel through those states with the motorhome... just imagine a traffic stop, accident, checkpoint, etc., while there is a firearm in the RV. When they check your license, the records cross check will show that you have a weapons permit, that's when the drama will start.

California, Delaware, New York City, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York

Where did you get that ridiculous bit of rumor?

CA does not recognize any CCP from any other state. That is true. But a firearm in the RV is not a crime. Perfectly legal. Cops know about half of all RVs carry firearms. As for self-defense -- action taken will vary by county. In Los Angeles or San Francisco, possibly what you claim may be true. In the rural counties if the investigation reveals you were within state law and guidelines for use of force, you will be free to go with no charges filed. In CA you cannot use deadly force to defend property -- no castle doctrine. However, if a reasonable person would believe their life, or the life of another, is in imminent danger and no other option available, then deadly force is justified and legal. If you have the opportunity to flee the danger instead of using force, then force may not be justified.

A policy letter from the state Attorney General office, issued many years ago and never rescinded (probably because the current AG Kamala Harris does not know of it) , instructs counties not to prosecute unlicensed concealed weapons in a backpack or pocket, for anyone merely recreating on public land. So hiking a national forest trail with a handgun in your pack, even though technically illegal, should not be prosecuted. Moreover, an officer still needs probable cause to search your pack or your RV. Merely having a CCP is not considered probable cause. This is per our local district attorney office.