Carrying a Handgun while deer hunting in CA

[Backcountry]

Hey Sport,

Probably just a misunderstanding... here's what I read...

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1. My bolt & lever action rifles + pump, single & double barrel shotguns do not need to be registered, even though many are not even under my name in PA. Many were bought for me by other family members as gifts or I bought them from "John Doe" with cash and a handshake. I am led to believe that since these guns are clearly "hunting guns" then CA law enforcement, wardens,DFG, etc. won't care about them as long as I follow the law on the books regarding transportation.

I have about 25 weapons of that description, I may register the most often used guns[/b]

When you wrote "that", I was assuming you meant you would go ahead and register the most often used long guns you described in #1, contrary to your statement in the begining of the paragraph where you correctly noted they don't need to be registered.

I think you meant you're just going to try to get the handguns registered that you use most often... that makes my bloodpressure go back down a bit.

Maybe I'm paranoid, I don't even know you, but when I hear of gun registration, and especially the "voluntary" registration of guns, it irks me worse than someone killing a kitten.

Good luck with those pistols!

Backcountry

 

[Sporticus]

you read it correctly I was just puzzled by the "Absolutely wrong on # 1" comment

My knowledge is that my "long guns" don't need registration in CA.

I was .......thinking ........ of going and registering the "long guns" I used most often, I use to be in Law Enforcement as a Probation/Corrections officer and I know how much damage can be done if someone really wants to "throw the book at you"

I was just thinking of taking some C.Y.A. steps. If it were $5 each I'd do it for some of them anyways but $15 each makes me say ................... I aint doin nothin I don't have ta do

thanks for all the info from everyone

I'll let you know what the final result is

 

[Sporticus]

went to a gun shop, told them

"I have lived in CA since 1997, I have a few handguns that I bought or were gifts to me while i lived in PA and the guns were just delivered to me by a relative who flew out for a visit, how do i register them"



They gave me a form and said send 1 filled out form and $14 for each gun


I am doing it this week, my trip is this weekend, i decided not to carry the handgun with me this time.

Seems simple enough