California Lawmakers Reject Open-carry Gun Ban, Long Gun Registration

SACRAMENTO, California — California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public. The Senate narrowly approved the measure Tuesday, the last day of the regular legislative session, on a 21-16 vote. But it failed in the Assembly. The bill would have made it a misdemeanor to openly carry a handgun in a public place. Current California law permits carrying a rifle or a handgun in a holster if it is not... [Associated Press, via GunPolicy.org]