Good moral character requirements

[desertjosh]

Can someone point me to the moral character requirements for San diego? I think its penal code 26150, but I cant find the moral requirements in it. Thanks in advance!

[Old_Bald_Guy]

I know nothing specific about San Diego, but I'd be surprised if they actually spell that out in objective terms. Very, very surprised.

[desertjosh]

So its usually totally up to the sheriff or something? Theres gotta be some kind of guidelines, or else opinion and assumptions would rule.

[desertjosh]

I did a little googling and can find requirements specified for other states, but still not for Cali.

[Nick Adams]

Good moral character means 'did you contribute a large amount of money to the sheriffs re-election fund?' Does one need to prove good moral character before speaking freely? Before going to church?

[desertjosh]

Yes before puerta, you were right. Now, I think it is handled differently.

[Librarian]

Good moral character means 'did you contribute a large amount of money to the sheriffs re-election fund?' Does one need to prove good moral character before speaking freely? Before going to church?

Yes before puerta, you were right. Now, I think it is handled differently.

Peruta did not address 'good moral character', only Sheriff Gore's implementation of evaluating 'good cause'.

Now, any issuing agency should follow the 9th Circuit ruling, and accept 'self defense' as 'good cause'. Other issues remain.

[desertjosh]

Aah I must've got good cause and good moral character mixed up. Ok, so is there some kind of guideline on the requirements, or is it dependent on the officers mood at the time?

[desertjosh]

TTT?

[Librarian]

No guidelines; entirely at the discretion of the issuing agency, once one has established one is not a 'prohibited person'.

[ambis]

Quite frankly, I don't even see the point of being a guinea pig to see how (if good cause is thrown out), how the sheriff's in stricter counties will just abuse 'good moral character. I'd wait to apply for a CCW until that is clearly defined or thrown out. Seriously, what's the point of spending hundreds of dollars on having the county screw with you just to make it so you can't get a ccw (guarenteed LA county will do this)...


Is there current legislation out there that is working on removal of good moral character?

[Librarian]

Quite frankly, I don't even see the point of being a guinea pig to see how (if good cause is thrown out), how the sheriff's in stricter counties will just abuse 'good moral character. I'd wait to apply for a CCW until that is clearly defined or thrown out. Seriously, what's the point of spending hundreds of dollars on having the county screw with you just to make it so you can't get a ccw (guarenteed LA county will do this)...


Is there current legislation out there that is working on removal of good moral character?

Legislation? In California?

Whew! Sorry, just caught me off guard.

No, no legislation. Richards v Prieto at the 9th Circuit. It was waiting for Peruta; should be moving soon.

[desertjosh]

Thanks librarian. I do agree with ambis though. I think Ill wait to apply until after Richards is settled. Unless a denial isnt a "black mark" on your record like some say it is.

[ambis]

Agreed, Josh. Black mark or not, whatever they find out through confession or if you blabber about that joint you smoked when you were 21 they can just store the info against you, and if you appeal or try again, they have it on file.

[ambis]

Librarian, sorry, it is quite funny. Maybe I should have said court cases.