open carry question

[strangerdude]

Is it legal to open carry with loaded mag, locked in grip, but not chambered?

[ar15robert]

Any mag attached to the gun can be considered loaded.IMO keep mag separate from gun like in another pouch nearby.

[strangerdude]

thanks

[Army]

Any mag attached to the gun can be considered loaded.IMO keep mag separate from gun like in another pouch nearby.

No.

Any ammunition in a position to be fired, is illegal carry. Loaded mag in the well is LOADED according to case law. It can be attached all you want to the gun....just not inside the gun.

Put an empty mag in, and carry full mags on your weak side if you are going to UNLOADED OPEN CARRY.

You may carry with a full mag inserted in those areas where it is legal to do so (national forest, most BLM areas, private property with permission etc)

[CitaDeL]

Is it legal to open carry with loaded mag, locked in grip, but not chambered?

Like the other posters have indicated, under current precident, as nebulous as the language is, a loaded magazine inserted (attached) into the magazine well with no round chambered (Condition Three) would be considered a loaded weapon by 12031.

Places like unincorporated territory, places where discharge is not prohibited by local ordinace and outside State and Federally prohibited areas are okay to carry loaded and exposed. While it is most of the map, it usually is a place not otherwise inhabited by people.

[gunsmith]

also, please be aware that school zones are all over the place too. If you carry in the wrong area you can get an expensive lesson in legal research.
Go over to the 2nd amendment legal section of calguns and do a lot of research,

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/forumdisplay.php?f=71

talk to people like "pullnshoot25" (i think that's his name, he has done it plenty and would point out the pitfalls)