Firearms and "Place of Residence"

[bsim]

FYI, from LegalUpdatesOnline.com (SD DA):

Firearms and "Place of Residence:"
Garber v. Superior Court (May 13, 2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 724

Rule: A person's trailer, even when equipped for living purposes, is not a "place of residence" when it's mobile and being used as a vehicle, and therefore does not qualify for the Penal Code exceptions to the illegal carrying of a concealed and loaded firearm.

[edwardm]

From a legal standpoint, this does not surprise me in the least. For me to argue that a moving trailer is a 'place of residence' for various PC firearms exemptions would be an exercise in intellectual dishonesty.

[jtmkinsd]

Which is why I always keep my guns in one of the lockable storage compartments.

[Cokebottle]

This is consistent with previous recommendations and comments from TRP.

An RV only qualifies as a "temporary residence" when set up at a campsite.

[753X0]

Interesting excerpt...

"Note: It has always been a rule that when a trailer or a motorhome is relatively, or at least temporarily, immobile, hooked up, for instance, to electricity, water, and maybe a waste dump, it is a residence. Unhook it and take it out on the road and it becomes a vehicle. This case falls in line with that theory. To hold otherwise would allow us all to start packing pistols in our RVs and carrying them wherever we go (an idea some may say is a good one). But unless and until the Legislature agrees that it's a good idea to make guns that mobile, there's going to be a limit. This case helps us find that limit."

And I suspect that ultimately, Heller/McDonald will help them find their arse in the dark with both hands and a flashlight, which they currently seem unable to do.