Too bad Calguns is useless for legal research.

[GrizzlyGuy]

That said, you can always use all the search operators available in Google and along with "site:calguns.net" to get a lot of functionality...the only times that doesn't work is if you're trying to find posts only by a specific person or only in certain subforums, for instance.

+1

Google search is the only way to go, and that means to actually go to Google and do an advanced search (don't use the CGN plug-in for Google). Google's help for advanced search is good to read and learn.

If you want to find posts by a particular poster, see if they have a sig line that they have been using for a while, then use a quoted phrase from it in the Google search. For example, this Google search would find posts by me:

WhateverTermsYouAreSearchingFor "Gun law complexity got you down" site:calguns.net

[Sgt Raven]

This should also have been posted in another area of CG. This is not 2a material

I don't wander out of the 2a forum much, so I'm glad to read about advance search methods here.

[Scotty]

Your search-fu is weak.

Use Google to do the search, it works better.
Just type this in:
site:calguns.net [insert search terms] (obviously don't need the brackets)
This limits the Google search to be site specific.

[CCWFacts]

I think all the search functionality is built into the BB software and can't be trivially fixed.

Yeah, I assume it's built in to the software and I assume that the vBulletin guys are not text searching and indexing pros, because if they were, they would be doing something other than writing forum software. Like working at Google for example.

That said, you can always use all the search operators available in Google and along with "site:calguns.net" to get a lot of functionality...

Yeah, that's the best way to search forums.

[Wherryj]

The search feature may be worthless, but I would hardly call Calguns worthless for legal research.

All one need do is ask a good legal question and you'll have some of the finest minds/lawyers give more good information than you even thought existed, and usually within minutes.

Hardly useless, search function notwithstanding.

[Steyrlp10]

Folks,

I'm researching an area of California law. Can't go into details. I attempted to find the code section involved via the search engine, as I know there's been a lot of discussion of the issue here.

Have you tried FindLaw.com?

The Librarian is a Well of Knowledge on this site

[SVT-40]

If you are looking for various California laws this is a great resource.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

[6172crew]

Folks,

I'm researching an area of California law. Can't go into details. I attempted to find the code section involved via the search engine, as I know there's been a lot of discussion of the issue here.

Adding search terms BROADENS a search, rather than narrowing it. Even under the advanced search page there doesn't seem to be a way to search for a keyword ALONG WITH another keyword. It's doing "logical or" instead of "logical and".

This problem basically breaks Calguns as a research tool, which is a damned shame.

Can this be fixed?

Jim the search engine can be double edged sword. It doesn't work that good but makes it hard for someone looking to dig up dirt.

[6172crew]

Have you tried FindLaw.com?

The Librarian is a Well of Knowledge on this site

Indeed he is, why do you think we turned him to the dark side?

[Steyrlp10]

Indeed he is, why do you think we turned him to the dark side?

Lol... but that Dark Side is the Good Side

[Librarian]

Lol... but that Dark Side is the Good Side

These are not the Librarians you are looking for ...

[G17GUY]

http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=018149931542195181678:pzxbzjzh1zk

[sreiter]

google scholar for legal needs

[truthseeker]

The best "SEARCH ENGINE" on this forum is in the form of asking the question that you are having issues with and let the members help you out!

OH, YEAH 1000th POST BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehe

[hoffmang]

Uhm... One of the search options is the custom Calguns.net Google search. That should be quite effective.

-Gene