Can I cross the road?

[cruxarche]

I hunt a private property that spans both sides of a public road in an unincorporated county area. If I walk from one end of the property I will eventually encounter the public road and will need to cross it to continue hunting. Since it is unincorporated it seems that I am ok unloading my shotgun and carrying it across the road (without a case).

I am having trouble figuring out if PENAL CODE SECTION 26350 (or any other law for that matter) prevents me from crossing the road if I am also carrying my S&W .40 on my person and not in a vehicle. Even if I unload it this code would appear to prohibit crossing the road. Am I misreading this?

Thanks for any help.


26350. (a) (1) A person is guilty of openly carrying an unloaded
handgun when that person carries upon his or her person an exposed
and unloaded handgun outside a vehicle while in or on any of the
following:
(A) A public place or public street in an incorporated city or
city and county.
(B) A public street in a prohibited area of an unincorporated area
of a county or city and county.
(C) A public place in a prohibited area of a county or city and
county.
(2) A person is guilty of openly carrying an unloaded handgun when
that person carries an exposed and unloaded handgun inside or on a
vehicle, whether or not on his or her person, while in or on any of
the following:
(A) A public place or public street in an incorporated city or
city and county.
(B) A public street in a prohibited area of an unincorporated area
of a county or city and county.
(C) A public place in a prohibited area of a county or city and
county.
(b) (1) Except as specified in paragraph (2), a violation of this
section is a misdemeanor.
(2) A violation of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of
subdivision (a) is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not
exceeding one year, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars
($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, if both of the
following conditions exist:
(A) The handgun and unexpended ammunition capable of being
discharged from that handgun are in the immediate possession of that
person.
(B) The person is not in lawful possession of that handgun.
(c) (1) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution under
Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 29800) or Chapter 3 (commencing
with Section 29900) of Division 9, Section 8100 or 8103 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code, or any other law with a penalty
greater than is set forth in this section.
(2) The provisions of this section are cumulative and shall not be
construed as restricting the application of any other law. However,
an act or omission punishable in different ways by different
provisions of law shall not be punished under more than one
provision.
(d) Notwithstanding the fact that the term "an unloaded handgun"
is used in this section, each handgun shall constitute a distinct and
separate offense under this section.

[Untamed1972]

(A) A public place or public street in an incorporated city or
city and county.
(B) A public street in a prohibited area of an unincorporated area
of a county or city and county.
(C) A public place in a prohibited area of a county or city and
county.

As long as you are in a place where shooting is not prohibited then you're fine.

Technically don't think you even need to unload just to cross the road.

[a1c]

You're fine. Just don't shoot across the road.

[Fjold]

You're fine. Just don't shoot across the road.

Or from on the road.

[cruxarche]

Thanks for the comments guys. Can someone point out to me what I am missing. Is there an a specific exception I can rely on ?

Thanks.

[Dutch3]

You are in an unincorporated area where the discharge of a firearm is not otherwise prohibited.

But yes, don't shoot from the road or across it.

[CitaDeL]

Previous posters have it correct.
/thread

[cruxarche]

I think I got it. Thanks.

[JDay]

Technically don't think you even need to unload just to cross the road.

You can loaded open carry in an unincorporated area unless there is a law to the contrary in that county.