Worst city to own a firearm?

[kimberlee1209]

Please forgive me of this dumb question but there are many who live in metropolitan areas in California claiming cities are not the best place to own firearms. San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland and list goes on. Though I heard the southern part of California is more pro gun compared to the northern half of state. Not sure if this is true, if anyone can confirm I would appreciate it. I'm sure San Francisco & Los Angeles are not gun friendly especially with politicians/celebrities/wealth. I know not all are like that but majority support this so call gun control/safe act thinking it will solve everything.
"Now I know that's bull****!"

[SkyHawk]

I believe it would closely follow the CCW policy map. Areas where CCW are issued at a high rate are pro gun. Areas where CCW are not issued at all are anti gun.

It has less to do with south vs north, more like east vs west. As you can see, East CA is very CCW friendly. So is the entire northern part above Yolo/Sonoma.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

"Worst city to own a firearm?"

I suppose it would all depend upon your definition of "worst". The map above roughly reflects general attitudes of the public and governments as regards firearms ownership, but by no means indicates that you cannot *own* a firearm in that area.

There are actually many firearms owners in the Metro areas, but we tend to be low profile types, knowing that we're surrounded by others that very likely do not share our views on handguns, rifles, etc.

Some municipalities (Los Angeles, Sunnyvale, etc) have prohibited private ownership of 'hi capacity' magazines, no matter when you purchased them (say, legally pre-2000) but there has been, as far as I know, zero compliance with those laws - that is, no one has turned in their magazines to Law Enforcement.

San Francisco has a weird, very unclear law on JHP ammo ownership, but again, I'd be very surprised if any of the public that owns JHP in San Francisco are worried about it. Or even know about it for
sure.

I'm sure there are others, but you get the idea.

[readysetgo]

Worst city to own a firearm ~ Best city to own a firearm

Know what I'm saying? The worse it is, the higher the need.

[Frisco3Gun]

SF. Not only do we lack CCWs, but there is no longer a single FFL within city limits. I have to travel either down to South San Francisco or to the East Bay to get my fixxins..

[bubbapug1]

The worst city to own a handgun is the city where you actually might have to use it to take someone's life. Never a good event, even in self defense.

[Mayor McRifle]

SF. Not only do we lack CCWs, but there is no longer a single FFL within city limits.

Good point. And how about available gun ranges within the city to shoot the guns you own?

[QuarterBoreGunner]

I know there some individuals who own guns in metro area, it's just so much restrictions on what you can own. Also those anti gun politicians are the ones fabricating/mixing facts of firearms that it makes you scratch your head.

As far as I know, there are no specific city/county restrictions on what you can own. There is of course the statewide DOJ Approved Roster, which is a giant pain in the ***. But even San Francisco doesn't have a list of makes/models that are legal or not - the list itself would be illegal. Cities can't make those kinds of restrictions I believe.

Truthfully, the biggest hassles with living in the majority of the metro areas is lack of LTC issuance and the restrictions on ammunition purchases through the mail. Some cities and counties won't allow mail order ammo.. and that sucks.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Good point. And how about available gun ranges within the city to shoot the guns you own?

*sigh* you already know the answer to that.

[Mayor McRifle]

*sigh* you already know the answer to that.

With that in mind, my vote would go to San Francisco.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

With that in mind, my vote would go to San Francisco.

Unfortunately it's not a 'San Francisco thing' - it's a greater Bay Area thing. There are so few indoor ranges and even fewer outdoor ranges in the area and I'm going to predict that there will *never* be a "new" range opening any where nearby soon.

[kimberlee1209]

What I'm aware of.

I know in counties/small towns in California you can conceal carry a pistol. Also I know there are some people in metro areas own firearms but don't talk about it that much due paranoid/anti gun people around them. CCW in metro areas I know it's impossible to obtain one unless you LEO/Federal Agent.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

CCW in metro areas I know it's impossible to obtain one unless you LEO/Federal Agent.

This is not 100% correct, but close enough to 100% as to be practically the same thing.

[HecklerNKoch]

Los Angeles ... is terribly brutal ... they have laws that not matter other cities have even heard. E.g. within the county even ppt transfers have a 30 day gap.

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[michael0594]

The worst city to own guns usually is the worst city not to own guns.