Additional Information and Airport Requirements

Airport carry laws are quite restrictive in the State of California and people have reported being arrested and their firearms confiscated for just having them in their vehicle on airport property.

Sterile area of Airport (From the Application for a Permit from the state of California) Pursuant to U.S. Government Code – Title 49, Chapter 26, Section 1472 (1) and Federal Aviation Regulation 121.583, a license to carry a concealed weapon does not authorize a person to carry a firearm, tear gas, or any dangerous weapon aboard commercial airlines.

Training requirements state initial training shall not exceed 16 hours and refresher courses must be a minimum of 4 hours.

Residency establishment is not clearly defined.

The minimum age for a permit is 18 years.

Permit and license information is considered public information.

State firearms laws are defined in PC 23500 to 28070.

Deadly force laws are outlined in PC 196-199

Knife laws are outlined in PC 20310 to 21590

Chemical and electric weapons laws are in PC22810 to 23025 and 22610 to 22625 Body armor laws are outlined in PC 31310 to 31360

Concealed permits only pertain to firearms per PC 26150
Carrying a firearm for protection while hunting is permitted per PC 25640