After some painstaking research, it turns out this video is old and out of date, and Jerry Brown (that Commie bastard) banned open carry of unloaded guns last year. Good to know. Ronald Reagan (another Commie bastard) banned open carry of loaded guns in '68.
Gun laws in California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This reminded me that it's good to review one's local gun laws. Several years ago, I was driving south on 101 near Mendo, and I was profiled by a couple of county deputies and pulled over, handcuffed, and put it in the back of a cruiser while they tossed my car. Technically, I was speeding, but this was mainly due to the fact that I was youngish, scruffy looking, driving a piece of shit minivan, and it was harvest time.
Anywho, they didn't find shit for weed, but I had a .22 pistol in the back, in a box, under some other shit. It was unloaded, of course, and there's no way I could have reached it and shot somebody in a fit of road rage or anything. But, since it wasn't in a locked box, and technically in the driver's compartment, I was subject to like a $1000 fine or some shit. They let me go, on account of they were a bit embarrassed at being such jerk offs.
Lessons learned. It hurts to sit in the back of a police cruiser in handcuffs for half an hour. They got those molded plastic seats now. Very uncomfortable. And the fourth amendment is a joke. And some cops like to dress like they're Delta Force and pretend they're doing something real important by busting ganga mules.