BILL NUMBER: AB 499	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cooley

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2015

   An act to amend Section 4370 of the Fish and Game Code, relating
to hunting.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 499, as introduced, Cooley. Archery season: concealed firearms.

   Existing law establishes an archery season for the taking of deer
with bow and arrow. Existing law generally prohibits a person taking
or attempting to take deer during that archery season from carrying,
or having under his or her immediate control, a firearm of any kind,
except for an active or honorably retired peace officer, as
specified.
   This bill would authorize a person with a valid license to carry a
firearm capable of being concealed on the person, consistent with
the terms of that license, while engaged in the taking of deer with
bow and arrow as long as he or she does not take or attempt to take
deer with the firearm.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 4370 of the Fish and Game Code is amended to
read:
   4370.  (a) In every area in which deer may lawfully be taken
during the general open season there is an archery season for the
taking of deer with bow and arrow. The season for each area shall be
as the commission may prescribe, with a minimum interposing interval
of three days immediately preceding the regular open season on deer
in that area. Except as provided in subdivision (b), a person taking
or attempting to take deer during such archery season shall neither
carry, nor have under his or her immediate control, any firearm of
any kind.
   (b) A peace officer listed in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section
830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, whether active or
honorably retired,  or a   person with a valid license
to carry a concealed firearm pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with
Section 26150) of Division 5 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code,
consistent with the terms of that license,  may carry a firearm
capable of being concealed on his or her person while engaged in the
taking of deer with bow and arrow in accordance with subdivision (a),
but shall not take or attempt to take deer with the firearm.