City backs down on threats of arrests of open-carry advocates

Fair backs down - Police relegate Open Carry to 'back of bus'

The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair has backed down on its threat of arrests. Today, the Chief of Police Rod Uyeda issued a two page press release which read as a condemnation of our individual, fundamental, Constitutional right to carry weapons for the purpose of self-defense, which the United States Supreme Court declared in its Heller Decision back in 2008 and left no doubt that it also applies to all States and local governments this June in its McDonald Decision.

Here is the kicker though... they are still trying to subvert the people's rights:

Although the Fair has backed down from its threats of arrest, the City has taken upon itself to redefine what constitutes a school ground under California Penal Code 626.9

Putting aside the question as to whether or not PC 626.9 is even constitutional in light of the US Supreme Court decisions Heller and McDonald, the City of Manhattan Beach has taken upon itself to redefine what constitutes a school ground under the statute.

As a result, most of the Fair grounds now fall within a school zone according to the Police Chief and City Attorney. I can't tell you what the boundaries are according to the police. In the Press Release the Police Chief states: 

"A map is available at the Police Department website,