Statute #SA-0003 | Open Carry Authorization Act

San Andreas State Statute #SA-0003

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Updated Sep 28, 2026

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Enacted by: Office of the Governor, State of San Andreas

Effective Date: September 28, 2026

Section 1: Title & Purpose

This act shall officially be recorded as State Statute #SA-0003, formally designating and certifying the State of San Andreas as an Open Carry State, establishing the statutory right of qualified individuals to openly bear firearms in public spaces.

Section 2: Lawful Open Carry Defined

An individual is legally permitted to openly carry a firearm within the State of San Andreas, subject to all of the following requirements:

(a) Licensure: The individual must possess a valid, active San Andreas Weapons License registered in their legal name.
(b) Visibility & Method of Carry:
- Handguns and sidearms must be secured in a waist, hip, or chest holster visible to public view.
- Long guns (rifles, shotguns, and carbines) must be slung securely across the back or chest in a safe, non-threatening manner.
(c) Legal Weapon: The carried weapon must be legally registered and not classified as prohibited or illicit under state law.

Section 3: Prohibited Areas (Gun-Free Zones)

Open carry remains strictly unlawful in the following designated locations, regardless of weapons licensure:

Government, municipal, and judicial facilities (including City Halls, courthouses, and county administrative centers).
Law enforcement stations, correctional facilities, and detention centers.
Medical centers, emergency clinics, and hospitals.
Private commercial properties where the owner or operator has visibly posted notice prohibiting firearms on the premises, or otherwise verbally prohibited them.

Section 4: Brandishing & Threatening Behavior

Nothing in this statute authorizes the unlawful display or manipulation of a firearm.

Unholstering, holding, un-slinging, pointing, or gesturing with a firearm in an aggressive, careless, or intimidating manner without lawful justification (such as active self-defense) constitutes Brandishing a Weapon.
Brandishing remains a Felony offense, subject to immediate arrest, weapons forfeiture, and statutory incarceration.

Section 5: Enforcement & Penalties

(a) Carrying a firearm openly without a valid weapons license is classified as a Misdemeanor offense, and carries up-to the below penalties:

A fine of up to $2,500.00
Seizure of firearm(s) involved in the violation
Up to 30 days imprisonment

(b) Entering a designated Gun-Free Zone with an openly carried firearm after being notified or where signage is clearly posted constitutes Aggravated Trespass, and carries up-to the below penalties:

A fine of up to $1,500.00
Seizure of firearm(s) involved in the violation
Up to 30 days imprisonment

Interaction with State Statute #SA-0001: While open carry is legal, carrying a firearm openly in an area where a crime was recently committed or reported may provide peace officers reasonable suspicion to initiate a temporary investigatory stop. Licensees remain bound by the duty to identify under #SA-0001.

APPROVED AND SIGNED INTO LAW on this 28th day of September, 2026.

Office of the Governor

State of San Andreas