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I have a little North American .22 magnum, a ridiculous little gun but well-made. A long time ago in a gun law environment far far away I carried it as a second gun, but I always thought of it sort of between a noisemaker and a remote control knife. A gun, with four big rules fully intact, but not heavy armor. More of a nod to old single action handgun design than a personal security plan.

I always carry a spare magazine, though, even when I have my higher capacity P320 at hand. Its 12 round magazines are a felony in California. I'm not in California. I carry a spare west coast felony just to feel like I'm on the right side of California's answer to public safety.

Naturally, if in California I would obey all their laws, spending as few tourist dollars as possible, on the shortest path to the Arizona border I could find.

I think the biggest reason I don't carry it any more is I prefer more ammo and there's too much in my pockets. It's a crummy, crummy thing one is thought to be a buffoon for wearing a waist pouch. They seem like practical things to me.