How do I qualify or register a foreign (out–of–state or out–of–country) business entity in California? A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Second Amendment protects "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms. " But who are "the people" included in this right? In California, no license or permit shall be required to possess keep, or carry a handgun openly or concealed in one's home or place of business. Domestic violence (DV) convictions strip you of your gun rights for life despite your Second Amendment protections. Gun owners in California can no longer carry firearms into amusement parks, museums, churches, zoos, banks, public parks or a whole slew of other places.