Are private investigators allowed to carry firearms?

Are private investigators allowed to carry firearms?

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Private investigators, in the state of California may carry a firearm, but they can only carry a firearm if they are authorized with a concealed weapons license, and they have a firearms permit. That is very difficult to obtain. You have to have a specific reason where you feel that you need to arm yourself to protect yourself. Generally they do not, in the state of California, have a right to carry a firearm unless they're specifically licensed under another section to do so. In some other states, if you're a licensed private investigator, you can carry a firearm, but for the most part that's television and movie stuff. Firearms and private investigators don't necessarily go hand in hand.