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Yep. Reagan passed it while Governor of California for instance.

... he signed it after it passed the Democrat-controlled Assembly and the Democrat-controlled Senate, both with 2/3 majorities.

Only the Mulford Act, which was specific to open carry of loaded firearms

That's hilariously hypocritical. I'd bet the NRA would like it if people simply forgot about that.

The NRA is a political organization and they know their audience.