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Car carry?

hunter45

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So If I keep my gun holstered on my hip while driving, is it or is it not considered concealed? I don't think a cop would be able to see it if he was standing on the drivers side window looking in. I would much rather keep it on my hip than have to put on/remove my holster every time I get in and out of the car. I would hope that the cop would be OK with it as long as I immediately tell him that I am carrying a weapon.
 

ProShooter

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hunter45 wrote:
So If I keep my gun holstered on my hip while driving, is it or is it not considered concealed? I don't think a cop would be able to see it if he was standing on the drivers side window looking in. I would much rather keep it on my hip than have to put on/remove my holster every time I get in and out of the car. I would hope that the cop would be OK with it as long as I immediately tell him that I am carrying a weapon.

Been covered many times here before, but.....

If you are carrying the gun openly, that fact that the gun may/may not be visible to someone standing outside the car doesnt change the fact that the gun is still being carried openly by you. Your seated position is normal and you are not doing anything overt to conceal the firearm while driving. Your position is a temporary position.
 
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