kparker
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Well, IMO that puts things in a different light. I assume you mean that you had no way of knowing the person was a police officer, that they were not in uniform and did not display their badge. In that case, why not respond to "Do you have a CPL?" by saying--in a polite, conversational way, mind you, not in a what's-it-to-you manner--"Why do you ask?"
It's not like you'd be faking it! You should be genuinely curious why the person is asking you--are they a hoplophobe, a plainclothes or off-duty Only One*, someone who has a CPL themselves but doesn't know that open carry is legal, etc. You can't know, until they say.
I suggest this by analogy to what someone else here reported in response to the "Are you a cop?" question. They replied, "Why, is there a situation?"
Turn the tables on the questioner, and make them articulate what they think the problem is.
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*I very specifically mean to include only those LEO's who have us-vs-them attitudes and think ordinary citizens shouldn't exercise their legal rights. If you're in law enforcement and don't conduct yourself in this way, then you're not included (so please don't take offense!)
He told me he was a cop toward the end of his conversation.
Well, IMO that puts things in a different light. I assume you mean that you had no way of knowing the person was a police officer, that they were not in uniform and did not display their badge. In that case, why not respond to "Do you have a CPL?" by saying--in a polite, conversational way, mind you, not in a what's-it-to-you manner--"Why do you ask?"
It's not like you'd be faking it! You should be genuinely curious why the person is asking you--are they a hoplophobe, a plainclothes or off-duty Only One*, someone who has a CPL themselves but doesn't know that open carry is legal, etc. You can't know, until they say.
I suggest this by analogy to what someone else here reported in response to the "Are you a cop?" question. They replied, "Why, is there a situation?"
Turn the tables on the questioner, and make them articulate what they think the problem is.
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*I very specifically mean to include only those LEO's who have us-vs-them attitudes and think ordinary citizens shouldn't exercise their legal rights. If you're in law enforcement and don't conduct yourself in this way, then you're not included (so please don't take offense!)