Veritas
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ghostrider wrote:
The officer could already see cases, but no weapons were visible. So it's safe to respond that you are transporting weapon cases and disclose that you are not carrying any weapons on your person. CARRYING (on your person) is not the same as TRANSPORTING (in your vehicle). The officer may assume they are the same, but his assumption would be wrong... and it doesn't make anyone a liar.
The words you use make a big difference. You know this. What happens when someone asks you if you have a CCW? My guess is that you say something like, "Nope... a CCW is a felony. I do have a CPL, though." Assumptions and word differences can change the paradigm of any situation... doesn't make you a liar.
ghostrider wrote:
Show me where he would be lying using my response examples. I said "I'm not CARRYING any weapons, officer." I said nothing about TRANSPORTING, other than to make mention that the officer could see that he was transporting weapon cases already.Veritas wrote:Ken Kd wrote:After the usual questions of drivers license, registration, where are you going, etc. he spotted two long gun cases and a small pistol case in the FAR rear of my Suburban.
He asked why I did not disclose the firearms and I responded thatI did not have a CPL, and did not beleive I was required to disclose legally transported firearms. "I'm not carrying weapons, therefore no disclosure is necessary, officer." If he presses the issue, then I would say, "Officer, you can see that I'm transporting weapon cases in my vehicle... I am not carrying any weapons on my person though. No disclosure is necessary."
He asked whatweapons I had in the car. "I'm not carrying any weapons, officer." If he pushes the issue, then I would say, "Did you pull me over to discuss the contents of my vehicle? I'm not going to consent to any searches, nor answer questions that the law does not require me to, officer. Am I free to go?"
He then asked if I had ammunition in the vehicle. Same answer as above.
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DO NOT LIE TO THE POLICE.
You do not have to answer their questions, but lying can do more harm than good.
The officer could already see cases, but no weapons were visible. So it's safe to respond that you are transporting weapon cases and disclose that you are not carrying any weapons on your person. CARRYING (on your person) is not the same as TRANSPORTING (in your vehicle). The officer may assume they are the same, but his assumption would be wrong... and it doesn't make anyone a liar.
The words you use make a big difference. You know this. What happens when someone asks you if you have a CCW? My guess is that you say something like, "Nope... a CCW is a felony. I do have a CPL, though." Assumptions and word differences can change the paradigm of any situation... doesn't make you a liar.