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I agree that blanket statements are not appropriate for a forum that covers states with individual laws seperate from each other.
I live in a state w/o OC, and I have my CCL. This state also requires that I MUST notify any LEO of my weapon during any contact. The only problem is that thethree times I was stopped for speeding, I never got the chance to inform the officer. One time, he walked up and asked why I was speeding and I answered, he laughed, said, "Give me your license and insurance so I can get you on your way." I did make sure he saw my CCL in my wallet. The second time, the officer had a little bit of an attitude and accused me of crossing the yellow line. Since I knew I had not done that, I immediately said, "I did not! My tires might have kissed the line, but I did not cross the line!" As it was my SO's car, I had to dig for the Ins.Ver. and completely forgot to inform him that I was armed. I didn'tget the speeding ticket, but got a warningticket for the crack in the windshield up near the roof (not my car.)The third time, I had the CCL in my hand along with the DL and Ins.Ver. That time I got the ticket ;-)
At least my state doesn't inform LEO about the CCL, but I understand Kansas makes it an endorsement on their DL. That way, any time they have to use their DL for something, that clerk or whatever will know they are probably armed which defeats the purpose of concealed carry. I don't mind telling LEO, but any clerk in a store, no thanks, too many of them are criminals themselves.