i dont know if you have to but i would and do...theres no need to start crap with LEOs.. u respect them and they respect u...u dont need to end up like those idiots on youtube that start crap with LEOs and record it all...all that does is make gun carriers look like idiots and like we think were better than LEOs and thats what makes us look bad to the sheep, which isnt gona help us out when were tryin to get more leniant gun laws..ya support your 2nd amd right but when it comes to dealin with LEOs be smart...this is az where the cops arent pricks about it like other states
1. Depends on the state whether or not ID is required. Here in Alabama it is not unless you are driving.
2. The cop started the crap by trying to interrogate me for having the audacity to engage in a legal activity.
3. If you conduct yourself calmly and politely during such an encounter, it makes the cop look like the idiot and not the LAC. That definitely helps get more lenient gun laws when evidence of such is presented to your legislators.
4. You cannot support just your Second Amendment-guaranteed right without supporting the others. In this case, your right against unreasonable search and seizure.
5. I have absolutely no interest in making a video of a cop and posting it on YouTube. I will, however, have a digital voice recorder going. That audio will only be shared with the cop's superiors or, if necessary, my lawyer.
In summary: I am a free man. The police officer, despite what he thinks, is no more nor no less than I am. His badge and uniform do not give him the authority to demand my identification just to satisfy his curiosity.