Cops are the among the WORST sources of information. Not only is it quite simply not their job to know the law, though they eventually learn the bits they use often, but if they don't know the answer or don't like the truth, they will often give their opinion under color of authority instead of telling you they don't know.
There is a reason cops have cheat sheets and code books with them. I knew a lot of stuff by heart, and so did most of the traffic guys I worked with, but the patrol guys didn't. A lot of the guys know where to look in the book, but some aren't as bright as the others, and get stuff wrong, or in places were the cops suck, pull stupid shenanigans. Guess I was pretty lucky to live and work in a place where our cops had it together for the most part.
But Mac's right. Case in point: Retired Lt., very smart guy. He worked for the city as the parking/community traffic supervisor. It was his sunset job, created just for him. I had to find creative ways to educate him on stuff that he had wrong. It was very annoying to be smarter than one's boss, but it was pretty cool when the sergeant asked me to write up opinions on stuff for city council members.
I wrote my website (and my unit's municode training manual) by reading the codes. That's it. Just reading. A little common sense and reading comprehension goes a long way. Sadly, those two things are asking way too much these days.
Just look on Facebook.
Though yes I worded my explanation awkwardly in my original post. The gun would be showing at all times.
