Fallschirjmäger
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Here's a question that's caused me a bit of thought lately:
Given that Open Carry is lawful under GA laws so long as one is in posession of a valid GFL.
Given that Open Carry is lawful and should not be a cause for an unwarranted stop by Law Enforcement.
so.....
If stopped by LEO and asked for identification is one under any oblication to provide.....what?
I realise that I am under obligation to provide identification should I be placed under arrest, or am being cited for an infraction. Barring that, what are my legal obligations to the State?
My GFL? I can see where it may be hard to assertain whether I am in fact the person named on the liscense.
My Driver's License? What if I'm not operating a vehicle on Georgia highways?
My leather bound copy of the Constitution? that thing's waaay too heavy to carry on a daily basis.
I've been lurking and absorbing for a long time, just occured to me to come up for air.
Here's a question that's caused me a bit of thought lately:
Given that Open Carry is lawful under GA laws so long as one is in posession of a valid GFL.
Given that Open Carry is lawful and should not be a cause for an unwarranted stop by Law Enforcement.
so.....
If stopped by LEO and asked for identification is one under any oblication to provide.....what?
I realise that I am under obligation to provide identification should I be placed under arrest, or am being cited for an infraction. Barring that, what are my legal obligations to the State?
My GFL? I can see where it may be hard to assertain whether I am in fact the person named on the liscense.
My Driver's License? What if I'm not operating a vehicle on Georgia highways?
My leather bound copy of the Constitution? that thing's waaay too heavy to carry on a daily basis.
I've been lurking and absorbing for a long time, just occured to me to come up for air.