911Boss
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Rizzin wrote:
Rizzin wrote:
Whoa, Deja Vu!!! ...Something close enough to this happened to me while carrying I figured I would share.
Couple of years back I was on my way home from a road trip to Ca. to see family. I had just crossed back into Wa. and was stopped by WaSP for speeding. Office either missed seeing my weapon holstered at the small of my back when I reached for my Registration information or waited until I again reached over to put it back into the glovebox to comment on my weapon. I was told I should have informed him I was armed to which I replied I was not required to offer him any information but was happy and willing to answer any questions he wanted to ask. I at that point offered to show him my CPL which he declined but told me that if it had been a younger less experienced office in his place I very well could have found myself being ordered out of my vehicle and onto the ground at gun point. I no longer remember if I told him or just thought the response of "then he would be in the wrong" after this amount of time.
So to the OP as others have said no legal requirement to inform LEO of a CPL or weapon unless asked.
And as 911Boss wrote if you do it can create a negative encounter, but so can not offering the info.
For me, If my weapon is on my person and I am asked to exit my vehicle then I would inform otherwise I will only inform if they ask me about weapons.
Either approach can cause a negative encounter with LEO's but either approach can cause an encounter to be a non-issue. It will be up to you and your reading of each encounter and those involved as to which approach will less likely cause it to be a negative encounter.
Something close enough to this happened to me while carrying I figured I would share.
Couple of years back I was on my way home from a road trip to Ca. to see family. I had just crossed back into Wa. and was stopped by WaSP for speeding. Office either missed seeing my weapon holstered at the small of my back when I reached for my Registration information or waited until I again reached over to put it back into the glovebox to comment on my weapon. I was told I should have informed him I was armed to which I replied I was not required to offer him any information but was happy and willing to answer any questions he wanted to ask. I at that point offered to show him my CPL which he declined but told me that if it had been a younger less experienced office in his place I very well could have found myself being ordered out of my vehicle and onto the ground at gun point. I no longer remember if I told him or just thought the response of "then he would be in the wrong" after this amount of time.
So to the OP as others have said no legal requirement to inform LEO of a CPL or weapon unless asked.
And as 911Boss wrote if you do it can create a negative encounter, but so can not offering the info.
For me, If my weapon is on my person and I am asked to exit my vehicle then I would inform otherwise I will only inform if they ask me about weapons.
Either approach can cause a negative encounter with LEO's but either approach can cause an encounter to be a non-issue. It will be up to you and your reading of each encounter and those involved as to which approach will less likely cause it to be a negative encounter.