I always tell the police I am armed.
Lots of good things posted here.
If I've been pulled over/have interaction with police, it's generally warranted, in not going to "admit" anything, but I also will not impede the job the officer has to perform.
Just remember, signing the citation is not an admission of guilt, you're just signing for receipt of the citation. FAILURE TO SIGN MAY LEAD TO YOUR ARREST.
Some people don't understand this part and I've had to arrest a few for it.
Chris Rock would have probably had a different take ...
You probably won't get your ass kicked if you just use common sense.
looking out for Officer Safety.
Roll down your window (all the way), and your rear driver's side window too.
Depending on the height of the vehicle/officer this isn't the best idea. If you are in a SUV/Truck yes roll the window all the way down. Police officers don't enjoy reaching up that high exposing unprotected areas where there is no body armor. If you are in a car 1/2 way down is best. It is a barrier which protects the police officer from you. No, it isn't bulletproof but you aren't going to reach through glass, grab hold of an officer and stab him repeatedly either.
You're kidding, right? He the driver is looking out for both his and the officers safety handing his chp to the officer. That in today's world is also called courtesy. Might slip some minds here.How is this an issue of "Officer Safety"?
I'm not going to shoot a police officer, so how does me telling him I'm legally armed make HIM/HER safer?
More like "Citizen Safety". I can see where it would make me safer, but how exactly does notification make a police officer safe?
No pity there, it is his and only his responsibility to be informed when traveling out of state of that state or jurisdictions laws. But I think the topic at hand is in line with states that have such ccw laws.I tend to think there is more to lose on the citizen's part by telling than keeping quiet about it.
Take, for instance, people who aren't totally familiar with the laws of the state they are in. Shame on them, but damn. Who can keep up?
A baptist minister gets pulled over in D.C. with his passenger van full of touristy churchgoers. They are from Texas. He has a Texas CHL. He has recently heard D.C. gun laws have relaxed since the old days, but it is still a dangerous city. He decides to pack the gun for the trip.
He tells the nice officer on the outset of the traffic stop that he has a Texas CHL, and that his gun is under the seat.........and then he is handcuffed, taken to jail, and now has a criminal record.
If he'd have just kept his mouth shut, he'd have been on his way with a warning or at worst a citation.
No, this is not a hypothetical story.
You're kidding, right? He the driver is looking out for both his and the officers safety handing his chp to the officer. That in today's world is also called courtesy. Might slip some minds here.
I tend to think there is more to lose on the citizen's part by telling than keeping quiet about it.
Take, for instance, people who aren't totally familiar with the laws of the state they are in. Shame on them, but damn. Who can keep up?
A baptist minister gets pulled over in D.C. with his passenger van full of touristy churchgoers. They are from Texas. He has a Texas CHL. He has recently heard D.C. gun laws have relaxed since the old days, but it is still a dangerous city. He decides to pack the gun for the trip.
He tells the nice officer on the outset of the traffic stop that he has a Texas CHL, and that his gun is under the seat.........and then he is handcuffed, taken to jail, and now has a criminal record.
If he'd have just kept his mouth shut, he'd have been on his way with a warning or at worst a citation.
No, this is not a hypothetical story.
Just remember, signing the citation is not an admission of guilt, you're just signing for receipt of the citation. FAILURE TO SIGN MAY LEAD TO YOUR ARREST.
Some people don't understand this part and I've had to arrest a few for it.