Do you have to tell the police?

[cmhbob]

In Ohio, OFCC is working on a proposal to remove the notification requirement. The issue there is that the statute says "promptly notify," but it doesn't define "promptly." In some cases, permit holders have advised officers as soon as they're done with their "Do you know why I stopped you?" speech and have been told that's too late.

[jcdrake1988]

I saw the debate about nc and mu uncle is a Leo in NC and that state is a tell an officer state that you have a permit regardless if you have your weapon on you or not and if you do than you tell him/her where its at.

[bassist2416]

You have to have documented case of assault to get your permit in NY.

[NavyLCDR]

If anything, I think the recent replies should be a notice to all of us that none of us should really be offerring important information regarding state law on any aspect of firearms and defense without indicating a need for the forum member, who is asking, to do their due diligence and look up the statutes themselves. Even direct quotes from the code of laws may, just by omission of some other aspect of the code, be incorrect.

Wouldn't, "Dang, I was wrong" been much shorter and to the point?

[kelcarry]

Wouldn't, "Dang, I was wrong" been much shorter and to the point?

no, nein, not yes, negative--needed 15 characters to tell you what I think of your comment

[Badkornflake]

If anything, I think the recent replies should be a notice to all of us that none of us should really be offerring important information regarding state law on any aspect of firearms and defense without indicating a need for the forum member, who is asking, to do their due diligence and look up the statutes themselves. Even direct quotes from the code of laws may, just by omission of some other aspect of the code, be incorrect.

That's funny you seemed a lot more self informative when you thought you knew what you where talking about (how's that for 15 characters?

[macmanjim]

Just never say, "I have a gun". The instructor for the CCW class I took said that the best way if you have to notify a PO is to hand him your PL with your DL.

[rodger]

I live in Texas. It is required that you inform any officer you encounter that you are carrying. This has happened to me twice. I simply say "Officer, I have a concealed carry license, to insure both of our safetys I have a handgun on my hip legally." They have thanked me and that was it.

[aksilentsoldier]

From Texas Concealed Handgun Law (CHL-16) published September 2011. Available at https://txapps.texas.gov/txapp/txdps/chl/
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"GC §411.205. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY LICENSE. (a) If a license holder is carrying a handgun on or about the license holder's person when a magistrate or a peace officer demands that the license holder display identification, the license holder shall display both the license holder's driver's license or identification certificate issued by the department and the license holder's handgun license."
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According to CHL instructors, it's best practice to notify them "promptly" when an encounter begins with a LEO. When a traffic stop by LEO occurs, have both DL and CHL in hand with both hands on top of steering wheel and hand both when the officer makes contact with you, (ie steps up to your window) If encounter is on foot, keep hands at sides, notify LEO first of you have CHL then let them ask you to produce your ID and CHL. If he lets you retrieve it on your own, do it slowly. Better to be cautious then then in a heap of trouble or shot.

[havegunwilltraincolorado]

I think you are making it way to difficult. Responsible concealed carry holders tell law enforcement officers no matter what the law states. Check some of the interviews with officers on the web. They all state in one form
or another that they want to know, they don't like surprises. In my classes I tell my students to be professional, keep your hands visible and tell the officer that you have a permit and a gun and ask him or her how they want to handle the stop.