Question...would you inform or not (not the typical situation presented here)

[nitzer]

Forgot to mention, MN does not require me to inform the officer.

[devildog1971]

I am retired disabled police officer but my opinion the new breed of police officer are more power hungry and abusive and yes even corrupt than must civilians have any knowledge of and the reason corruption at the bottom is tolerated is because the farther up the rank structure the greater the corruption being disrespectful for doing something the law does not require you to do is senseless when you give up your rights you lose your rights do what the law requires and let the lawyers sort the rest out. if you have a concealed weapons permit then do that and conceal it and keep quite and obey the law and expect those enforcing the law to obey the law

[NavyLCDR]

if you have a concealed weapons permit then do that and conceal it and keep quite and obey the law and expect those enforcing the law to obey the law

Amen, brother! Thank you for your service to the community and public! Sounds like we need many more officers like you in our police forces now.

Except for one small little point... I do have a Concealed Pistol License, but I feel no need to hide my gun . But I promise I will keep quiet (when under investigation), obey the law, and expect those enforcing the law to obey the law.

[Golfbuddy45]

Different situation here in North Carolina because it is mandatory as part of accepting a CCW that you inform an LEO if you are carrying or not. They will already know that you have the CCW because it is part of your drivers license record. In a state where you are not required to inform I would go with the common sense scenario - if you are asked or approached to be "checked out" then I would let the LEO know before this occurred just to be safe.

[NavyLCDR]

Different situation here in North Carolina because it is mandatory as part of accepting a CCW that you inform an LEO if you are carrying or not. They will already know that you have the CCW because it is part of your drivers license record. In a state where you are not required to inform I would go with the common sense scenario - if you are asked or approached to be "checked out" then I would let the LEO know before this occurred just to be safe.

Cowering in the presence of government is not making yourself safe from that government's actions.

[Rich_S]

Ok, it finally happened...

A few days ago I bumped into the car in front of me. The owner of that vehicle and myself exited our cars to quickly assess the damage. Very Minor ding on her bumper... then per Florida law, we agreed to drive to the nearest parking lot. (in Fl, cars which are not disabled must exit the roadway)

She (the other driver) immediately called 911 rather than take the simple route and just exchange insurance information(she wanted to "punish" me for hitting her car - more on that later).

So I had to wait for the Police to arrive...

I was outside my car inspecting the damage when the police arrived. The officer asked what happened, I explained my side, the other driver gave her side, we both told pretty much the same story so the officer faulted me for the accident and gave me a ticket. Pretty much what I expected.

Now, MANY of you, even most of the ones who claim "never talk to police" have said that you will inform if you are ever asked to exit the vehicle. Well, I was out of the vehicle dealing with a police officer in official business.

Florida is not a must inform state and I did not inform. All went well, but I was wondering in retrospect that since I was involved in official police business if I perhaps SHOULD have informed.

I can only imagine what could have happened if my shirt lifted and the officer got a glimpse and "freaked out"...

Oh, and that "rest of the story" from above... As her reward for "punishing" me by calling the police, the other driver was ticketed TOO for expired tags! Karma's a beatch ain't it?!

If you're asked to exit the vehicle odds are the cop suspects something is wrong and he's going to frisk you once you're out. You standing outside the car after a fender bender is an entirely different story. If he just did the standard procedure for an accident I wouldn't have informed.

[FTG-05]

Why, after all we have gone thru to have CCW’s (I know, it is our right, I fully understand this) do we balk at the idea of telling a Police Officer, we have a CCW? It is not going to infringe on my day to politely inform the arriving officer I am armed and not dangerous to his or her safety. In such states that have the constitutionally correct law of concealed carry without a permit, if you are not a prohibited possessor of a firearm, why not inform and then discuss relevant issues with him/her/they, such as why you were stopped?

First, we shouldn't have to "after all we've gone through" to get a CCW in the first place - it's an insult having to ask permission to be able to effectively defend our lives and the lives of our loved ones.

Second, what's the purpose of informing them? To make them feel "comfortable" or to show "respect" or what? If they are so concerned about "officer safety" then they can ask, it's as simple as that. If they don't, they're not.

Last, look at the responses by those that inform out of the blue: the reactions by the officers involved is either a) could care less (most likely) or b) they treat the LAC like a criminal and run their firearm's serial number (far less likely). Absent a firearm-reason for talking to the LEO in the first place, what's the point of adding something to the contact that's totally irrelevant?

So I'll turn the question back around onto you: Why should I?

[jahwarrior72]

Ok, it finally happened...

A few days ago I bumped into the car in front of me. The owner of that vehicle and myself exited our cars to quickly assess the damage. Very Minor ding on her bumper... then per Florida law, we agreed to drive to the nearest parking lot. (in Fl, cars which are not disabled must exit the roadway)

She (the other driver) immediately called 911 rather than take the simple route and just exchange insurance information(she wanted to "punish" me for hitting her car - more on that later).

So I had to wait for the Police to arrive...

I was outside my car inspecting the damage when the police arrived. The officer asked what happened, I explained my side, the other driver gave her side, we both told pretty much the same story so the officer faulted me for the accident and gave me a ticket. Pretty much what I expected.

Now, MANY of you, even most of the ones who claim "never talk to police" have said that you will inform if you are ever asked to exit the vehicle. Well, I was out of the vehicle dealing with a police officer in official business.

Florida is not a must inform state and I did not inform. All went well, but I was wondering in retrospect that since I was involved in official police business if I perhaps SHOULD have informed.

I can only imagine what could have happened if my shirt lifted and the officer got a glimpse and "freaked out"...

Oh, and that "rest of the story" from above... As her reward for "punishing" me by calling the police, the other driver was ticketed TOO for expired tags! Karma's a beatch ain't it?!

I live in PA, so informing isn't required by law. Therefore, I don't. It's none of their business if I'm carrying or not.