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re: Is it legal to have a loaded pistol in my truck?
Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:43 pm to BRgetthenet
Posted on 11/13/12 at 6:43 pm to BRgetthenet
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OP should know that LE really appreciates it if you tell them first, instead of them asking and finding out you have one.
I may start a fight here, but I disagree w/ informing law enforcement of a firearm in the vehicle in the course of a routine traffic stop. If there is an interaction w/ LEO, e.g. routine traffic stop, I am required by LA state to inform LEO that I'm carrying concealed. In addition, I plan on telling LEO outside the state of LA that I'm carrying concealed.
OTOH, I'm NOT required to tell LEO that I have a firearm in my vehicle that I'm NOT carrying concealed. To me, the fact that it's just in my vehicle, yet not on my person concealed, is a different standard. If the LEO has a reason to search my vehicle, I will then alert him that he'll find a firearm (or multiples), where it is and it's condition. The few times I've been pulled over, I've never been asked if there's a firearm in my vehicle. Never heard of any of my friends or family being asked that, either. If it's just a routine traffic stop, why's he going to ask that?
I don't really see the reason to tell LEO of a firearm in the vehicle for a routine traffic stop. Maybe I'm wrong. Do the rest of y'all always tell LEO when you have a firearm in your vehicle. If so, why?
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Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:36 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
You don't have to tell the LEO but it's a good idea.
For one if the officer is competent he should be asking you if you have a weapon on your person or in the vehicle within the first few statements made during the stop.
Now that's out of the way.
Lets say you get pulled over and don't tell him about the gun or even worse you tell him you don't have one when asked (which is legal). Say the officer asks you to get a document from the vehicle. While you are reaching in for the papers say the officer spots a portion of the weapon sticking out. This has the possibility to be a very bad and tense situation. You are likely to get a gun put in your face at a minimum. If you lied about there being one there then prepared to have your person and vehicle thoroughly searched.
For one if the officer is competent he should be asking you if you have a weapon on your person or in the vehicle within the first few statements made during the stop.
Now that's out of the way.
Lets say you get pulled over and don't tell him about the gun or even worse you tell him you don't have one when asked (which is legal). Say the officer asks you to get a document from the vehicle. While you are reaching in for the papers say the officer spots a portion of the weapon sticking out. This has the possibility to be a very bad and tense situation. You are likely to get a gun put in your face at a minimum. If you lied about there being one there then prepared to have your person and vehicle thoroughly searched.
Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:40 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
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I don't really see the reason to tell LEO of a firearm in the vehicle for a routine traffic stop. Maybe I'm wrong. Do the rest of y'all always tell LEO when you have a firearm in your vehicle. If so, why?
I always tell them. It somewhat puts them at ease, like I'm a good law abiding citizen which by looking at me, one wouldn't think otherwise anyway. They have only asked me to remove it once. That time he complimented me on having a nice gun. Being a fellow gun enthusiast has never gotten me out of any tickets though.
This post was edited on 11/13/12 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:44 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
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I don't really see the reason to tell LEO of a firearm in the vehicle for a routine traffic stop. Maybe I'm wrong. Do the rest of y'all always tell LEO when you have a firearm in your vehicle. If so, why?
i haven't been pulled over since i was 19 years old
:knockonwood:
but i will not tell them anything unless they ask
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