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Why Must You Tell A Cop If You Have A Gun In The Car? Isn't A Search Warrant Required?
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:52 pm
Whether a person has a gun or not should not be the business of anybody, including a cop, unless a crime has been committed, right? After all, the right to bear arms shall not be infringed.
Celebration Gone Bad!
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The traffic stop happened in September 2025 in the area of 12th and Capitol Avenue in downtown Omaha, just hours after the city had thrown Crawford a parade. Officers pulled the vehicle over and, according to authorities, said they did not hear Crawford disclose that there were legal firearms inside the car. That prompted officers to order Crawford and three other occupants out of the vehicle at gunpoint.
Celebration Gone Bad!
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Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:54 pm to Timeoday
I agree with your overall sentiment, but I've seen too many videos of police officers getting shot during traffic stops to believe they shouldn't ask this question.
This post was edited on 4/13/26 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:54 pm to Timeoday
It’s kind of the smarter thing to do
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:54 pm to Timeoday
I don’t tell if they don’t ask.
I’m no threat to them
I’m no threat to them
This post was edited on 4/13/26 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:56 pm to Timeoday
Well I’m sure a criminal wouldn’t answer the question truthfully anyway.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:56 pm to Timeoday
Seems like a good practice...
... but yeah, it's also nunya.
Ooh! SC says you no longer have to do so.
"Under South Carolina's 2024 Constitutional Carry law, you do not have a legal duty to inform law enforcement that you are carrying a firearm, either openly or concealed, during a traffic stop. The previous requirement for Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) holders to notify officers is no longer applicable."
... but yeah, it's also nunya.
Ooh! SC says you no longer have to do so.
"Under South Carolina's 2024 Constitutional Carry law, you do not have a legal duty to inform law enforcement that you are carrying a firearm, either openly or concealed, during a traffic stop. The previous requirement for Concealed Weapon Permit (CWP) holders to notify officers is no longer applicable."
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:56 pm to Timeoday
Why does a cop need a search warrant to ask a question? It’s not a search and you have the right not to answer
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:58 pm to Timeoday
In South Carolina you used to have to tell them but you don’t now.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:59 pm to Timeoday
Was it on body cam that he said he had weapons?It’s a he said/he said situation otherwise. That article is poorly written btw.
But I also agree with your OP actually. Is it law that you must disclose you have a weapon?
But I also agree with your OP actually. Is it law that you must disclose you have a weapon?
Posted on 4/13/26 at 7:59 pm to Timeoday
I know I’m not a wanted criminal. I’m just doing what I feel like will put the LEO at ease and get me on my way faster. A traffic stop is not the fight for personal freedoms I’m gonna put time and energy into, it is what is.
This post was edited on 4/13/26 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:00 pm to imjustafatkid
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I agree with your overall sentiment, but I've seen too many videos of police officers getting shot during traffic stops to believe they shouldn't ask this question.
It's either a God given right or it ain't. Which one is it? If it's a God given right, what busienss is if of the government? The ENTIRE reason for the Revolution was to limit government. And the "I've seen too many videos" - how many interactions where nothing happened have you seen?
None.
It's either a God given right that is none of your business (and you are the authoritarian government that the 2nd amendment is aimed at), or it isn't.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:01 pm to Timeoday
Was taught to do so to avoid any and all misunderstandings
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:01 pm to Zap Rowsdower
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I know I’m not a wanted criminal. I’m just doing what I feel like will put the LEO at ease and get me on my way faster. A traffic stop is not the fight I’m gonna put time and energy into, it is what is.
So you pick and choose your liberty and that of your fellow Americans, choosing not to confront government intrustion cause "it is what it is".
But post stupid memes/gifs of Dodge Chargers raising the US flag against the British.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:04 pm to Timeoday
I'm required to disclose it if I'm concealed carrying.
But if it's in the door pocket or under the seat I am not.
But if it's in the door pocket or under the seat I am not.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:06 pm to idlewatcher
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But I also agree with your OP actually. Is it law that you must disclose you have a weapon?
Not in Missouri but its a courtesy, I have offered, when stopped for traffic offences.
Windows down. Credentials ready. On my way in less than 10 mins. Usually with a warning.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:08 pm to deltadummy
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So you pick and choose your liberty and that of your fellow Americans, choosing not to confront government intrustion cause "it is what it is"
I pick and choose what at the time is best me and mine. I’m sorry that I don’t see arguing and debating with a random police officer as a righteous cause. My fellow Americans can choose to do whatever the frick they want.
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But post stupid memes/gifs of Dodge Chargers raising the US flag against the British.
Why would I want to give the Alabama football program and RECs recruitment strategy free advertising?
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:11 pm to Timeoday
I guess I fail to see why it’s a problem. If youre not a threat why not at least have the officer relax. Hell, it may be a simple gesture that gets a violation turned into just a warning. If cops aren’t dicks to me I see no reason to be one to them.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:13 pm to Zap Rowsdower
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I know I’m not a wanted criminal. I’m just doing what I feel like will put the LEO at ease and get me on my way faster. A traffic stop is not the fight for personal freedoms I’m gonna put time and energy into, it is what is.
Although you make great points on the flip side what if they enter gun info in their database about the stop? If they note you had a gun (even legally) the next cop stops you and approaches things differently.
Its never good for any government to have gun info on citizens.
Just my 2 cents. I have no idea if they log gun info but it could be done easily.
This post was edited on 4/13/26 at 8:14 pm
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:15 pm to Timeoday
Its called "duty to inform" and depends on state law.
Posted on 4/13/26 at 8:16 pm to deltadummy
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And the "I've seen too many videos" - how many interactions where nothing happened have you seen?
A bunch.
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