Rob Pincus was joined by career police officer Jamie Onion to discuss Interactions with Law Enforcement While Armed. Both men speak to very important concerns about these potentially tense moments from the viewpoint of law enforcement and concealed carriers. Traffic stops and other potential encounters with law enforcement that may have nothing to do with your carrying a defensive tool are discussed in great detail, as is the often asked question about informing a police officer that you are carrying and resources for the laws governing your duty to inform and your ability to carry or transport firearms legally while traveling.”
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Rob are you still Diving?
I have never heard anyone address the question of traveling armed through a reservation. Some of the reservations in the west are quite large and, being somewhat sovereign, can have their own laws about concealed or any other kind of travel with firearms. Where can you go for information about this? Thanks.
how do you feel about the conceal carry badges when seen in passing
I live in Arizona and my Defense Attorney said if in AZ and stopped for an Traffic infraction, do not tell a police officer you have a CCW and armed unless they ask. Then you have to tell them. So, not sure what to do??
Wish I caught this live. An important point when disclosing that you have a gun is the words you use. I would never say "Officer I have a gun". The word gun automatically raises the stress level for all involved. I would say "Officer I am armed. I am CCW permit holder and I have a pistol located on my right side apendix carry. What would you like me to do?"
Here in south Florida we are currently having a number of miscommunications resulting in Police shootings including a Miami officer who shoots an unarmed attendant trying to find his patient who is lying flat on his back in the road with hands up-Officer response is" I don't know why I shot you" and the Tampa retired detective who shot and killed a fellow movie patron who threw popcorn at him!. Sometimes the communication between the officer and civilian is poor even though attempted . PLEASE PLEASE reemphasize the necessity for the attempt at honest straight forward communication. Thanks to Rob,Jamey and Shannon, and of course Springfield for this attempt to stress the early communication and for the citizen to take the extra effort to reduce the stress of the officer. Bill Keller,EdD.
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you forgot to address the question you were going to leave for the end regarding air travel with firearms
If you have a rifel in a carrier of a rear window of a truck what do you do in a traffic stop situation
question: Is there any suggestion. If you have a angry belligerent police officer. I have always treated officers with respect. I did get stopped by an office in my work truck on the way home early in the morning and I lived in a neighborhood where everyone drove Mercedes, Jags, Volvo etc. My beat up work truck did not fit. I was not armed because I was coming from a place where I could not have a firearm. I gave him my drivers license and papers. Asked him why he had stopped me and he said it was none of my business why he stopped me. I took no offense. Had both hands out side the window the whole time. He walked back and ran my plates and it showed I had a permit. He came back to my window hand on his gun and asked if I had a "dammed gun in the truck". I said no officer there are no firearms in this vehicle or on my person. He then said he could give me a six hundred dollar ticket because one of my dual license plate lights was out. I said I was unaware of that and had just checked all the lights last month. He gave me a fix it ticket with an order to take it down to the court to get is signed off. I bought a new bulb the next morning and replaced the bulb the next morning. The office tailed me all the way to my house the next night. I got the fix it order signed off the next day showing the receipt for the bulb. They trust me because they did not have an office on duty that could walk out and check the installation. I was never disrespectful during the whole time. I do not resent the officer I know they some times have a tough day.