Guns in Cars and Mandatory Reporting

I am not required by law to inform a LEO that I have a concealed weapon. However, when he or she runs my drivers license it shows that I have a CCW permit so it would probably be a good idea to disclose this to the LEO when he / she first approaches.
 
Post #21, LE contacts....

I disagree with post #21.
The topic has come up before. I suggest any TFLers who want to see it, watch the Massad Ayoob video on what to do in motor vehicle traffic stops on www.youtube.com .
Ayoob makes some great points.
I would not say anything about my CCW or weapon(s) until a sworn LE officer asks for my ID and/or says something like; "do you have anything on you or in the vehicle I need to know about". Id rather the uniformed officer or sworn LE direct the questions then volunteer information. They feel in "control" & can dictate what occurs for "their" safety. You comply & avoid being confrontational or aggressive.

In 2004, I worked briefly with a sworn patrol deputy & US Navy veteran in the Pensacola FL area. He told our group about doing traffic stops on armed citizens or G/armed security officers who had holstered guns on them or in view, then say they were unarmed when asked. :confused:
Cops don't like that stuff.

Clyde
 
I would never voluntarily tell my employer that I have a CC permit or enjoy shooting, but I do like to post my better targets in my office. ;)
 
As someone who sets policy and makes hiring decisions, I don't believe that it would be a legal question in an interview. Everyone must be an equal opportunity employer and I don't feel that that question would stand up in court if a candidate didn't get the job. If they "feel" that they didn't get the job because you asked that question, then they "may" have grounds for a lawsuit, assuming an attorney would take the case.

I know that I have at least two people who work for me who have carry permits, but I don't believe they carry at work, at least I have never been able to tell. If they do, they do a good job of keeping them concealed. I know they have permits because we have discussed it and I hooked them up with the class they needed to take to get their permits.
 
Government agencies are nosy too

During a job interview for a LE job about 20 years ago I was asked if I would shoot someone who was armed and had broken into my home. I guess my response was unacceptable at the time. But both private and governmental agencies ask these type questions. It may have been a worst case type scenario question, but the LE management types may have been appalled that I wouldn't submit to possible death or injury and would defend myself. It's indicative from my experience that most LE management types are firearm averse pencil pushers...
 
In interviewing for an LE/security type job, I would think that that question would be totally relevant. If you carrying a concealed weapon has no bearing on your ability to successfully do the job, it gets real gray real fast and may not be a legal question. You could probably still ask it, but the candidate doesn't need to answer it and you can't make your hiring decision based on questions that have no bearing on the job. Like-you can't ask if the person has a car. But-you can ask if they can come to work regularly and arrive on time for scheduled shifts. However, whether a person has a carry permit, probably doesn't have much to do with many jobs.
 
Police jobs; tobacco...

When I left active duty in the early 1990s, I considered applying to the city PD where I lived but decided not to because they started a "no tobacco on or off duty" clause. :mad:
I considered it a unfair labor practice. What you do off the job or on your own time should not have any bearing on your employment if its not unethical or illegal.
In the 2010s, the "no tobacco" SOP is more common with US employers which I understand but I still view it as a unfair labor practice.

Clyde
 
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