LE knows when you CCW

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Amnesia Wes

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If this has been brought up before, I apologize.

If not, here's my query...

I have read on many threads here and on other CCW related sites, that when pulled over by LEO and your info is called in to dispatch, they may inform the officer that you have a CCW and may be carrying.

What I want to know is, is this info given to the officer:

A) When the CCW is issued in the State you are stopped in? (i.e. Florida issued CCW, pulled over in Florida)

B) When the CCW is issued in a reciprocal state? (i.e. Florida issued CCW, pulled over in Arizona)

C) Only when you're pulled over in the State that your Driver's License is issued? (i.e. Florida issued CCW, pulled over in California)

D) When you are pulled over in ANY/EVERY state?

E) All of the above?

Thanks to all for your comments.

Wes.
 
It sort of doesn't matter because you MUST hand the LEO your carry license at the same moment you hand him your driver's license when asked for any reason.
He will then go back and run you through the database and if you have a carry license, it WILL show up no matter where he checks you out because if he has access to your driver's license records, he also has access to your carry license information.

In Texas, and I'll bet in all other CCW states as well, if you do not hand the LEO your carry license WITH your driver's license, you will have your carry license suspended for 30 days.. for the first offense.
Note that it is not required to show your carry license if you are not carrying your weapon, but I personally would because even though you won't get in trouble for that, all the LEO will know when he runs your driver's license is that you DO have a carry license and you did NOT offer it to him. That might make him perhaps just a little nervous wondering why and I don't want a newbie LEO nervous about me for any reason.

Carter
 
In the 7 years I have been carrying, I have been pulled over twice, one for a nonmoving violation and one for speeding. Neither time did I give my carry license or tell the officer I was carrying, nor did the officer bring it up.

I was informed at the Sheriff's office, when I picked it up, that I should present this to an officer when I am pulled over, but, they did not really say if it was law of just common courtesy.

I must say, that I am a bit reluctant. A friend of mine who has been carry for almost the same amount of time had been harrassed by an officer once. He informed the officer that he had a CCW permit, and had the weapon on him. The officer asked for the gun, then asked him why he felt he needed the gun and why he was carrying it at that moment.

I know it was an isolated incident, and I know quite a few of the officers in the area, but the city officers can be a little over the top with this issue, or, well, alot of issues. It really gives me no comfort about showing the officer my permit.
 
In Ohio it's all connected to LEADS (Law Enforcement Automated Data System), LEO simply keys in your license plate into the onboard computer and a WARNING will pop up, along with any other relevant information, such as outstanding parking tickets, warrants etc..

Not all agencies has or are connected to LEADS, if you are the CHL holder and the vehicle is also registered to you, LEADS will make the connection.

This means that if another family member is driving your vehicle, and they get pulled over for speeding or some other minor infraction, they better know the protocol for informing LEO that they are not carrying.

'windows down, hands at 11.00 O'Clock position, yada, yada, yada......'
 
Maybe it'd be prudent to check with packing.org or some other source for information about your particular state. Many states, mine included, don't require notification of l.e. of CCW, nor do those officers have access to any database through your d.l. or license plate that tells them that you're a firearms license holder.

FL is a state that reciprocates with my state. If my home state l.e.o.'s can't tell from my d.l. or license plate that I'm a firearms license holder, than how would you expect a FL l.e.o. to have that information? There is no national data base for firearms license holders.
 
I can't speak for other states but here it's not tied to your DL so cops don't know. When driving out of state I check their regs and follow them. If I'm carrying/transport I inform if not I don't. I just try to be nice and hand the permit over and tell them where the weopons are. Only had an incident once where I was disarmed and harassed. I didn't get a ticket just yelled at for being somwhere I didn't "belong."

Whether it's required or not hands on the wheel with permit and license under your thumb when the officer approches your window is the way to go. Say nothing and don't move. I don't relax until the officer goes friendly. In Georgia your insurance is tied to your tag so there is no need for me to reach for anything in a glove box.
 
In NC it is tied to your DL, and you are required to disclose to the officer when approached. Regards 18DAI.
 
In Florida it's not connected (DL, etc.) to anything and you're not required to notify anyone you are carrying. Personally I will let the officer know I am carrying just to squash any problems when I reach for my wallet which is on the same side as my Glock. If I'm using my neck wallet I usually don't say anything. For me it's situational dependant.
 
In TN we don't have required disclosure, but my CCW instructor (a reserve Sheriff's deputy) recommended it as a good practice if you're carrying. Basically, its far better to politely make the officer aware that you have a permit and are carrying and let the officer decide what to do than to say nothing, have the officer spot your weapon unexpectedly, and find yourself looking a the muzzle of the officer's sidearm.
 
In AK it's not tied to the DL or vehicle registration. You have a duty to inform of your carry status when stopped.

If you have an AK CHL you have to show it immediately along with your license regardless of whether your armed or not.
 
Yes, the best advice is to check on packing.org. They have a very comprehensive lcompilation of carry laws, reciprocities, and what is required of the ccw permit holder,(by state) when stopped by a LEO.
 
In MT you are not required to inform the officer that you have a CCW. Also, the law says that concealed means "covered by an article of clothing". It is legal to carry a loaded weapon concealed in a vehicle.
Concealed carry is also legal outside of towns, logging and mining camps.
 
I just love blanket statements! Don't all of you?
CDH said:
It sort of doesn't matter because you MUST hand the LEO your carry license at the same moment you hand him your driver's license when asked for any reason.
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CDH, just because that's the way your state law reads, don't presume that the other 49 states read the same way!

Here in Idaho, an officer will know if you have an CWP if they call in your DL (but not the vehicle license plates). They are tied together. But there is no law that says you have to notify any officer you have contact with that you have a permit or that you are carrying.

Fact of the matter is, in Idaho, if you are not within a cities limits, you can legally carry concealed without a permit. And you still are not required to notify Officer Friendly.

Note to pinky: This year we did away with the antiquated language for Railroad, Mining, and Logging camps!

Whether you do or not is entirely up to you. Personally, I will notify the officer. It's for my safety as well as his.
 
Notification of an LEO during a stop is not required in Indiana and I was advised (in the NRA "How To Not Shoot Yourself Or Innocent Bystanders" class) that it generally wasn't a good idea to inform the officer as long as your sidearm was well-concealed, because even handing him your carry permit might get him excited. Some folks just take these things the wrong way! Better to just be quiet and polite and not make a fuss.
 
It sort of doesn't matter because you MUST hand the LEO your carry license at the same moment you hand him your driver's license when asked for any reason.
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Be carefuly about making blanket statements like this, particularly when they are incorrect.

Some states require notification. Many do not.
 
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Not req'd in WA State. I was stopped for steam spewing out of the tailpipe due to a blown head gasket. The officer noticed my CHL while I was getting my DL and asked me if I was packing, and where it was when I replied in the affirmative. There was no problem, and he let me go. In TX one had better present CHL with DL and immediately inform LEO that you are armed.
 
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