Cop pulls you over...required to tell?

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Ok, so I am sitting here watching a bit of Alaskan State Troopers and this guy gets pulled over. The trooper is acting all nervous and stuff and the guy in the car mentions to him he has no reason to be nervous. Anyways the trooper then asks if there are any weapons in the car. The civilian says yes, and then the trooper is ripping the dude out of the car because the civilian did not make it known that said weapon was in the car until they asked like it was some sort of a crime. Is that legit in Alaska? I am pretty sure here in AL we don't have to tell the cops one way or another unless they ask but we have no duty to tell them up front to my knowledge! Can anyone explain further!
 
While a Federal, state, county or city police officer is classified as a "civilian" in military terminology, a person who is not a sworn officer or firefighter is defined as a civilian by those who are, and by the Merriam Webster definition, for that matter. which is the one we use here:

civilian: a person who is not a member of the military or of a police or firefighting force
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The descriptions in the OP were proper.

The other dictionary meaning is one who practices civil law.

Military regulations employ their own terms of art.
 
I think the VAST majority of people living in Alaska are armed.


I was driving one day and a State Highway Patrol car got behind me. It was clear he was following me, but I couldn't figure out why. After like 10 minutes he turned on his lights and pulled me over. He started with the standard: "Do you know why I pulled you over ?" I said, no, I have no idea why you pulled me over. He told me my registration was expired. I said, no, I just forgot to put the sticker on. Keeping both hands on the wheel, I said, the sticker is in the glove compartment right underneath the pistol. He told me to keep my hands on the wheel, walked around to the other side of the car, took the gun out and unloaded it on the seat. He said, do you have any other weapons in the car ? I said, yes, I have one in a holster on my belt and there are two rifles in cases on the back floor. :D

He said, Ok, well don't touch any of this stuff or load this pistol until I leave. Turned around and was gone.

But that is when I lived in Nevada and this was all a non-issue. I am sure it is the same in Alaska (when they are not on TV).
 
Arkansas has no state law I know of that says you have to inform, but the Arkansas State Police and the Game & Fish Commission both have "must inform" on their web sites.
 
Arkansas has no state law I know of that says you have to inform, but the Arkansas State Police and the Game & Fish Commission both have "must inform" on their web sites.
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You must inform upon Official Contact in Arkansas.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/arkansas.pdf

Must Inform Officer Immediately on Contact By Law?
YES

AR Administrative Rules.

CHAPTER 3. License Possession Requirements
Rule 3.2 Contact With Law Enforcement

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(b)
In any official contact with law enforcement, if the licensee
IS
in possession of a
handgun, when the
officer asks the licensee for identification (driver’s license,
or
personal information, such as name and date of
birth)

the licensee shall notify the
officer that he or she holds a concealed handgun carry license and that he
or she has a handgun in his or her possession.[/QUOTE]
 
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Guys, the OP is asking about ALASKA and ALABAMA. The law is different in each state.

I gave Alaska's handgunlaw.us page before. Here is Alabama's: http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/alabama.pdf

I believe Gary has given permission to quote his site, so here's the relevant info.

Must Inform Officer Immediately on Contact By Law?

“NO”

Section 13A-11-73 License to Carry Pistol in Vehicle or Concealed on person - Required.

No person shall carry a pistol in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person, except on his land, in his
own abode or fixed place of business, without a license therefor as hereinafter provided.
(Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 82, p. 51; Code 1940, T. 14, §175; Acts 1947, No. 616, p. 463, §3; Acts 1951, No. 784, p. 1378; Acts
1956, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 43, p. 336; Code 1975, §13-6-153.)

Note: Nothing in Alabama law specifically states you have to present your License to an Officer on
demand. It does say a License is required if you carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed. You would have to
present it to an officer on demand if they knew you had a pistol in your vehicle or concealed on your person.
If you didn’t present it then you would be arrested for breaking the law and carrying a concealed pistol
without a license. Handgunlaw.us recommends you always carry your permit/license.
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In Florida, one is NEVER, under any circumstances, required to disclose the presence of a firearm on your person, in your home, in your car, or at any other time to anyone including LEO! Even if they directly ask.
 
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