Treo
member
I have heard a lot of people on this forum ( myself included) that they ( during a traffic stop or other minor negative encounter) would choose not to inform a police officer that they were armed, unless they were asked to step out of the vehicle.
It occurs to me that making that choice carries it's own set of difficulties and I wanted to explore them.
This scenario reflects Colorado Law.
Given situation :
You have a CHP
You have been pulled over for some minor traffic infraction.
IAW CRS 18-12-204 you are not required to inform the officer that you are armed.
There is no state database to inform the officer that you are armed, he will not know unless you inform him.
You've just been asked to step out of the car ( say 10 minutes into the stop) at that point you choose to inform the officer that you are armed.
His immediate response is " Why didn't you tell me as soon as I made contact W/ you?"
Do you tell him
A) Officer under (your state) law I'm not required to.
B) I don't wish to answer that question W/out my lawyer present.
C) Some other response and if so what?
It occurs to me that making that choice carries it's own set of difficulties and I wanted to explore them.
This scenario reflects Colorado Law.
Given situation :
You have a CHP
You have been pulled over for some minor traffic infraction.
IAW CRS 18-12-204 you are not required to inform the officer that you are armed.
There is no state database to inform the officer that you are armed, he will not know unless you inform him.
You've just been asked to step out of the car ( say 10 minutes into the stop) at that point you choose to inform the officer that you are armed.
His immediate response is " Why didn't you tell me as soon as I made contact W/ you?"
Do you tell him
A) Officer under (your state) law I'm not required to.
B) I don't wish to answer that question W/out my lawyer present.
C) Some other response and if so what?