Do you have to tell the police?

[badboy1]

I know that there is two states that require you tell them right away if you are carrying if you get stopped by the LEO..(Michigan and Ohio)..Does anyone know of any other states that require this?

 

[S&W645]

Add NC and SC to your list.

 

[julez456]

VA is another one.

 

[S&W645]

VA is another one.

Last I read, VA is on demand only. When did that change?

 

[Badkornflake]

Add NC and SC to your list.

SC and NC is after ID is requested.

 

[Nightmare45]

This site is a good place to start, Texas is a tell the LEO state if you have the weapon on or about you.

 

[Flashlight22]

Dont forget Alaska and i believe NY as well not 100% on the NY

 

[Keykutter]

SC and NC is after ID is requested.

Wrong. I don't know about NC but in SC, an official enounter with an LEO demands you notify and await instructions.

If you don't know the law, it's fine, except when you start spouting off WRONG info.

That's what's wrong with this site, or any site. You usually always get the correct info but you also ALWAYS get the wrong info.

That usually leaves a thread usless as far as getting good info.

KK

 

[Treo]

Go to the concealed carry information link at the top of the page and get your answers from there. That will be the most accurate source

 

[Badkornflake]

This site is a good place to start, Texas is a tell the LEO state if you have the weapon on or about you.

Let's make sure we are giving the right info here. Understand that in Michigan just being stopped by LEO requires you tell him. In states like NC, SC, and TX you are only required to advise of carry if the LEO asks for your ID. Usually one doesn't happen without the other but there is a difference.

 

[mrjam2jab]

10 states: AK, AR, LA, MI, NC, NE, OH, OK, SC, TX

 

[agrippakc]

Kansas has NO duty to notify. It's considered polite to do so, should you feel gracious that day. No reports of anyone having any trouble with LEOs since after the initial confusion over the CCW law in the beginning. Now everybody is on board and things are going smoothly. Again, it is up the permit holder to make that decision.

 

[kelcarry]

SC and NC is after ID is requested.

In SC: Wrong, wrong, wrong. If your interraction with a police officer is in some form of police capacity, you must inform of CCW. That also, therefore, goes for your car, if you are CC.

 

[BC1]

Dont forget Alaska and i believe NY as well not 100% on the NY

NY has no requirement to notify LE.

 

[Badkornflake]

In SC: Wrong, wrong, wrong. If your interraction with a police officer is in some form of police capacity, you must inform of CCW. That also, therefore, goes for your car, if you are CC.

Kelcarry I believe if you will add one more wrong I will believe you. Now here is the law regarding that from SLED please read section 2. Both conditions have to be present. Glad I could help
K) A permit holder must have his permit identification card in his possession whenever he carries a concealable weapon. When carrying a concealable weapon pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 31 of Title 23, a permit holder must inform a law enforcement officer of the fact that he is a permit holder and present the permit identification card when an officer (1) identifies himself as a law enforcement officer and (2) requests identification or a driver’s license from a permit holder. A permit holder immediately must report the loss or theft of a permit identification card to SLED headquarters. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined twenty five dollars.

 

[Badkornflake]

Wrong. I don't know about NC but in SC, an official enounter with an LEO demands you notify and await instructions.

If you don't know the law, it's fine, except when you start spouting off WRONG info.

That's what's wrong with this site, or any site. You usually always get the correct info but you also ALWAYS get the wrong info.

That usually leaves a thread usless as far as getting good info.

KK

Your right KK if you don't know the law you shouldn't quote it. Please read section 2 from "the law" from SLED.
Both have to occur
K) A permit holder must have his permit identification card in his possession whenever he carries a concealable weapon. When carrying a concealable weapon pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 31 of Title 23, a permit holder must inform a law enforcement officer of the fact that he is a permit holder and present the permit identification card when an officer (1) identifies himself as a law enforcement officer and (2) requests identification or a driver’s license from a permit holder. A permit holder immediately must report the loss or theft of a permit identification card to SLED headquarters. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined twenty five dollars.

That "and" word can be a beeeatch can't it?

 

[NavyLCDR]

Kansas has NO duty to notify. It's considered polite to do so, should you feel gracious that day.

Considered polite by whom? I'm sorry, I just don't see that in Emily Post's rules of ettiquette. I've never considered it rude to keep personal things personal.

 

[NavyLCDR]

Your right KK if you don't know the law you shouldn't quote it. Please read section 2 from "the law" from SLED.
Both have to occur
K) A permit holder must have his permit identification card in his possession whenever he carries a concealable weapon. When carrying a concealable weapon pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 31 of Title 23, a permit holder must inform a law enforcement officer of the fact that he is a permit holder and present the permit identification card when an officer (1) identifies himself as a law enforcement officer and (2) requests identification or a driver’s license from a permit holder. A permit holder immediately must report the loss or theft of a permit identification card to SLED headquarters. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined twenty five dollars.

That "and" word can be a beeeatch can't it?

Here is from the legislature's government website:

South Carolina Legislature Online - Code of Laws Title 23 Chapter 31 Firearms

(K) A permit holder must have his permit identification card in his possession whenever he carries a concealable weapon. When carrying a concealable weapon pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 31 of Title 23, a permit holder must inform a law enforcement officer of the fact that he is a permit holder and present the permit identification card when an officer (1) identifies himself as a law enforcement officer and (2) requests identification or a driver's license from a permit holder. A permit holder immediately must report the loss or theft of a permit identification card to SLED headquarters. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined twenty-five dollars.

Yep, that word "and" is in there too...

 

[Badkornflake]

Here is the Statue in Texas (again LEO has to ask for ID before disclosure)
Sec. 411.205. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY LICENSE. If a license holder is carrying a handgun on or about the license holder's person when a magistrate or a peace officerdemands that the license holder display identification, the license holder shall display both the license holder's driver's license or identification certificate issued by the department and the license holder's handgun license.

 

[kelcarry]

If anything, I think the recent replies should be a notice to all of us that none of us should really be offerring important information regarding state law on any aspect of firearms and defense without indicating a need for the forum member, who is asking, to do their due diligence and look up the statutes themselves. Even direct quotes from the code of laws may, just by omission of some other aspect of the code, be incorrect.