I think you were wrong as soon as you started answering questions.
I answered I either did not changed lane properly or was speeding well it happens i was speeding.
What you actually did here was confess to a crime.
When the officer asked for my drivers lic I informed the officer that I was armed
You blew it here as well, New Mexico has no duty to inform, had you kept your mouth shut you never would have had to deal w/ her wanting to run your weapon.
But hey, that's me
YMMV
Presuming that the car is registered to the same person who has a CC licence then the LEO knows before they get to the car that someone has a CC licence and so there is a school of thought that simply letting them know shows them that your willing to be honest and forthcoming. The point is by telling them your CCing, you not telling them something they don't already know.
I'd never verbalize that "I'm armed" the way the OP did. Good way to make a LEO nervous, and/or get tazed, pepper sprayed, or shot. I would simply hand them my CHL (in OR it's a CHL) and only confirm that I was CCing if they asked.
Oh, and laws very by state but here in OR you are required to let an officer inspect your weapon if they ask. NOw, the LEO in question did not ask to inspect his weapon, rather to run it, so I think he was ok in that regard but you should be careful and ask for clarification if a request is not completely clear.
Just an add on I do not have a CCW I open carry as seeing that I live in NM who do not give CCW to a non US citizen. So seeing that when I had to get my wallet to get my lic the Officer would have seen my weapon so I just did the right thing and told her about it
Originally posted by Rocketboy Presuming that the car is registered to the same person who has a CC licence then the LEO knows before they get to the car that someone has a CC licence
Now here is the part where I know that a lot of you will say that I did wrong but I do not think I did she then asked If she could run my weapon to see if it was stolen and I said no
Only those people who have no concern for their rights would say you did the wrong thing. The officer had absolutely no suspicion that your gun was stolen and had absolutely no reason to check the serial number.
I have to stand up and applaud the officer's handling of the situation, some would have seized the gun "for officer safety" and ran the serial number anyway, an action clearly against the 4th amendment.
That's why we don't have to say we even have one unless asked directly. But if we do, they do have the right to remove it and check it.
Now that is completely different. If I would be sticking my hand anywhere near an openly displayed handgun I'd inform too.
Doesn't apply every where in the US
According to Link Removed Orgeon does not have a "duty to inform'
By supplying your CHL, with your drivers licence your, in my opinion putting yourself in a better position...
A better position for what exactly?
I'm betting our ideas of what you would be putting yourself in a better postition for are quite different.
A better position for what exactly?
I'm betting our ideas of what you would be putting yourself in a better postition for are quite different.
I'm surprised the officer wanted you to place the gun on the seat next to you. If i were the cop i wouldnt want you touching your gun.
Only those people who have no concern for their rights would say you did the wrong thing. The officer had absolutely no suspicion that your gun was stolen and had absolutely no reason to check the serial number.
I have to stand up and applaud the officer's handling of the situation, some would have seized the gun "for officer safety" and ran the serial number anyway, an action clearly against the 4th amendment.
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