Go Bama,
We have issued 8 times as many licenses as California and have less than 1/8 of the of the population.
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Very true.
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@MikeBKY & @Harleymac1
Last Spring in May I had a very nice patrol officer a woman come to my home to take a police report due to a situation. She saw my Concealed Carry Magazine on the kitchen table. I wasnāt wearing my gun, I took it off and put it in the Bedroom before she arrived I wanted her to feel safe. She was very nice. She took the report calling dispatch for a police report number. I told her I had a Concealed Carry License. She said that she knew, she was told on her way here that I had a FOID and Concealed Carry License but thanked me anyway for mentioning that I was in possession of these. Said that you canāt ever have enough Concealed Carriers and personally she said that the more Licensed Concealed Carriers the better off everyone is. Thanked each other and she was done and she left.
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The majority of law enforcement is in favor of CC!
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See that never gets much press. Iām always surprised when I hear that. I suppose I shouldnāt be, but the scowling scolding ādont try this at homeā āyouāll get shot with your own gunā attitude is what often makes the ānewsā.
Iām glad to have additional data points that say itās not so.
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That has been my experience as well. I donāt have a duty to report but I do anyways.
Iāve been thanked, by both law enforcement and first responders at different times for the simple act of being responsible and respectful while carrying concealed.
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Thereās no duty to inform in my state, and I wouldnāt. To me, it escalates a situation for no reason. If Iām asked, Iāll answer honestly what Iām carrying and where it is, and I have no problems following instructions to keep a LEO comfortable, but Iām not going to initiate the conversation.
Iāve polled a lot Iād LEOs on this, and theyāre split. Some want to know, some donāt care.
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Unfourtnaly, We have the duty to inform hereāin Louisiana
However, People need to realize that only applies when approached in an official capacityā¦
In other words, I would not run-up to the Policeman at Circle-K buying hot coffee and tell him I have a gunā¦
Might have hot coffee thrown in my face if it was taken as some form of threat.
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I believe, here in AZ, that I have to answer if asked, but I recently discovered that al that may not matter.
I had a fender-bender and while the officer was having my plates checked for owner/warrants I heard the dispatcher inform her that I was a permit holder. Dressed for summer heat, it should have been obvious that I was not armed. She never mentioned it.
Something tells me that cops, career military and the like are respectful of anyone who goes to all the trouble to carry legally.
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I live in the state of Virginia so when you get issued a CCW itās linked right to DMV so the police will already know if they stop you.
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Here in Texas your CC license is also linked to your DMV record since they also use the same picture.
Once the officer runs your plates and license, they will know you have a license.
I would have to double check, but here in Texas, I think you have a duty to report that you are carrying while they are in an official capacity.
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