It would depend on the officer. My opinion is if he didn't ask for ID and has talked to me for an hour, then he is not too concerned about my being a threat since he is willing to allow me to jump into the car with him.Brian Mobley wrote:Just to play devils advocate, lets say you witnessed a fist fight/possible attempted robbery in a parking lot and the local PD responds and starts asking the standard questions of what happended but do not ask you for ID. Say this goes off and on for an hour or so until an officer asks you (being a witness that seems to have some snap) to jump in his patrol car to go to the second scene where they have detained a subject that fits your description, remember he has still not asked for your ID (still devils advocate). What to do? Do you still wait for the officer to officially ask for ID or do you volunteer before getting into the car. Maybe the LEO would be upset that he has been questioning you for about an hour and you had a GUN on you. Also remember he may be ticked off because of HIS mistake for not asking for ID but since he does not want to fade heat from his supervisor turns this "thing" back on you....
This does not mean I stop every officer I see to tell him I have a CHL but once it turns to "police business" I am digging out DL and CHL because as previously posted I would rather them see my plastic than hear the word gun.
Brian MobleyI think I feel better...?
Now, on the OP's post: Never give them more than they asked for. If he had asked for ID or asked if you had any weapons, then you would need to volunteer you have a CHL and show the ID. Otherwise, you are just John Q. Public out there and even if he asks for Name and Address (not requesting to see your license), then you are not obligated to tell him and can keep your carry status to yourself.
On another angle, not that you were, but some LEO's may see it as bragging or wanting to let them know you have a gun like them. There are a lot of wanna'-be LEO's out there, many with CHL's. Some of those have badges (CHL badges.)
