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Caliber wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 4:07 pm My own thoughts:
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Regarding gun carrying: We now have constitutional carry and there should be no reason why you would need to provide a handgun license to police. However, if I we're driving and was stopped by police, I would give them my DL and handgun license in the hopes that I would just receive a warning.

Maybe I am mistaken about this but I swear I thought your having a CHL shows up when thy run your DL. Maybe not, but that was my thinking. As for receiving a warning. I have been stopped twice in the past month, once by Allen PD and once by Plano PD and both were for doing 65 in a 35. The one in Allen I had my DL in my hand when the officer came to the window. I immediately apologized and said I had sped up temporarily to merge over into the single lane the two lane road suddenly merged into. The second I had realized my wallet and cell phone,combined wallet/cell phone holder, with my license and credit cards in it had fallen out of my rear pocket in the bathroom at a Boston Market. I panicked and drove like a fool to get back to the Boston Market. When the officer approached my window, I excitedly(not faked either) told him what was going on and I simply was not thinking beyond getting back to my wallet before it was picked up and disappeared. Allen officer gave me written warning and the Plano officer said, well you need to slow down, it will only add a couple minutes to how long it takes to get to Boston Market. Plano officer said to be careful and good luck, I hope you find it. Then he walked away. No warning, no ticket. I figured I have burned two of my nine lives when it comes to tickets.

ScottDLS wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 9:35 pm One important point to note. Identifying yourself, doesn't necessarily require producing a particular document. There is no law that requires you to carry a driver's license if you're not driving. Some people don't have a driver's license. I guess maybe if I was going to take pictures of pro ball players from a public location, I just might not bring my license.

Sounds simple enough to me. In that case I would just say "I don't have my ID on me". I don't know anyone without a DL. I live in the big city and not being able to drive would be a pretty big problem.

Maybe it is where I live or maybe I am old enough that cops don't feel the need to bother me but every time I was ever asked for my DL, I was being stopped for a traffic violation of some sort. I have witnessed a couple accidents that I stopped for and was asked for ID. It never occured to me to ask if I was under arrest...LOL. That is just silly! I never thought to give a good golly darn if a cop saw my ID. I have much more urgent issues to get my underwear in a bunch over than this. I just don't really get it. Maybe if I were constantly being harassed by the police I would see it differently. If I were hanging out at some event and taking pictures and a cop walked up to me, I would simply say howdy officer, how you doing today. If he asked for my DL, I would simply say sure, and get it out. Like I said, I guess I don't get why it has to be a big deal.