I've always believed that "on or about" means "within easy reach". You might be able to stretch that to "across the room on the nightstand".... but... "A half mile away in a locked car in the parking lot" is well outside my definition of "about"..... unless I have a guilty conscience57Coastie wrote:Speedsix, is there any difference between "on" and "about" one's person?speedsix wrote:...the law says "...if a license holder is carrying a handgun on or about the license holder's person..."...the answer is no...there is no need to provide the CHL...and, given the info in the OP...the officer has no reason to search the car...or even know where it is...
Just askin'.
Jim
Here's another example....
I am inside a school, talking to my kids teacher. My gun is locked in my car in the parking lot. If for some reason I have an encounter with the police while I'm still inside the building and I am asked for ID, I do not have to provide CHL since the gun is not "on or about" my person. If I am standing next to the still-locked car in the parking lot, I would provide CHL, even though the gun, IMO, is still not "on or about" if it's in the locked car. I'll err on the side of disclosure in that case, unless there is some circumstance where it would be imprudent for me to do so.
IMO, IANAL.