CCW- traffic stop and officer asks, "Do you have any weapons in the car"?

[RustyIron]

used to prepare food, is not a weapon (even though it has the potential to become a weapon, as I will explain). But once I pick that butcher knife up and use it to attack someone, it becomes a weapon.

My guns are not weapons. They're hole punches and gong mallets.

 

[drinktothat421]

I hand the ccw card along with my DL then wait for there question.

 

[five.five-six]

Call your IA and ask. They would know their requirements a lot better than anyone here would.

For what it’s worth, the only time I ever got pulled over while carrying I handed the cop my CCW along with my driver’s license and said “I have a CCW permit.” He asked, “Do you have a gun on you now?” I said, “Yes, it’s holstered at about 3:30.” He said, “Okay, you don’t show me yours and I won’t show you mine.” He then left for a few minutes, and then came back, handed me my DL and CCW, and said, “Watch your speed coming through here.” And that was that. No ticket, just a friendly warning.

I know that my IA requires me to sign a document stating that I know and understand their requirements before they issue. I’d imagine that most if not all IAs require the same.


I’d start by never signing anything that I haven't read and understand.

 

[Gawernator]

I think most, if not all, California CCW permits require us to disclose a contact with law enforcement. Are we also required to answer this question (if carrying at the time) if asked? My IA has no guidance written in the policy.

Definitely answer honestly, they can't legally take your gun or something if you have a valid CCW. Some IA's like Sacramento make you disclose you have a CCW permit upon contact even if you aren't carrying, which is just weird

 

[Gawernator]

There is no state level law on this however depending on your IA they may require proactive disclosure of your concealed firearm or CCW during a routine traffic stop or police contact. Depending on your permit you must disclose regardless of where you are at.

If the officer asks something like “Do you have any weapons?” you must answer truthfully since lying can lead to charges.

Here is what we know (correct me if I'm wrong)

LA County: Yes (immediate disclosure required upon contact/stop)
Orange County: Yes
San Diego County: No
Riverside County: No
Ventura County: No
Alameda County: No
Sacramento: No
San Bernardino: Yes (edited)
Fresno: No
Kern: No

Sacramento does also require immediate disclosure.

 

[nakatomi]

Thanks for sharing. Man I wish older posts/comments can be editable.

 

[Gawernator]

Obey traffic laws and you won't get pulled over.

I got pulled over driving 65 mph on CC, in the right lane late at night on I-5 doing nothing wrong a few years ago, the CHP officer said I was "driving slow" and it made him suspicious. I.e. a total fishing expedition. Of course nothing happened and he let me go (after doing the eye test on me) but it did waste some of my time. So, no need to bootlick and pretend you can NEVER be pulled over if you obey the laws.

 

[Wolkenflieger]

I got pulled over driving 65 mph on CC, in the right lane late at night on I-5 doing nothing wrong a few years ago, the CHP officer said I was "driving slow" and it made him suspicious. I.e. a total fishing expedition. Of course nothing happened and he let me go (after doing the eye test on me) but it did waste some of my time. So, no need to bootlick and pretend you can NEVER be pulled over if you obey the laws.

Obeying laws doesn't change the profiling. Sometimes being too "well behaved" might seem more suspicious to some cops and this might be made worse (or better) by how you look. I've had cars that profiled so badly that I got pulled over constantly. When I drove a small SUV (Honda CR-V) I was invisible. Total soccer mom incognito status, hiding in plain sight.

 

[treelogger]

I got pulled over driving 65 mph on CC, in the right lane late at night on I-5 doing nothing wrong a few years ago, the CHP officer said I was "driving slow" and it made him suspicious. I.e. a total fishing expedition. Of course nothing happened and he let me go (after doing the eye test on me) but it did waste some of my time. So, no need to bootlick and pretend you can NEVER be pulled over if you obey the laws.

Been there done that. Coming home from working on our empty lot all day long on a Saturday, I was exhausted. Driving deliberately slow since the pickup truck was packed with random tools and supplies. Got pulled over by the CHP, who after checking for sobriety honestly told me that me driving slowly and carefully in an old and beatup pickup on a Saturday night around 9pm made him suspect that I was not quite sober.

Funny thing: the first thing he asked me (after license and registration) was when I had last had alcohol. I told him I couldn't remember, probably Monday or maybe two weeks ago. He laughed. I smelled of 2-stroke fuel and chain oil, but definitely not of alcohol or weed.

 

[Gawernator]

Obeying laws doesn't change the profiling. Sometimes being too "well behaved" might seem more suspicious to some cops and this might be made worse (or better) by how you look. I've had cars that profiled so badly that I got pulled over constantly. When I drove a small SUV (Honda CR-V) I was invisible. Total soccer mom incognito status, hiding in plain sight.

I was a 20's white guy with a GWOT hat on in a grey VW Golf, whatever profile that gives. lmao

 

[SDDAVE56]

I have experience at both, have notified, and have been notified. Never had a negative experience with a CCW holder.

 

[supersonic10MM]

I’ve had no LE contact since getting my license. My plan, when & if, is to simply hand LEO my CDL & LTC, place both hands on my steering wheel, and answer any relevant questions afterwards. Seems pretty cut & dried.

 

[Edgy01]

Each county has their own rules for disclosure. To be quite honest, you some times can get a break from LEOs once they see you’re a CCW holder. After all, CCW holders are some of the most law abiding people in the world!