If I am going about my business, not harming anyone, my weapon is no danger at all to the police and I resent like Hell, the government assuming it is.
They don’t know that though. Really the problem comes when it’s a “surprise” gun. I almost got killed when we got stopped and I forgot there was a gun at my feet (rear seat passenger), then I kicked it on accident, which drew the cop’s attention, which made him freak out, and there was a lot of yelling and a lot of me keeping my hands where he could see them and eventually all was calm. It’s way better for everybody if everybody is on the same page and there are no surprises, recent evens in PA not withstanding.
How many examples are there of lawful concealed carry permit holders murdering cops during routine traffic stops? zero maybe? Now how many examples are there of cops murdering lawful concealed carry permit holders during routine traffic stops? more than zero for sure. Duty to inform laws basically address a problem that doesn’t exist and they basically do not increase the safety of LEOs in the least. If I have a gun on me and I’m the sort of person that would kill a cop, firstly, I’m not going to inform that cop of anything. I’m just going to pull the gun out and start shooting and, secondly, if I am such a person, it is highly unlikely that I submitted to the background check for the weapon or the permit to carry it concealed so, again, duty to inform laws address a problem that doesn’t exist and, in so doing, do nothing to promote officer safety.