“1. Inform the police.
‘If you are stopped by the police, whether you are in your car, or on a motorcycle, or just walking down the street, IMMEDIATELY inform the police that you have a concealed-carry license, tell them if you actually have the concealed firearm on you (they’ll probably ask you where on your body)....”
No I don’t and I will not. Not required in Nevada.
If you are stopped, they’ve already run your plates and know that you have a CCW permit.
Morning mad_as_hell. Yup, not required here but you never know when you get a non seasoned officer pulling you over. Already spooked by recent events. Of course, we do see open carry at the Smiths up the street. Biggest thing for me is “What’re they carrying?”
In Texas, everything is tied to your lic. plate. Reg., insurance, inspection, CHL, biometrics to include your digital pic.
When an officer lights you up, he runs the plate and has a wealth of information pop up on his laptop mounted in the car. True, the vehicle could be freshly stolen and may not show up as such, so officer vigilance is there.
If the officer asks you, tell him you have a weapon in the vehicle, otherwise routine traffic stops there is no need to tell the officer you have a weapon. In Texas, we have the castle doctrine as well as CHL. That meaning, it is lawful to have a concealed handgun in your vehicle whether or not you hold a CHL. CHL just allows you to have it on your person.