[LouAvul]

he would, “appreciate, as a courtesy, being told that I had a firearm in my vehicle

Here in Oklahoma whenever a citizen w/a CCW comes in official contact w/a LEO, we're required by law to inform them (that we're armed). As far as being on the state's radar for a CCW, I wouldn't worry about it. The only I would worry about in that regard would be if I were to be purchasing numerous military type weapons that would red flag me to the ATF.

[aimhigh]

Here in Oklahoma whenever a citizen w/a CCW comes in official contact w/a LEO, we're required by law to inform them (that we're armed)

Stupid requirement. The LEO should automatically assume the person is carrying, because if the person's intentions are evil, they will lie anyway.

[LibWhacker]

Here in Oklahoma whenever a citizen w/a CCW comes in official contact w/a LEO, we're required by law to inform them (that we're armed).

I really hate that requirement. I can easily imagine a cop who was having a bad day, or just a generic a***ole of a cop, going off on you and claiming that you were threatening him, simply because you informed him that you were armed. In fact, I think there was a thread on FR not too long ago about exactly that type of incident. The cop in that case was ultimately fired. But still, the poor innocent citizen might have lost his life that night.

I'd like to know which states, if any, do not require you to inform the cop you're armed.

[Gabrial]

I was stopped for doing 52 mph in a 40 mph zone. I gave the cop my license and CHL as required. He asked if I had guns in the vehicle. I said I had a Glock 27 in my waist belt, a Walther P99 in the center console, and a Mossberg 590 in the trunk. He said those were nice guns and to slow it down a bit. He let me off with no ticket. He even called me sir.