I never said that people licensed to carry should be forced to identify themselves. All I said (several times now) is that the officers shouldn’t be worried (at least it shouldn’t be a department focus) about approaching a car that identifies that the driver is a licensed bearer of firearms. The are many more dangerous people in Maryland and they don’t wear signs that say hey I’ve got an illegal weapon in my car.
Well, by implying you like the idea about some sort of sticker or label does identify a person with those credentials...
By Texas law those stickers would be illegal...Our names (Texas CHL’ers) are in the database already for purposes of identification...When you get pulled over the LEO can tap into the computer our LP and get all the information needed in an ordinary traffic stop, even before they get out of their car...
One of the things that pops up is the fact that whomever the car is registered to, a little flag pops up and says that person has a Texas CHL...
It is descrete, confidential, and in the end in most cases, the Officer makes a mental note, and proceeds on with the investigation...
Apart from our discussion here, it is no ones business to know whether or not I am carrying a firearm for lawful self defensive purposes...Unless I tell them, which is a rare occasion, or if it is in the course of any official business with Law Enforcement...
If I am driving out of state and I get pulled over, it is a courtesy I extend, expecting NO leniency or warnings for any offense I may have committed...
No one, even I have no effect on the way an officer approaches me in the course of normal business...If they are worried or get annoyed at the revelation someone is carrying a gun, and they are legal to do so, they need to get into another line of work...
Plain and simple...