“I have a CCW. I keep my hands on the wheel, announce that I have a CCW, announce that I have a weapon on my left hip. I do not move until told to do so.”
If I were carrying a CONCEALED weapon, the last thing I would tell a cop is “I have a gun”. Concealed means concealed, not all states require notification, and for good reason. This guy would be alive today if he had kept his mouth shut.
“This guy would be alive today if he had kept his mouth shut.”
Unless the cop saw it when the guy was reaching for ID. If the hand is near the weapon there’s not much time left. Better to have your hands in plain sight and let the cop know.
The process is: First announce you have a CCW, THEN state the nature of the weapon.
I don’t know how it works in other states, but Maine is a Constitutional Carry state.
No permit is required to conceal carry a firearm on your person or in your vehicle, but if you are pulled over by a cop, you are required to inform him that you have a concealed weapon on your person or in your vehicle.