Gun Control & RKBA

ellisonz

(27,776 posts)

92. Shame on you.

Mon May 14, 2012, 02:21 PM

May 2012

YOUR COMMENTS:

Insensitive and over-the-top. Comparing having to tell a police officer you're carrying a weapon during a traffic stop to the Holocaust is just wrong.

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Mon May 14, 2012, 10:13 AM, and voted 3-3 to LEAVE IT ALONE.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: Godwin Fail.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I agree that the comparison is just wrong, which I why I say leave it alone and let the poster take the blowback.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: Little over-the top.

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Should you have to tell a police officer you're carrying a gun? [View all] ellisonz Jan 2012 OP

Personally I prefer: Turbineguy Jan 2012 #1

Its the rational thing to do ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #2

If you're required to. ileus Jan 2012 #3

"I've been road checked a dozen or so times. Checked by the dnr 3 or 4 times" Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #8

DUI / License check points ileus Jan 2012 #11

I'm not sure you have to tell a police officer anything tularetom Jan 2012 #4

What do you mean, "warn"? Callisto32 Jan 2012 #5

No. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #6

I don't know for sure but we were told in CCW class when the OHP runs your doc03 Jan 2012 #7

I would consider it a reasonable requirement for a CCWer when a firearm is present and petronius Jan 2012 #9

expect officers to be trained in ccw laws YllwFvr Jan 2012 #12

"I discourage gun carriers from informing." ellisonz Jan 2012 #25

Why? *Not* assuming the person they are speaking with may be armed is poor practice. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #27

Ive informed several times YllwFvr Jan 2012 #30

When stoped Slimmm1 May 2012 #66

I don't think there should be an 'immediate' or 'timely' notification, no.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #10

^^^^this^^^^ Glassunion Jan 2012 #15

Just for the record... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #42

Or the Stanford Experiment nt Glassunion Feb 2012 #58

You know what they say... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #59

and this is why... Fredjust Feb 2012 #64

Now HERE is a commonsense gun control proposal! NewMoonTherian May 2012 #71

You have a VERY generous opinion of the police. NewMoonTherian May 2012 #70

One more thing safeinOhio Jan 2012 #13

I agree completely.. pipoman Jan 2012 #14

I agree with you on this one. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #28

Doesn't make any real difference. GreenStormCloud Jan 2012 #16

No - the police already assume you're armed until they can verify otherwise. mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #17

This is already the law COLGATE4 Jan 2012 #18

By informing a LEO you have a permit and safeinOhio Jan 2012 #19

or fishing vest gejohnston Jan 2012 #20

Lots of police training films safeinOhio Jan 2012 #21

Not everywhere... mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #26

You know that doesn't happen right? AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #32

Doesn't happen? safeinOhio Jan 2012 #34

This occurred in a state with ambiguity in the law AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #35

Ambiguity in the law had nothing to do with Harless. liberal_biker Jan 2012 #38

Yep it does happen. burf Jan 2012 #36

Ex wife was a cop safeinOhio Jan 2012 #40

Here in Missouri ErikO Jan 2012 #43

Perhaps in Ohio ... spin May 2012 #86

It's not big deal, really. jeepnstein May 2012 #88

Only if you plan to shoot him with it. nt rrneck Jan 2012 #22

Should I have to? No. But if it is the law I will comply. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #23

NO YOU SHOULD NOT! Logical Jan 2012 #24

Only if asked. n/t DWC Jan 2012 #29

yes, I think this would be appropriate. IF asked then, don't lie. -- Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #60

In Washington, we don't unless the officer specifically asks us. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #31

Technically, we don't have to if the officer asks ... Kennah Feb 2012 #65

Here is a method of notifying from burf Jan 2012 #33

good advice Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #61

First time I've heard Massad speak. (have read plenty) Simo 1939_1940 Feb 2012 #62

He is also a hell of a shot. burf Feb 2012 #63

What I usually do ObamaFTW2012 Jan 2012 #37

Lucky you. ellisonz Jan 2012 #46

Depends on the state. liberal_biker Jan 2012 #47

Most of the cops I've met ObamaFTW2012 Feb 2012 #57

If you are transitioning from conversation to being searched... ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #48

I agree ObamaFTW2012 Feb 2012 #56

In SC? ObamaFTW2012 Feb 2012 #55

If I carried that would be my position, too. Union Scribe Jan 2012 #54

Why would a gun permit holder "warn" a police officer? TPaine7 Jan 2012 #39

Living in a state that requires me to interrupt an officer who's talking to me benEzra Jan 2012 #41

Seems smarter than being a wise-ass "I don't have to" libertarian sorts Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2012 #44

Wise answer. ellisonz Jan 2012 #45

Are you saying you now approve of concealed carry? nt Remmah2 Jan 2012 #49

I never said I disapproved. ellisonz Jan 2012 #50

Please expand on this.................. oneshooter Jan 2012 #51

I'll await an answer from Remmah. ellisonz Jan 2012 #52

nailing jello, again. Did not expect any better of you. oneshooter Jan 2012 #53

Isn't that information already available to the cop when he runs your license plate? Tuesday Afternoon May 2012 #67

Depends on the state. PavePusher May 2012 #76

ok and let me just say that - as an honest, tax-paying citizen I have no issue with presenting Tuesday Afternoon May 2012 #78

Sounds good to me... if... PavePusher May 2012 #84

more laws = more crimes. Tuesday Afternoon May 2012 #85

Should you have to tell a police officer you're carrying a gun? Oneka May 2012 #68

In Texas we are required to notify officers only if we are carrying on our body. oneshooter May 2012 #69

Here in Meiko May 2012 #72

Outdated info? mvccd1000 May 2012 #73

The permit is still issued, for inter-state reciprocity purposes... PavePusher May 2012 #75

True, but... mvccd1000 May 2012 #77

If you choose to carry the CCW Meiko May 2012 #80

Thanks for the clarification. mvccd1000 May 2012 #81

It's on the back of the CCW Meiko May 2012 #82

Learn something new every day. :) mvccd1000 May 2012 #89

That's true Meiko May 2012 #79

We're required to notify in Oklahoma. NewMoonTherian May 2012 #74

There is no reason Meiko May 2012 #83

NO! He does not need to know. No more than I need to know. n-t Logical May 2012 #87

Maybe we should wear little yellow stars. nt Remmah2 May 2012 #90

Maybe we should... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #91

Do you think that is funny? ellisonz May 2012 #93

NO! discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2012 #96

Shame on you. ellisonz May 2012 #92

While not condoning the post in question sarisataka May 2012 #95

Too bad you couldn't meet some of my ancestors from Warsaw. Remmah2 May 2012 #99

Mine were from Poznan sarisataka May 2012 #100

My grandparents were bold and devious. Remmah2 May 2012 #101

Mine are from Plock, Poland... ellisonz May 2012 #102

Self delete? Remmah2 May 2012 #103

Poor choice sarisataka May 2012 #94

Yet there is a poster here that wants CHL holders oneshooter May 2012 #97

Does saying someone has to wear sarisataka May 2012 #98

Here's an interesting video on how to handle a traffic stop if you are legally carrying ... spin May 2012 #104

One problem with that video... ellisonz May 2012 #105

Many of us legally carry a firearm on our person when we are driving ... spin May 2012 #106

I hope you had the safety on! ellisonz May 2012 #107

Revolvers don't require manual safeties gejohnston May 2012 #108

Again this shows the limits of his knowledge of firearms. oneshooter May 2012 #109