Carry a handgun while Hunting?

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StacyDave97:

--- Quote from: Rhinoron247 on April 18, 2011, 11:29:48 AM ---
--- Quote from: BallisticsNut on April 18, 2011, 11:26:33 AM ---If your hunting or traveling too and from a hunt or gun range or other similar activity, its legal to carry concealed... that is IF you are actually participating in a legal outdoor activity!
If you carry a concealed pistol in your vehicle without a CPL and you do this as part of your everyday activities and when you get pulled over you tell the LEO that you are "Heading to" or "Returning from" an outdoor activitiy to save your ass, your no different then any other low life law breaker. You just might not got caught.

Someone asked about how the does a LEO know you have a CPL when you are pulled over. Answer: Its attached to your drivers license record. When you DL is run, it will show that you have a CPL. You are not LEGALLY required to "announce" that you have a CPL or a concealed weapon on your person or in vehicle when you are pulled over. IMHO, its in your best interest not to annouce but to hand over your CPL when pulled over. Its a non verbal way of stating, your carrying and should put everyone at ease.

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Thanks for answering that, wondered if it were brought up when they run your info.

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No, the above information is wrong, at least in Washington. The fact that you have a CPL is not, in any way, attached to your driver's license. I work in LE so I know this to be true. If you are stopped by a local officer, by local I mean you live in that city, the officer may be aware of a CPL if he checks his local records system, as most police departments will enter the CPL into their database. Also, if there are other surrounding agencies that use the same records system, like a regional system, then those officers will also be able to see that you have a CPL...IF they check their local system. Some do and some don't. Most officers only find out you have a CPL if it is visible when you pull out your driver's license. Mine is not visible, nor do I advertise the fact that I have a CPL, whether I have the gun with me or not. The average officer does not usually ask someone if they have a CPL. The only time I've been asked about it is when I was up by our cabin in Steven's County and then it almost seemed like a standard question :dunno: maybe they are just used to people carrying up in that area more. I'm not a commissioned officer but if I were and someone told me they were carrying, I'd probably be inclined to ask for the weapon until I was finished with the stop.... that's just me but I've heard other LE say the same thing!! Hope this helps answer that question!

ORCA_SIX:
I understand your reasoning for taking the weapon, safety right?. But is that legal? How would you justify that? Also, there are a lot of cops who I definitely would never hand my weapon over too, because they are completely unsafe. That seems ridiculous to me. Has anybody ever have this happen to them? I guess I am wondering WTF!

BallisticsNut:

--- Quote from: StacyDave97 on April 18, 2011, 01:05:02 PM ---
--- Quote from: Rhinoron247 on April 18, 2011, 11:29:48 AM ---
--- Quote from: BallisticsNut on April 18, 2011, 11:26:33 AM ---If your hunting or traveling too and from a hunt or gun range or other similar activity, its legal to carry concealed... that is IF you are actually participating in a legal outdoor activity!
If you carry a concealed pistol in your vehicle without a CPL and you do this as part of your everyday activities and when you get pulled over you tell the LEO that you are "Heading to" or "Returning from" an outdoor activitiy to save your ass, your no different then any other low life law breaker. You just might not got caught.

Someone asked about how the does a LEO know you have a CPL when you are pulled over. Answer: Its attached to your drivers license record. When you DL is run, it will show that you have a CPL. You are not LEGALLY required to "announce" that you have a CPL or a concealed weapon on your person or in vehicle when you are pulled over. IMHO, its in your best interest not to annouce but to hand over your CPL when pulled over. Its a non verbal way of stating, your carrying and should put everyone at ease.

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Thanks for answering that, wondered if it were brought up when they run your info.

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No, the above information is wrong, at least in Washington. The fact that you have a CPL is not, in any way, attached to your driver's license. I work in LE so I know this to be true. If you are stopped by a local officer, by local I mean you live in that city, the officer may be aware of a CPL if he checks his local records system, as most police departments will enter the CPL into their database. Also, if there are other surrounding agencies that use the same records system, like a regional system, then those officers will also be able to see that you have a CPL...IF they check their local system. Some do and some don't. Most officers only find out you have a CPL if it is visible when you pull out your driver's license. Mine is not visible, nor do I advertise the fact that I have a CPL, whether I have the gun with me or not. The average officer does not usually ask someone if they have a CPL. The only time I've been asked about it is when I was up by our cabin in Steven's County and then it almost seemed like a standard question :dunno: maybe they are just used to people carrying up in that area more. I'm not a commissioned officer but if I were and someone told me they were carrying, I'd probably be inclined to ask for the weapon until I was finished with the stop.... that's just me but I've heard other LE say the same thing!! Hope this helps answer that question!

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Thats interesting because I was told just the opposite on Sunday by a Federal Criminal Investigator.

kerrdog:
Does anyone think it's a little....dorky...to have a pistol on your belt while hunting? While I want to have it accessible, I'm not trying to look like 'West side adventure boy' I was thinking of carrying it in my pack, and just putting it on my belt to use when packing meat or scouting, or whenever I don't have a rifle on me. :chuckle:

BallisticsNut:

--- Quote from: kerrdog on April 18, 2011, 07:07:03 PM ---Does anyone think it's a little....dorky...to have a pistol on your belt while hunting? While I want to have it accessible, I'm not trying to look like 'West side adventure boy' I was thinking of carrying it in my pack, and just putting it on my belt to use when packing meat or scouting, or whenever I don't have a rifle on me. :chuckle:

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I use a military style (Army) thigh holster. That way its right were I need and and ready to go! Oh yea, and it dont get in the way of my pack.

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