Re: Mere carry of a weapon RAS? NO! (Here's why!)
While I agree 100% with you that carrying a gun does not give an officer RAS to search you, they do NOT need RAS to QUESTION you and if your RESPONSE to their questions are not what they expect it may give them RAS.
I'm going to use Michelle's example, not that she did anything wrong but when asked if she had a license for her pistol she told the officer to go harass someone else because he can't ask that.
This, in my opinion, WOULD give an officer RAS to assume you are doing something illegal, they asked a simple yes/no question and instead of answering they were told to go away. If when they asked she would have said "yes" and then when asked to display it she refused she would have been on better standing in my opinion as she did not give the officers the RAS they would need to request the permit. If she said "I'm not talking to you without a lawyer" she would have been better off then saying "go harass someone else"
Carrying a gun = No RAS
printing =No RAS
Being questioned about a gun and either being "shady" or combative = RAS.
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The first vehicles normally on the scene of a crime are ambulances and police cruisers. If you are armed you have a chance to decide who gets transported in which vehicle, if you are not armed then that decision is made for you.
Be prepared, because someone else already is and no one knows their intent except them.
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