Duty to Inform when stopped by police

**ScaredOnce** · December 8th, 2022, 10:19 PM

I'd never inform regardless...., but YMMV. I would also never suggest illegal activity at all, so consider your consequences if /or if not informing.

Nobody needs to know your secrets. ..

:P

**John_Wick** · December 16th, 2022, 06:34 PM

If the gun is anywhere that the officer might spot it during the stop, at the very least I would likely inform him/her that I had a LTCF. I'm not compelled to turn my interior lights on or put my hands on the wheel before they get up to the window either, but in my personal experience things go much smoother when I do my part to set their minds at ease a little.

Originally Posted by Gun

If you feel compelled to inform the officer, DON'T yell out, "I HAVE A GUN".

lol. I saw that video and re-watched that part a few times for the laughs.

**gnbrotz** · December 16th, 2022, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by John_Wick

at the very least I would likely inform him/her that I had a LTCF.

There's a fair chance they'll already know that. While LTCF info isn't included with DMV info, there are multiple databases that can be queried, including LTCF info, and based on reports "from the field", many jurisdictions make that inquiry a standard part of any encounter.

**cdi** · December 16th, 2022, 09:29 PM

All the more reason to change the subject and move on.

**JaySmith** · December 16th, 2022, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by free

If you don't drink a day (24 hrs) before driving, you know what your BAC is.

Easy rule to follow too.

What if you drink continuously for the previous 24 hours?

**free** · December 16th, 2022, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by JaySmith

What if you drink continuously for the previous 24 hours?

Then you have an alcohol problem.

**JaySmith** · December 16th, 2022, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by free

Then you have an alcohol problem.

Maybe alcohol is the solution.

**SevenMilePete** · December 17th, 2022, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by PickingPA

Looking again at the thread title reminded me of the irony that there’s no duty to inform attached to sobriety either

There's another amendment besides the 2nd. The Fifth. Fittingly.

**AlA556** · January 8th, 2023, 02:05 PM

There is no obligation to answer any question from a police officer during a traffic stop. Always comply and NEVER CONSENT. You are not helping yourself by talking to the police. It*s unfortunate, in my opinion BUT thats the way it is.

**Bang** · January 9th, 2023, 12:06 PM

Mini-profiling of a motorist having a LTCF should put the officer(s) at ease. Gang-bangers and others the more likely to be a problem to the police generally do not qualify for a LTCF.