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HarrySchell · July 1, 2010, 08:52 AM

DG45,
I doubt LEO's in other states can link to CCW databases in your state. There are states which require you to advise a LEO that you have a CCW honored by that state, and some which do not...I think there was a post about this here.

In CA, since no CCW's other than CA are honored, I see no reason to mention it. In TX, you are required to advise any officer of your CCW and whether you are armed, but I have not been stopped there since I moved to CA. I have an active TX permit, and I am sure a TX LEO could find it, so I would tell them. I don't mention it to CA LEO's (not that I get stopped much) and none have ever even come close to asking.

I suppose they might suspect you have a CCW because of the plates on your car (is this "profiling") but if you are compliant with CA law you should be fine.

July 1, 2010, 08:52 AM	#12
HarrySchell Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2007 Location: South CA Posts: 566	DG45, I doubt LEO's in other states can link to CCW databases in your state. There are states which require you to advise a LEO that you have a CCW honored by that state, and some which do not...I think there was a post about this here. In CA, since no CCW's other than CA are honored, I see no reason to mention it. In TX, you are required to advise any officer of your CCW and whether you are armed, but I have not been stopped there since I moved to CA. I have an active TX permit, and I am sure a TX LEO could find it, so I would tell them. I don't mention it to CA LEO's (not that I get stopped much) and none have ever even come close to asking. I suppose they might suspect you have a CCW because of the plates on your car (is this "profiling") but if you are compliant with CA law you should be fine. __________________ Loyalty to petrified opinions never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul in this world — and never will. — Mark Twain