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However, as a cop, I always preferred it when folks told me about weapons in the vehicle or on their person. My reason was simple in that i don't like surprises.
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AFAIK, that has been the nearly unanimous viewpoint of LEOs in the field. you may not have to tell under the law, but it is important to keep the friendly LEO friendly. Failing to tell us about things like that can create some questions about you, rightly or wrongly. As Jason said, it is a matter of respect.