Drivers license/CCW connected?

[jrm53]

I found out something today that I have wondered about since 1996. Today a lady officer stopped me for making a left turn on red, the only problem was she was meeting me and said I didnt have a green lite, but I did and wife witnessed that the lites being green so I got off with out a summons. When she brought my drivers license and insurance card back she said I see you have a concealed carry license are you carrying now? No I said I only carry when I'm on a trip of a few miles. Its funny but I never knew that they could cross reference from a D.L. Has any one else ever had this happen? Jeff

 

[deadin]

Some States can and others can't.

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

CHECKING

Virginia does. If your license is checked, they will know if you have a permit.

 

[armadillo]

Texas DPS issues both licenses - so yes.

 

[smith revolver cop]

In Ohio, it also pops up when your driver's license is run.

 

[Bob R]

They are connected in WA, but we do not have to inform we are carrying as you do in some states.

bob

 

[redlevel]

Not in Georgia, and we are not required to confess.

 

[Ogandydancer]

North Carolina is also the same way. If they run your D/L your CCP pops up. We are also a "Must Inform State", so if you don't inform them when you are stopped then you are in violation.

 

[hsmith9491]

Drivers license/CCW connected

Here in Tennessee our drivers license number and our ccw number are the same.

 

[deadin]

so if you don't inform them when you are stopped then you are in violation.

What if you don't happen to be carrying at the time?
Do you have to inform them you aren't?

 

[Wyo]

In Wyoming, your CCW comes up if they run your D/L. We are not required to inform the officer if we are carrying.

 

[Afrancis]

Anyone know about WV?

 

[Rule3]

I do not believe they are connected in Florida but we do not have to inform unless asked.

 

[blujax01]

What if you don't happen to be carrying at the time?
Do you have to inform them you aren't?

I don't know if I have to, but I do. Our LEO's have enough to worry about and I figure declaring "I want to tell you that when you run my license, you'll see that I do have a Concealed Carry Permit. But I am not armed today" - will make it easier on them. It makes that walk back from his/her cruiser to my truck a little less stressful - for both of us, come to think of it.

 

[Alpo]

Florida - no. I read that it happens in so many places I asked a cop friend of mine.

 

[Maximumbob54]

I’m curious from a Law Enforcement standpoint what you carrying with a permit has to do with running a red light. Why aren’t they stroking out your ticket and saying have a nice day? Why are they even asking? What bearing does your carry permit have on the entire situation? Any pull over is a potential trouble situation, but I would think by the time your driver’s license is already out and run through the computer that the situation is well in hand and almost over. So I’m lost why a CCW permit or your carry status would even be brought up???

 

[JcMack]

About 10 yrs. ago they changed the way permits are viewed as far as privileges. It used to be a permit holder could buy a gun and not need a NICS check and take the gun home at time of purchase. A three part form was filled out at time of purchase. The purchaser got a copy, the shop retained a copy, and the PD from the city or town or rural area got a copy. The local PD was supposed to maintain sort of a running monitor thru the state PD on your legal right to have the permit. The local PD was "supposed" to return their copy of the purchase receipt within six weeks. Money to finance this mess was never allocated to the respective depts.. So the whole thing was dropped, and NICS checks are now required. Under the old system a couple of the more liberal cities tried to use the receipts to build a gun owner library, so to speak. That was/is illegal. Although it's not required I'm told by friends on local PD's that they appreciate bring notified of guns on your person or in the car if your stopped.

 

[cowboy117]

Why aren’t they stroking out your ticket and saying have a nice day? Why are they even asking? What bearing does your carry permit have on the entire situation? Any pull over is a potential trouble situation, but I would think by the time your driver’s license is already out and run through the computer that the situation is well in hand and almost over. So I’m lost why a CCW permit or your carry status would even be brought up???

I was wondering the same thing.What are they going to do if you are carrying legally?Arrest you?Ask to see the gun?Take it?Check it for ammo?

 

[JcMack]

I was wondering the same thing.What are they going to do if you are carrying legally?Arrest you?Ask to see the gun?Take it?Check it for ammo?Jeezus.

Your attitude about offering the info voluntarily might be affected by where you live. 4 officers in Chicago were essentially executed in separate incidents last year. I live in Indiana but 3 miles from the Illinois line, and maybe 12 miles from the south end of Chicago. Police here are well aware that not so nice guys regularly enter this city. I would just say it's a courtesy. If you live in Open Pants, Nebraska maybe attitudes are different.

 

[blujax01]

"Why" doesn't matter. (Or as Judge Judy says: "I don't care how you feel. That has no bearing").

If you're in Ohio and carrying, you are obligated to declare. It's the law.

I guarantee that if you don't declare and a LEO sees a gun butt in your waistband, the questions will get harder - and in a hurry.