Naw, and the fact that in an accident I was in, having a judge as a witness in my favor probably had no influence of how the trial went either.I have a friend who drives an SUV registered to her husband. Despite being pulled over way too much (she drives like a maniac), she never gets tickets and the officers always seem to know something about her and are always incredibly polite when they issue a warning.
You don't suppose those license plates that say "Judge" on them have anything to do with it, do you?
I have found it is usually wise to be on good relations with LEO's.
This question has to do with the LEGAL obligation, not the common sense approach of always doing it.
I guess you missed the first sentence of the first post:
That year, the 81st Texas Legislature amended Texas Government Code §411.205 via House Bill 2730 to eliminate the criminal penalty requirements. Before that change, a CHL holder could be charged with a Class B misdemeanor for failing to display their license upon demand by law enforcement.
You all realize there is no longer a penalty if you do not inform right?
I guess you missed the first sentence of the first post:
Forgot? Did he ask for it? A LTC is required when carrying.I had a university PD once tell a friend that he forgot to show them his CHL and that he had broken the law.
The guy was helping my buddy get his keys out of his locked single-mom-mobile, and was being pretty nice up until that point.
When he pointed out that his guns were in another county, the LEO said, "doesn't matter, you still have to show it"
Forgot? Did he ask for it? A LTC is required when carrying.
Forgot? Did he ask for it? A LTC is required when carrying.
Yeah, it's just meant to be a fun story.Scare tactic maybe, but not breaking the law.
It's always easier to notify them if you are carrying or not, no doubt. Just not a law to carry your LTC when you're not carrying.LEO's have suggested to me it is a good thing to say "I have a CHL but am not carrying right now", just to put things at ease.