When getting pulled over during a routine traffic stop while carrying concealed should one: (Assuming the officer did not ask if there are any firearms present in the vehicle.)
A.) Volunteer no information unless asked directly. (This prevents a routine traffic stop from turning into a cluster F*CK if the officer decides to run the firearm, etc.)
B.) Hand a copy of your LTC to the officer along with your license and state that you have a firearm in the car.
I was watching an episode of Alaska State Troopers the other night (I know it's not Mass.) and a Trooper confiscated a firearm from an individual and put him in handcuffs because the person did not inform the Trooper that he had a firearm right away. (The firearm was legal and the person had a permit.) The Trooper stated that, in Alaska, one MUST tell an officer immediately that there is a firearm present in the vehicle.
Honestly, I'm not sure what the proper protocol would be for MA. I am sure that different officers may view the situation differently, but are we, as MA residents, required to disclose that we are carrying before the question is asked?
I asked this during the LTC course and they said, "No, you don't have to say anything unless asked." But, is that correct?
A.) Volunteer no information unless asked directly. (This prevents a routine traffic stop from turning into a cluster F*CK if the officer decides to run the firearm, etc.)
B.) Hand a copy of your LTC to the officer along with your license and state that you have a firearm in the car.
I was watching an episode of Alaska State Troopers the other night (I know it's not Mass.) and a Trooper confiscated a firearm from an individual and put him in handcuffs because the person did not inform the Trooper that he had a firearm right away. (The firearm was legal and the person had a permit.) The Trooper stated that, in Alaska, one MUST tell an officer immediately that there is a firearm present in the vehicle.
Honestly, I'm not sure what the proper protocol would be for MA. I am sure that different officers may view the situation differently, but are we, as MA residents, required to disclose that we are carrying before the question is asked?
I asked this during the LTC course and they said, "No, you don't have to say anything unless asked." But, is that correct?