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Know Your Rights: If You Disclose You Are Carrying Do You Consent to be Searched?

Know Your Rights: If You Disclose You Are Carrying Do You Consent to be Searched?

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In a previous article, we examined whether you should disclose you are carrying a firearm when a law enforcement officer detains you for a traffic stop.  Generally, the advice was that you should voluntarily disclose you are carrying even if the law does not require you to do so.  A logical follow-up question is: If you voluntarily disclose that you are carrying, have you given permission for the police officer to search you or your car?