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S11E15: Police Reactions to Armed Motorists – New Insights!

By Riley Bowman / May 9, 2025

We analyze interactions between armed citizens and law enforcement during traffic stops, referencing data from a comprehensive survey of over 1,600 respondents. We explore vital insights about how concealed carriers inform officers about their firearms, revealing that while more than 56% do notify, many only disclose their status under specific conditions.

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What Over 1,600 Armed Traffic Stops Reveal About Law Enforcement Interactions

By Jacob Paulsen / April 14, 2025

This report analyzes 560 armed traffic stop encounters, revealing how often citizens are disarmed, officer reactions, duty to inform accuracy, and real stories from those pulled over while carrying.

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Episode 403: Handling Traffic Stops With Law Enforcement

By Jacob Paulsen / April 1, 2020

Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster revisit a topic from WAY back in episode 3 of the Concealed Carry Podcast–we talk about how to handle yourself as a concealed carrier during traffic stops.

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Episode 41: More Gun Law Q&A

By Riley Bowman / August 8, 2016

Today we take a break from our normal Monday news episode and answer the most common questions submitted during our American Gun Law launch that we were unable to get to during the live webinar.

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Law Enforcement – To Inform or Not to Inform

By Jacob Paulsen / August 25, 2015

Today’s article is not meant to focus on all the things wrong with New Jersey or any other state. I feel that the above story and many others like it make an American gun owner ask the question, “Should I inform law enforcement that I have my firearm or not?”

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