That is accurate as far as it goes, but there is also the issue that the passenger is clearly required to tell the officer he has a handgun at the first opportunity. Once you've told him you have a handgun, him asking if you are licensed is an obvious follow-up question which then requires you to show the valid handgun license and driver license.Teamless wrote:According to http://www.handgunlaw.us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and checking the Oklahoma laws, it states that that you need to inform the officer.
However, in a bit more investigation, it is similar to Texas, as when asked for ID, then you have to show.
So your questionI have to answer with, if you were in the passenger seat, did he actually ask you for ID, or while he was talking to your wife (the driver) did you open up about it?SavageMythology wrote:Was it necessary (or simply advisable, or not advisable) for me to show my CHL to the officer in this situation?
If he asked you for ID, then YES, you needed to show the CHL.
21 § 1290.8.C. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to identify the fact that the person is in actual possession of a concealed or unconcealed handgun pursuant to the authority of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act when the person first comes into contact with any law enforcement officer of this state or its political subdivisions or a federal law enforcement officer during the course of any arrest, detainment, or routine traffic stop. Said identification to the law enforcement officer shall be made at the first opportunity. No person shall be required to identify himself or herself as a handgun licensee when no handgun is in the possession of the person or in any vehicle in which the person is driving or is a passenger. Any violation of the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding - One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).