Apparently this issue is not as dead a horse as some suggest. Somehow the assumption is that thousands of posts reduces the likelihood of - what - a LEO scouring MDS for what - irritated gun owners complaining about of having our rights violated?probably already has with their other nom de plumes
I've been a paid member of MDS for years, even though it's not reflected in the frequency of my posts, since I don't feel a need to chime in on every topic. Of course, I'm so old I also don't comprehend Twitter, Facebook, and all the other nonsene things that waste time. I suppose if one is offended by a question, one can simply not reply.
Back to my nearly-dead horse: I asked the question because I honestly do not know how I would react if asked directly - "do you have a weapon with you?" My initial reaction is to say no, for all the reasons mentioned above. I am a firearms instructor, and I discuss with my students that it is a personal decision made at the moment. In a routine traffic stop I can't imagine how a LEO would find out I have a gun on me, since I usually carry in my pocket, with an anti-print shield over the gun. On the other hand, I don't like to lie in general and don't want to risk any legal repercussions should it somehow be discovered.