In spite of my keyboard's accent, I'm not from around here, either.
My problem was that it was nighttime and no headlights were on. <Snip> He never asked for any documentation.
As to informing, you made your choice. It was a choice that should have no bearing how anyone else handles things. Were it me, as a visitor, I would inform in accordance with the NC law under which my CC permit is issued. Here, you would have to inform in accordance with NC law.
Of the issue with out-of-state posters: What goes on in a state affects all of us since the State Legislatures keep an eye on each other to gauge what will be issues and how issues will be received by the people. It also serves to inform others of disparities and oddities of various laws.
Howdy BC!
Welcome to the Colorado board of the OCDO forum. First, let me apologize if I gave an impression that folks from other states ain't welcome here. That ain't the message I intended to convey, so if that came across, I am sincerely sorry about that.
Truth is, we're more than delighted to have folks join our discussions here from whatever state they live in. We are happy to meet folks from across the country that offer their insights, share their opinions and provide advice on topics of concern that are positive and helpful. That's never been an issue. What we do not appreciate are those very few that camp out on our board with nothing to offer apart from demeaning our members, insults, flaming and smug superior attitudes thrown in for good measure. We give respect, and tend to bristle when we are disrespected in return. It isn't necessary for civil discourse to belittle someone with a different opinion. You have not done so, and I appreciate your comportment in posting. Well done there.
As for the matter of informing, I am not entirely certain because I don't recall and will need to double check. I believe it may be possible that we are required to produce our CCW permit along with our driver's license when stopped while armed. In my particular instance, I have both my license and CCW permit in the same plastic sleeve for my own convenience. Really, if you've never seen my wallet, you couldn't possibly imagine how many of those darn plastic cards I have. Credit cards from an automitive repair outfit, credit cards from Penny's and Sears and Best Buy and a whole pile of others, ATM cards, Grocery store cards (at least 2 of them!), a National Park Service card that I just got to get in free because of my age, and a whole bunch of others. Way I figure, I'll only need maybe 2 more to have a whole set. Then I can do Tarot readings with the cotton picking things!
But as for informing, I seem to recall mention of that during the class we took and I'll need to review to figure out whether we are required to produce the CCW during a stop while armed. I seriously do not recall for certain nor can I cite a specific CRS pertaining to it right now.
Going back to what you said about your own experience with being stopped, here's my issue. I ain't accustomed to being stopped at all. EVER. I am a driver for a local corporation and I spend 8 hours (minimum) of each working day behind the wheel as I drive to customer locations to transact business. Ergo, I can document over 8,000 safe driving hours on the job. That means I haven't had a ticket for more than 7 years. I haven't had an accident for which I am responsible for more than 7 years. I haven't even been stopped in more than 7 years. So... when it comes to getting stopped, I was seriously out of practice in how to interact when it came up. Certainly I did not expect to be stopped when this took place, so I was most emphatically off my kilter by seeing those red and blues in the rear view. As I pulled the car over, I was sincerely unaware of what I'd done to merit being pulled over. It was the first thing I asked, and my question went unanswered. Like you, I did not know I had a burnt out headlight because the street lighting was pretty bright where the stop took place.
I ain't making excuses here, nor trying to impress anybody with my driving record. Just setting the stage to illustrate how unprepared I was for this particular encounter. I just don't have much frame of reference because I simply don't get stopped.
And this is getting a bit long so I'll just close by saying again, I hope I did not convey any notion that we aren't welcoming of folks from other states. We are, and add to that, we are a very friendly group of folks here in Colorado. We treat others with respect and civility. It's the sort of values we grew up with. It seems to me you're one of those folks who can understand what I'm trying to say, and I again appreciate your post.
Blessings,
M-Taliesin