Brion
Regular Member
So I was reading through Idaho Laws, now understand I have not read every word of every Title, Chapter and Subsection, I noticed that I can not find anywhere that addresses Open Carry at all. Everything only deals with the Licensing and carry of a concealed permit
I also decided to look under what an officer can and can't do. Now speaking from the idea of a traffic stop and based on how the law is written in 19-613 it states
"19-613. Weapons may be taken. Any person making an arrest may take from the person arrested all offensive weapons which he may have about his person, and must deliver them to the magistrate before whom he is taken."
It sounds to me like if it's a traffic stop for speeding, no blinker or the common "your lisence plate light is out" they cannot take your weapon unless they arrest you.
I found it kind of fun to flip through the statute and learn a little, however do like me as I am no lawyer and call one and have a discussion on the phone with one about differnt laws because I by no means am going to ask an officer to arrest me if you wants to take my weapon.
Just a thought.
Cheers
I also decided to look under what an officer can and can't do. Now speaking from the idea of a traffic stop and based on how the law is written in 19-613 it states
"19-613. Weapons may be taken. Any person making an arrest may take from the person arrested all offensive weapons which he may have about his person, and must deliver them to the magistrate before whom he is taken."
It sounds to me like if it's a traffic stop for speeding, no blinker or the common "your lisence plate light is out" they cannot take your weapon unless they arrest you.
I found it kind of fun to flip through the statute and learn a little, however do like me as I am no lawyer and call one and have a discussion on the phone with one about differnt laws because I by no means am going to ask an officer to arrest me if you wants to take my weapon.
Just a thought.
Cheers