Reglas sobre el uso de armas de fuego ocultas durante paradas policiales

Explicación Simple

Si llevas un arma oculta y te para la policía, debes mantener las manos a la vista y no tocar el arma a menos que te lo digan. Si ya le dijiste a otro oficial que llevas el arma, no es necesario repetirlo.

Es como si estuvieras en una clase y el profesor te pide que levantes las manos si tienes algo en ellas. Si lo haces, no hay problema, pero si intentas esconder lo que tienes, podrías meterte en problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando y un oficial de policía lo detiene por un faro roto. Juan lleva un arma oculta. Mientras el oficial se acerca, Juan recuerda mantener sus manos en el volante y no tocar el arma, ya que eso podría confundirse con un acto peligroso.

Penalidades

No seguir estas reglas puede resultar en cargos legales, aunque el texto no especifica penalidades concretas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

concealed handgun, provided that it is not a violation of this division if the person fails to disclose that fact to an officer during the stop and the person already has notified another officer of that fact during the same stop; (2) If the person is stopped for a law enforcement purpose and is carrying a concealed handgun, knowingly fail to keep the person's hands in plain sight at any time after any law enforcement officer begins approaching the person while stopped and before the law enforcement officer leaves, unless the failure is pursuant to and in accordance with directions given by a law enforcement officer; (3) If the person is stopped for a law enforcement purpose, if the person is carrying a concealed handgun, and if the person is approached by any law enforcement officer while stopped, knowingly remove or attempt to remove the loaded handgun from the holster, pocket, or other place in which the person is carrying it, knowingly grasp or hold the loaded handgun, or knowingly have contact with the loaded handgun by touching it with the person's hands or fingers at any time after the law enforcement officer begins approaching and before the law enforcement officer leaves, unless the person removes, attempts to remove, grasps, holds, or has contact with the loaded handgun pursuant to and in accordance with directions given by the law enforcement officer; (4) If the person is stopped for a law enforcement purpose and is carrying a concealed handgun, knowingly disregard