Hey I agree. The cops are just doing a job for the most part. I'm not going to argue with them and say, hey that's some kind of ninja super secret tax document. I'm showing it to them.
Until they have actual proof that weapon is legal. I'm not sure local police can access your nfa documents. ATFE can most the time. But in the mean time your not going any place.
But even then I've heard of that even when a few people even produced their documents for nfa items. It still depends on weather the LEOs know the laws. They still detained those people. Until ATF showed up on scene. Go figure
it was up North and yes it was in states where it was legal to own the weapons.
It's just that you get transplant LEOs from ban states in progun states and they do not know the laws and they freak out. I've had some real interesting conversations with some of these transplants at the range I RO at sometimes. You just have to laugh at some of the things they say. I especially like to watch their faces when they are real new and they see people pull out their nfa toys.
But most leo guys are cool about nfa items down here. Alot if them have them also at home.
Heck I've had civilians, people that just moved down to Florida from ban states or restrictive states. See me pull out SBRs, suppressors ect...... and flip out.
Come over to me and start telling me that I'm breaking the law. That I can't own this or that. I explain to some where they live now. To others that come at me like D heads I tell them to get out of my face or they will be leaving the range.
Some have even said that they'd call the police. I laugh and say, you do that. They go running up to the office. I see them waving their arms and going nuts.
Then stand there with a blank stare on their face. While looking at me. While the owner is talking to them. I just grin at them shaking my head.
Cops I will not argue with. I will show them what ever they ask for. But private people that think your breaking the law. No...they need to mind their business. Everytime it's always someone from a northern state that's mostly anti gun. That I have had problems with at the gun range. Not often, but a few times a year. The gun range is next to a hugh retirement city.
Do you have to carry documentation no. Is it wise to do so. You bet your butt it is. Plus be nice when LE ask to see them. They really do not know if your legal or not and if your respectful to them they will be to you. 95% of the time. You will always have thise bad apples though in LE that respect no one.
But here in Florida we are not required to info LE that we are carrying a weapon unless asked. So if we get pulled over. Unless they ask us. We do not have to tell them we have weapons in our vehicles.