How did I do? CCW experiences in CA: Traffic Stop, Courthouse, & Hotel/Casino

3 Real-Life CCW Situations in California: Traffic Stops, Courthouses & Indian Casinos California attorney and CCW instructor Don Hammond recounts three real-world encounters as a California CCW holder and offers legal and practical guidance: a routine CHP traffic stop where he chose to disclose his CCW and carry status despite no statewide duty to inform (noting issuing agencies may impose conditions under Penal Code 26200(b)); entering a courthouse after locking his firearm in a tethered, concealed vehicle safe (citing Penal Code 26230(c) for storing/retrieving near the vehicle and Penal Code 25140 for keeping the safe out of sight) while a security guard questioned his empty holster until a supervising deputy allowed it; and checking into an Indian casino hotel with unloaded, locked firearms intended for the room (citing 18 U.S.C. 926A and Penal Code 25605/26055) but agreeing to store them in the car due to resort policy and uncertainty about Indian-land legal interplay, emphasizing staying polite and not volunteering extra information. 00:00 Welcome and Overview 01:34 Traffic Stop While Carrying 02:55 Duty to Inform Explained 05:19 Courthouse Holster Encounter 08:08 Casino Hotel Firearms Policy 11:45 Lessons and Wrap Up