Unless you were not armed, you are required to inform the officer that you have a handgun.He was very polite and never asked if I was armed.
All but one of the times I've been pulled over since obtaining my CHL, the officer has asked immediately upon seeing my license. I've been disarmed once in the 7 years I've had my CHL, and that was recently. The DPS trooper said it was now "in their manuals" to run the serial number on any firearm they come into contact with. Can anyone confirm this?