Wow, the two legal opinions by 4th Circuit judges put 'informing the officer' is a whole new perspective. Instead of a police shooting being irrational and paranoid, the policeman is now acting reasonably. Twisted reasoning!
-- “individuals who carry firearms -- lawfully or unlawfully -- pose a categorical risk of danger to others and police officers, in particular.”
-- “If a police officer reasonably believes that a suspect poses a ‘threat of serious physical harm,’ he may use deadly force to protect himself ….”
Puts a damper on the national reciprocity legislation. I was looking forward to carrying in MD. Gives a fella pause. (4th Circuit covers MD, NC, SC, VA, and WV). On the bright side, there is no duty to inform in MD, VA, and WV. Caveat emptor in NC and SC.