Realtor Safety Advisory - 2nd Amendment

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Group: NVAR Subject: House Hunter Warning: Be On The Lookout Realtor® Safety Advisory for This Weekend! We have received a report of a man who has been asking to see vacant properties in the Fairfax area. This client has refused to show ID and insists that he only be shown vacant properties. Please share this information with all agents and assistants who are working this weekend. Vigilance and precautions are always needed. Make your safety plan with family and colleagues. Please be aware of your surroundings and make sure to lock up properties after showing. Send advisories to webmaster@nvar.com. Posted By Jill Parker Landsman This is why I always (legally and lawfully) pack heat with my .45 caliber pistol when showing properties.  Someone asked me why I carry a .45, I said because they don't make a .46 !  LOL There is no law against walking down Main Street USA with a pistol holstered on your hip, unless it is completely concealed and no one can tell it's a gun. This is referred to as "Open Carry."  As soon as you cover it up or over, however, then it becomes a "concealed weapon" and a permit or license to carry is required.  This is referred to as the "Virginia tuck" - if you tuck your shirt behind the pistol so that it is visible you're merely invoking your Second Amendment right; whereas if your shirt or other outer garment is covering or "concealing" the firearm then it's a different set of rules that apply.  ALWAYS check with your state's gun laws before even contemplating carrying a firearm for self-defense or protection.  The NRA publishes all the information and resources you need on this subject.  See these links below for further info and resources: http://www.opencarry.org/ http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/circuit/pdf/CCR-CWP-10.pdf https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/index.php http://www.gunlaws.com/links/linksva.htm  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_%28by_state%29  Here is some other helpful information:     Always be polite and cooperative with law enforcement; BUT ALWAYS take the 5th Amendment (Constitutional Protection against self incrimination)  NEVER answer interrogatory questions other than to identify yourself.  NEVER consent to any search of your person, automobile, home or property; ALWAYS invoke your 4th Amendment right against warrant-less and unreasonable search and seizure of your property. NEVER agree to be "interrogated", deposed, or answer questions without a lawyer or attorney present. Invoke your 6th Amendment right to be represented by an attorney, even if you cannot afford one, and even if you have not been "Mirandized" (or read your rights). Ask law enforcement if stopped and questioned whether you are free to go, or whether you are under arrest.  If you are not free to go, then it means you have been placed under arrest. An "investigative stop and questioning" can be construed and considered as a "constructive arrest." You have a right to NOT answer questions (other than to identify yourself) and to NOT be unlawfully detained. ALWAYS remember that, use of deadly force is never justified to protect property; but only when your life is endangered, or to protect the life of someone else.