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Legally Armed Identification System ™ Estimates place the number of Legally Armed Citizens around 8,500,000. Some of these individuals had training in self-defense, gun safety, shooting techniques, their own state laws, and issues on the use of Lethal Force. While other individuals who have received a license or permit to carry a Lethal Weapon, have received no training. This is determined by the license or permit scheme in the state that issued their carry authorization. Some states that require mandatory training before a Carry License ir Permit is isssued, cover this subject, regarding identification and encounters with Law Enforcement Officers, in their training course. We address this issue both for the citizens who have been exposed to this issue in their formal training, and those who have had no training. This critical issue involves both law enforcement personnal and Legally Armed Citizens when shots have been fired, and law enforcement personnel has been called to the scene. How can Legally Armed Citizens identify themselves to responding officers as a The Use & Misuse of Badges There have been many discussions and comments regarding the use of badges by those who have been issued a Carry License or Permit. The bulk of these comments are negative in the Law Enforcement Community, and in the civilian sector. The primary reason is that only Commissioned Law Enforcement Officers and individuals in specialty industries like fire fighters, EMS, and the security industry, should be wearing a badge. So how can a Legally Armed Citizen be identified, without the use of a badge, as being authorized to carry a pistol? We have developed an indentificiation system we believe meets the needs of both the Civilian Sector and the Law Enforcement Community. Concealed or Open Carry Lets look at how a civilian carries their firearm. Some states only allow concealed carry, while other states allow both open carry and concealed carry. In states that are concealed carry states, the handgun must be concealed from view. In states that allow both open carry and concealed carry, the choice of carry is left to the individual. In the states that allow both open carry and concealed carry, if a Law Enforcement Officer sees a person carrying a pistol in the open, they will usually ask the individual if they have a Carry License or Permit. This normally only happens when the civilian is not wearing anything by their sidearm that shows their authorization to legally carry the weapon. Even in states that allow open carry without any license or permit (I.e. Kentucky), the officer will usually question the individual about the firearm. If this individual keeps their Carry License or Permit in their wallet or purse, they have to dig into their back pocket or purse to retreive their wallet, then dig into the wallet to get their license or permit to show to the Law Officer. Too many moves when the officer already knows the person has a gun. Our identification sytem takes into account the three main aspects of carrying and identification. You can also keep your drivers license on the top portion (over the reflector material), then you never have to dig into your pockets to get your wallet, then dig into your wallet for your Carry License or Drivers License. Everything is in this I.D. Pouch. Wearing Postions CLOSED Position # 1 When the person does not want anyone to see their Carry License or Permit or they are not carrying their firearm, (example: locations where firearms are banned). See photo # 1 closed OPEN WITH INSERT COVERING REFLECTOR Position # 2 When the person wants their Carry License or Permit to be seen. This position allows for both carrying in the open and concealed. The reason for using an identifier when carrying concealed is incase the firearm is seen ( jacket comes open or some other reason that the pistol is seen ). In states that allow for 'open' carry, a person should always carry some form of identification by their pistol, that shows they have received the authorization to legally carry the firearm. NOTE: This article is not trying to in imply that in states that do not require any license or permit to carry a sidearm in the open by law abiding citizens, (I.e. Kentucky), that some form of identification should be necessary for these individuals. This article only addresses people who have been issued a license or permit to carry a Lethal Weapon, and who are eligible to carry in a number of states, based on reciprocity.See photo # 2 open OPEN WITH REFLECTOR SHOWING Position # 3 After a Legally Armed Citizen has been involved in a shooting incident, or some type of incident that will cause a Law Enforcement Officer to come to the scene. Notice that the insert covering the reflector fabric has been removed and the reflector material is seen above the Carry License or Permit. This position should only be used when Law Enforcement is on the way to the scene or, they are on the scene.[ See photo # 3 open with reflector material seen ]. Photo # 1 Closed NOTE: All of the I.D. pouches now include a clip on the back in additon to the belt loop. Easier put on and take off.  Photo # 2 - Open  Photo # 3 - Open with Reflector Fabric Seen.  As can be seen in these photos, all three aspects of identification can be achieved: #1 Not seen, #2 Carry License or Permit visible, #3 Reflector Material visible and Carry License or Permit visible after a dangerous incident. Close photo when hit by flashlight at 7:00 P.M.
 Photo showing headlights of squad car on person at 2:00 am  We tried to limit the reflection for the photo however, the reflector worked so well, it was impossible. This photo looks like it is one big blur however, in reality it reflected better than we anticipated. We saw both the reflector and the safety fabric shine.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the last photo using no headlights just the street lights. As can be see the reflector material working and, it does NOT look like any type of weapon. If you were a Law Enforcement Officer, would you consider this person a direct THREAT to your safety? This person has their hands up and is trying to show some type of identification to the Law Enforcement Officer. Any officer will still shout commands to keep the hands up & command the person to their knees. Just remember to keep your hands up and the reflector towards the officer. This is the best form of immediate identification available for any Legally Armed Citizen.  Cards that come with the I.D. Pouch. Fill them out, then keep them in your Reflector I.D. Pouch ™. These cards will help you if your are:
 The reason for not removing the insert covering the reflector material before Law Officers arrive, is to not make yourself stand out as a target. Because the bulk of shooting incidents occur in low light or at night, keeping the insert in place and not allowing the reflector material to be seen while engaging the opponent, is important for your safety. The reflector material is made to reflect light in the dark or a low light enviorment. Taking the insert out too soon is a mistake. Keeping the Carry License or Permit in this I.D. Pouch, makes it much easier while under stress (after a shooting incident), to show your Carry License or Permit to Law Enforcement Officers. Immediate Identification That Shouts Out...I Am Legal To Carry This Weapon. After the incident and before any Law Enforcement Officers arrive on the scene, your gun should be holstered (if it is safe to holster it), or lay it on the ground and step away from it. Remove the insert covering the reflector material. When police arrive on the scene, your hands should be up with the I.D. Pouch open and the reflector material facing the officers. The I.D. Pouch has been manufactured so it can be used on your belt, on your purse, or in your hand. Whatever commands are shouted at you do as ordered but, keep the reflector towards the officers. If you call 911, make sure you tell the operator what you are wearing and you have a 'reflector I.D.'. You might be asked what is it or, the information will just be told to the responding officer. When they arrive on the scene, your reflector I.D. will be seen immediately. Remember, remove the insert covering the reflector material, and keep your hands up with the reflector towards the officer like in the photos above. It does not matter what type of insert is over the reflector fabric. The insert is to cover the reflector material until you want to be seen immediately as a Legally Armed Citizen by Law Enforcement Personnel. Again, removing the insert before Law Enforcement Personnel arrive is a mistake. If police arrive in a vehicle, the lights will make the reflector shine [see photos above]. If the officer is not in a vehicle, he or she will normally have a flashlight aimed at you in addition to their firearm. They will not know if you are another officer, someone in the security industry, or E.M.S.. When they see the safety reflector material, they will consider you a lower threat than someone with just their hands up because, you are trying to show them something. Again, you should have your weapon holstered or on the ground away from you. Your hands should be raised with the I.D. Pouch in your hand and the reflector material towards the officer or. Wherever you wear the I.D. Pouch, on your belt, purse, or held in your hand, keep the I.D. Pouch open and the reflector towards the officer. Testing This Identification System We have spent a lot of time in testing and getting comments from the Law Enforcement Community, and individuals who have a Carry License or Permit who have been in self-defense shooting incidents. One area that we changed is by adding plastic over the top portion of the I.D. Pouch and adding the inserts so the reflector material is not seen all the time. We did not think about this in the first prototypes we made. When one of our first styles was sold in Memphis, Tennessee, the owner had a self-defense incident at night. When he saw his image in a store window during the incident, he realized the street lights made him I.D. Pouch shine like a movie screen. He moved the I.D. Pouch to the closed position until the police arrived and then he opened it up. The police told him to drop to the gound while keeping his hands up. When they approached him, they removed the I.D. Pouch from his hand and saw he was authorized to carry the handgun on his side. After we spoke to him, we immediately began covering the reflecor material with removable inserts. Anyone who purchased one of our original I.D. Pouches without the added plastic on the top, send us an e-mail at idpouch@legallyarmed.com and we will replace yours with a new one with the added plastic. Another area we changed is by adding two (2) reflector stripes to the safety fabric versus the original I.D. Pouch that had only one larger reflector strip. The reason for this is that we tested the original safety stripe (larger and only one stripe) at 2 a.m.. What we discovered is that in dark light at a distance when hit by a flashlight, the one larger reflector stripe lookled like a peice of metal. This could get a person shot by a Law Enforcement Officer who thought the person was holding a metal weapon. Now, the two smaller reflector stripes look like reflector stripes and nothing else. Send comments on this article and product to: A inserts have have been heat set with gold foil on top of leather printed with the name of each state Carry License or Permit (see below). Again, the inserts are to cover the reflector material until you want it seen.You will always have your Carry License or Permit visible when the I. D. Pouch is open. idpouch@legallyarmed.com Read comments here Current Inserts Each I.D. Pouch includes a laminated card listing the states that honor your Carry License or Permit. Keep this card inside your I.D. Pouch. Order your I.D. Reflector Pouch Now! Effective January 1, 2010, every order for this product will also receive a Legally Armed Travel Guide download for the state you have ordered. Example: A person orders a Reflector I.D. Pouch for the Tennessee Handgun Permit. This person also receives an immediate download on their computer for the Tennessee Handgun Permit Travel Guide. Take advantage of this product. 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Reflector Pouch with Delaware Concealed Deadly Weapon License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Florida Concealed Weapon / Firearm License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Georgia Firearms License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form .---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Idaho Concealed Weapons License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indiana  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Indiana Personal Protection License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Iowa Permit To Carry Weapons Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Kansas Concealed Carry License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kentucky  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Kentucky CCDW License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Louisiana  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Louisiana Concealed Handgun Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maine  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Maine Concealed Weapons Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Wanto to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maryland  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Maryland Handgun Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Massachusetts Firearms License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Michigan Concealed Hangdun Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minnesota  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Minnesota Pistol Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mississippi  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Mississippi Firearms Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Wnt to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Missouri  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Missouri Concealed Carry Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Montana  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Montana Concealed Weapons Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Montana Concealed Weapons Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nevada  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Nevada Concealed Firearms Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Hampshire  I.D. Reflector Pouch with New Hampshire Pistol / Revolver License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey  I.D. Reflector Pouch with New Jersey Handgun Carry Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico  I.D. Reflector Pouch with New Mexico Conceled Handgun License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York  I.D. Reflector Pouch with New York Pistol Carry License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Carolina  I.D. Reflector Pouch with North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Dakota  I.D. Reflector Pouch with North Dakota Concealed Weapon Permit Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Ohio Concealed Handgun License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Oklahoma Concealed Weapon License Leather & Gold insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Pennsylvania Firearms License Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rhode Island  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Rhode Island Pistol Permit Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Carolina  I.D. Reflector Pouch with South Carolina Concealed Weapons Permit Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Dakota  I.D. Reflector Pouch with South Dakota Concealed Pistol Permit Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennessee  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Tennessee Handgun Permit Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Texas Concealed Handgun License Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utah  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Utah Concealed Firearm Permit Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Washington Concealed Pistol Permit Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Virginia  I.D. Reflector Pouch with West Virginia Concealed Pistol/Revolver License Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wyoming  I.D. Reflector Pouch with Wyoming Concealed Weapon Permit Leather & Gold Insert Cost $ 18.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 20.00 Pay by credit card, click button below. Want to pay by check or M/O Click here to print an order form |