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Alaska Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Conditional: YES — proactive duty. Anyone carrying a concealed deadly weapon who is contacted by a peace officer must immediately inform the officer of the weapon without being asked, and allow the officer to secure it for the contact (AS 11.61.220(a)(1)); failure is fifth-degree weapons misconduct.
YES — proactive duty. Anyone carrying a concealed deadly weapon who is contacted by a peace officer must immediately inform the officer of the weapon without being asked, and allow the officer to secure it for the contact (AS 11.61.220(a)(1)); failure is fifth-degree weapons misconduct. Applies to all concealed carriers in this permitless-carry state.
Official source: dps.alaska.gov →
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