If during a traffic stop, you have the irrational compunction to inform a possibly poorly trained, nervous, inexperienced police officer that you have a loaded gun in your possession and you get shot by the police officer you have yourself to blame. Fortunately, Colorado law does not require you inform a police officer that you have a firearm. If you are traveling through a state which requires you to notify the police officer that you are in possession of a firearm, you are stopped by police, you meet your legal requirement to inform the police officer by handing the officer your concealed carry permit with your license, registration, and proof of insurance.