It has always been the law
[QUOTE=Kyowa;1272620]It's always & everywhere been the law on the books, but cop's (& prosecutors) have always had "discretion" about how strictly they want to enforce every little detail of the law: if they want to do the paperwork to book you they can always find some niggling violation to arrest or detain you for; or, if you're friendly & nice & polite to them (& you haven't got any warrants out on you, & you haven't done anything they think is suspicious, & you don't fit any "wanted" description) , they can let you skate on "no identification documents" if you're just out walking (not operating any vehicle) someplace that they don't think is suspicious [b]but giving any FALSE identification WILL get you arrested if they catch on to it! [/b][/QUOTE]Even though this might belong in a different topic, I thought it important to comment while browsing for information. There is no statute in the Federal code that requires a citizen to identify themselves to police or anyone else. Some states I. E Indiana do have a law obligating you to identify yourself. But in Kentucky, there is no such requirement even when operating a motor vehicle. You must merely be in possession of your operator's license and present it upon request. There is a misdemeanor for providing a false identification, but only after being warned by the police officer that doing so is a crime. There is also no law requiring you to have "identification documents".
Penalty for Getting Busted
[QUOTE=Robert710;1271574]Does anyone know the penality in Lou for getting busted with a SW?[/QUOTE]You can be arrested and spend several hours in jail. It is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and a criminal record. An attorney can probably get it dismissed. So, depending on you situation, a fine is cheaper but dismissal may be better.