Q: Besides driving when in PA do you have provide ID ? ie. Open carry stop
A: An officer can stop you and ask you for identification any time they have reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct. If you look young or are on a college campus you should expect to be stopped. More importantly many college towns have open carry ordinances that the officer could cite you for. In these instances they are well within their rights to stop you and ask you for ID. Your best bet is not to argue with the officer but to let them have your ID and not answer any questions that might implicate you in a crime. You have the right to an attorney before answering those questions. If you don't let them have your ID they have the right to detain you until they can verify your identity. Carrying an open container is almost always a bad idea in public in Pennsylvania. There are just very few ways it will work out for you in the end.
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