I said it before , and I'll say it again . I was told in a concealed carry permit class that it was a good idea to carry proof of ownership of your firearm , for the very reasons Steve outlined above . The instructors were Bobby Font and Frank Washington , and they were Baton Rouge City Police Officers at that time . We can all thump our chests and say that they can't do this or that , but the reality is the they can , and they have . And when they do , it will cost a lot of money to prove that you were right .