The law in AZ is not a "papers please" law, though moonbats and la raza would like you to think it is. It does not give the police the ability to walk up to anyone who looks mexican and ask them to prove their citizenship.

The law simply requires police to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.

Lets say an illegal, we'll call him paco, doesn't have car insurance and drives over to mariscos sabrosos to get a fish taco. He doesn't have to worry about a cop pulling him over for DWM. (driving while mexican) However if paco runs a stop sign and hits another car then he'd have to worry. Because the cop would see a guy who caused a wreck who no espeak english, and no has car insurance, and under the law would have to verify his status.

Ironically, the federal immigration laws (that are not enforced) require that legal residence keep their proof on them at all times and DO allow police or ICE to walk up to anyone they want and say "papers please"

The AZ law that everyone is bitching about is actually less restrictive than the federal law.

Colorado has a "papers please" law for everyone.

A police officer can stop you, ask you for id and if you refuse that is considered an obstruction and you can be arrested. Carrying or not.

With open carry, cops often use the "well we have to make sure you're allowed to carry" line. Open carriers don't like it because open carry is legal. To them, simply carrying a firearm is not probable cause and they feel harassed for exercising their rights.

If your walking down the street with a sidearm, be prepared for an encounter with police. They will ask for ID, and will most likely radio in to check for warrants. Be polite and honest and things should go fine.

With our laws, if the guy in the youtube vid had been in Colorado, he'd have been arrested for refusing to identify himself.