Final answer:
An officer can question a suspect about the location of a weapon without providing a Miranda warning in a situation where there is an objectively reasonable need to protect the officer or public from immediate danger, known as the public safety exception. The correct option is (1).
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is about when it is permissible for an officer to question a suspect about the location of a weapon without providing a Miranda warning and waiver. According to Terry v. Ohio, police may stop a person if they have a reasonable suspicion that the person has committed or is about to commit a crime and frisk the suspect for weapons if they have a reasonable suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous without violating the Fourth Amendment. In such a scenario, the officer's need to protect themselves or the public from immediate danger permits a limited search for weapons, even without a Miranda warning.
Option 1) When there is an objectively reasonable need for the officer to protect himself or the public from immediate danger associated with weapons, is correct; this is known as the public safety exception to the Miranda requirement. The other options listed, although potentially relevant to searches and arrests, do not inherently negate the requirement for a Miranda warning prior to interrogation about the location of a weapon. A Miranda warning is generally required unless an immediate risk to safety is present, even if the suspect is known to be armed and dangerous (Option 2), the officer has a search warrant (Option 3), or the suspect has been arrested for a weapons-related offense (Option 4).