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I doubt age will make a difference. My husband got his CHL at 21. He's 22 now and has been pulled over twice since then. Each officer just said, "Thanks for letting me know you have a weapon. Just don't reach for it and we'll be good." He was not disarmed either time.

I just turned 21 and my application is being processed. I'm not worried about being age profiled in the least.

My CHL instructor was a LEO for almost 20 years and he said he didn't profile by race, age, sex, etc. He could just tell who was acting suspiciously, who was in an aggressive mindset, etc. He made it clear that anyone can be a threat, and we should keep that in mind when we're using our situational awareness.

I'm sure not all LEOs have the benefit of this sort of instinct, but my instructor also said that most police officers (especially in Texas) are trained to NOT disarm CHL holders, because they pose a much lower threat than someone of the general (non-CHL) public. There is statistical evidence that a police officer is less at risk if their "detainee" is a CHL-holder vs. a non-CHL holder.

I wouldn't worry about it. If you don't act like a threat, there's no reason for them to treat you like one.

Also, I saw that someone said that you shouldn't volunteer that you have a gun.
I agree with that person's suggestion of handing over your CHL with your DL. You don't need to say anything (and therefore don't need to worry about saying "the wrong thing"). The officer will likely ask if you're carrying and where. He will probably then say something like, "Just keep your hands on the wheel," or, "Just don't reach for it." No problems.