Traffic stop

[Skiprr]

I'm not saying anything about a firearm unless the officer asks.

Be careful when you visit other states. Some states require that you inform the LEO your are carrying first thing when stopped.

Under the category of, "But, this is Texas!" this made me think of an in-state training course I took a few years ago. We were to bring a pistol, BUG, carbine, and shotgun. Because two is one and one is none, I brought along two service pistols, two BUGs, two carbines, and two shotguns (if you had a failure during the three-day course you either corrected it, replaced the gun, or sat on the bench). We were also told to have 750 pistol rounds plus 100 BUG rounds (I brought along 1,000 and 200); 750 rounds for the carbine (I brought 1,000), and a mix of 300 rounds of buckshot and slugs for the shotgun (I brought 500).

I can imagine there are times that, when stopped, you might not necessarily want to disclose everything to the officer up-front; that it might sound alarming.

• The police officer hands back the License to Carry plastic and asks, "Do you have a gun on you, or in the car?"
  "Yes, officer. I do."
  "Where is it located?"
  "Um, well...I have more than one. Please let me explain. I'm traveling to a firearms training course..."

[Mel]

Kind of like the 85 year old woman who when asked if she had any weapons in the car, said, "Why yes, I have a .38 in my purse, a .45 in the console, another .45 in the glove box, and a .30 caliber rifle in the trunk."

The officer then asked, "Lady, what are you afraid of?" To which the lady replied, "Absolutely nothing officer!"

[Skiprr]

Kind of like the 85 year old woman who when asked if she had any weapons in the car, said, "Why yes, I have a .38 in my purse, a .45 in the console, another .45 in the glove box, and a .30 caliber rifle in the trunk."

The officer then asked, "Lady, what are you afraid of?" To which the lady replied, "Absolutely nothing officer!"

[sugar land dave]

[rdcrags]

Maybe the patrolmen who have stopped me are just slow. I don't know. But, each of the few times I have been stopped since CHL in 1997, there has been more than ample time for me to retrieve the documents and drop them in my shirt pocket before placing my hands on the wheel. After all, I am watching him walk toward my car all the time and can freeze my movements any time if he is getting close. Then, when asked, retrieving them from the shirt pocket is non-threatening, it would seem.

[minytrker]

I have been pulled over more times than everyone I know put together, some were 100% my fault (speeding or illegal tint) others were because of the custom vehicles I drive so I have a lot of experience on being pulled over and funny stories but that's another topic. Here is what I do every time:

1. Pull over roll the window done and turn the vehicle off, turn on interior light if at night.
2. Get DL & LTC out of wallet and have them in my hand with both hands on the steering wheel
3. As soon as the office gets to the window I inform him verbally I have a LTC and that I am armed (and that there were other firearms in vehicle) while handing him my LTC and DL.
4. Always say yes sir/no sir and talk to them professionally.

100% of the time the officer has thanked me for letting them know I was armed and said they appreciated that and instantly handed me my LTC right back. A couple times they asked where the gun was or what kind of gun I carried but it was always very positive questions and never a big deal. I have been asked to step out of the vehicle a few times and not once did they pat me down or ever bring up being armed. Like I said I get pulled over alot and have always made the best of it by following those steps. I learned years and years ago that trying to argue with a cop on the side of the road is not the time or place whether you're guilty or innocent.