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"Even if you know where the conversation is headed, you have to go through the dance steps to get there, and you have to let the LEO lead."

That is the exact truth. I've learned my lesson about trying to lead that dance, and it will not happen again!

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Ive got a healthy baby niece, and it was worth it!!! No, I was very calm, standing evenly on both feet, waiting to get out of there! My question is this...if the cop was worried about the gun being in the truck, enough so that he made me stand in front of his cruiser, why wouldn't he care about having someone else in the truck? Seems like he'd have asked her to step out as well. Maybe he was assuming she wasn't competent with firearms? Heck, she's a better shot than me most days! And I'm usually a lights out shooter!

Well, this past weekend was my first time to make contact with a LEO since having my license. So, my sister is having her first baby; so needless to say, I'm driving quick, fast, and in a hurry (9 mph over). Going through Refugio, guess what I see in my rear-view...it's the fuzz in a pretty awesome Camaro. With both licenses (and insurance) in hand, both hands on the steering wheel, we chat about me speeding and why. Obviously I have a 'decent reason', but it didn't seem like he was buying it. As I handed him my I.D.'s I said "it's in the door". He saw my CHL and made a very concerned look, and asked me to step out of the truck. He began to pat me down as I was leaning on the hood of his car, asked me where the gun(s) were specifically inside my truck, yet allowed my girlfriend to remain seated in the front seat...very strange. Then the guy asked if my reason for speeding was true or not. I said yes, because it was, and so he has me stand on the shoulder (wouldn't let me stand in the grass) of 77 as he sits in his car for about 20 minutes. Then.....he still gave me a ticket! Guess those rumors floating around aren't true! Trust me, I know I broke the law and fully expected a ticket, but somewhere deep down I was hoping the rumors of warnings was true! P.S. Another family member got pulled over in the same spot about an hour later (no CHL), but he got a warning!!!