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RoyGBiv wrote: Which do you think a LEO will feel more comfortable about when they find out that a gun is in the vehicle?

YMMV. You're comparing:
1) A background checked person that is licensed to carry a firearm and is much more likely to have one available.
2) Or a non-background checked person that comes up "clean" without priors or outstanding warrants and like the remaining and may or may not be carrying.

I've had great stops, I've had stops that don't go so well... I've tried to alter my behavior to encourage more "great" stops.

Vanguard wrote: Okay, I know what the law says but does anyone besides me find it odd that CHL holders need to go through this little routine when just anyone can carry in the car anyway? For what purpose does the officer need to see your CHL when he doesn't need to see one from Joe Public? Doesn't sound very well thought out to me.

I find it odd.
Although it's probably more of an issue when the police question someone "in public" and probably too difficult to exclude "when traveling in a vehicle".
You're definitely disadvantaged if you have a firearm in your vehicle and a CHL.... The good news is that if you don't do it right, there is no penalty.

Note that your CHL may show up in a traffic stop. So expect that.