Frost wrote:Just hand him both cards and say "if you have any questions about my ID i would prefer not to answer them in front of my passengers". Yes your passengers will hassle you to explain that comment, but it seems like the better route to go in my opinion. I am not sure what the reaction would be if i tried to pass a note to a cop during a traffic stop, and if the passengers notice the note then i will be getting just as much flak from them any way.
I have had to get the Arlington PD involved in 3 different issues (due to my line of [legal] work) in the last 2 months. The first time I was disarmed in front of the very unhappy 2nd party. Other than that I found the LEO to be very professional. The 2nd party did call my boss and fortunately for me they stretched the truth so far that I was able to play it off without any problems.
The second time the LEO just handed back my CHL and nothing was said about it.
The last time (2 nights ago) no body was around but me and the LEO. He asked if I was carrying and where. I told him and then I said to him....."I dont mind if you choose to disarm me but I ask that you please do it out of view of my video camera. He chose to disarm me but was very understanding and we went out of view. Before he returned both pistols to me, he and 2 other LEOs took several minutes to lust over my pistols.
Both times I was disarmed, all of my pistols were returned fully loaded.
I am in the boat of not wanting the wrong person to know I carry. In your case I would go with, and may use it myself, "if you have any questions about my ID i would prefer not to answer them in front of my passengers"