And, while I don't know what small town you are from, but a CHL should NOT be treated as a 'get out of jail free card, and a CHL holder should NOT expect it to give them any additional privileges other than allowing them to carry a concealed handgun for protection. While I do appreciate those LEO's that understand our right to carry and support the CHL process, it should not make one bit of difference in how they handle you on an infraction of the law.
As to the Dallas and the other agencies in the Metroplex, they are like any large departments; you will find it runs from those who strongly approve of CHL'ers all the way down to and those who are totally against it. The more officers you have, the more chance you will have of that wide spectrum being in play.
Bottom line, don't do anything wrong to get stopped and you should have no problem. If you do get stopped, be courteous, follow the LEO's requests, and if you get one that treats you poorly because of your CHL, then you can file a complaint with the department AFTER the stop. Arguing with an officer during a traffic stop, whether the officer is wrong or not, is NOT the way to get drive away from the event happy.
