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Honestly, I did not have a very high expectation of Melissa PD prior to my run-in with them. The article above is just one of the more recent incidents that made the news. There is much more that most of you don't hear because it doesn't make the news.

I'm not fond of Melissa PD as a whole, but I am very thankful for their response during my incident. On the other hand, they are one of the numerous departments statewide that consistantly conduct illegal sobriety checkpoints under the disguise of "DL Checks".

I will stop there to keep this from becoming a LEO bashing. Regardless, they did handle my CHL/LEO encounter exactly how it should be handled, and for that, I give them kudos.

Keith B wrote:What department was this?

The fine officers of Melissa Texas.

Yes, everyone is ok. Now just waiting to hear the "damage" from the insurance agent...

I had my first LEO encounter this morning, and I wish I could say it was just due to speeding.

I was involved in a 3 car wreck. Unfortunately, my vehicle took the brunt of the damage. This wasn't the scenerio I imagined as being my first LEO encounter with the CHL.

You should've seen the other driver's face when I handed the CHL to the officer and he asked where the gun was!

All in all, the officers were extremely professional, and I carried on a good conversation with them while waiting on the tow truck. No incident, and no second thought from the officers regarding the CHL or handgun.