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timsatx wrote:I do the same thing regardless of whether I carry a gun or not, with the exception that I don't show them my CHL if I am not carrying.

1) pull over and stop
2) immediately grab my wallet out of my rear pocket
3) roll down window
4) turn off vehicle
5) place hands on steering wheel with wallet
6) wait for the officer to come to my window

If it is dark outside I will also turn on the dome light after I get the wallet. I got a ticket recently and he asked where the weapon was and I told him in my backpack. That was the end of that.

mloamiller wrote:

Vol Texan wrote: I simply have my wallet in hand on the steering wheel before the officer ever gets out of his car.

Meaning you do reach for your wallet before the LEO gets to your car. That's where my caution comes in. The act of reaching for the wallet would look just like reaching for the gun - leaning forward slightly, moving hand to your side, etc. When I wasn't carrying a gun, I never gave it a second thought; now it's different. I suppose the key is to make sure all movement is done and hands are clearly visible before he gets to the window.

Just one of those things you don't tend to think about until it happens.