Great LEO interactions!

[spriestley]

I've had a concealed carry permit for about 4 years now. In that time I've had half-dozen LEO encounters while in my car. Each time I presented the DL along with my carry permit and never have I had a negative encounter.

In fact, a few months after obtaining my permit I was pulled over for expired tags. The officer asked if I was carrying. I responded that I was not. He asked "Why not?". I naively related that I had been only going from home to work and didn't think I'd need it. He replied "I've been carrying a gun for 20 years and I dont know when I'll need it, what makes you think you'll know when you need it?". Point taken: I've carried daily since.

[Phillip Gain]

Half a dozen traffic stops in 4 years? You might need to drive a little better...

Glad to hear they all went well at least. :) And welcome to the forums.

[cato35]

I recently had a very similar conversation with an officer who asked why I didn't carry my weapon at work. In my experience our local law enforcement officers are some of the biggest supporters of the right to carry.

[Deserteagle]

Great to hear about more law enforcement officers who are good people. Thanks for sharing your encounters.

Now if only the anti-cops would stop refusing to acknowledge that there are tons of great cops out there.

[NavyLCDR]

I've had a concealed carry permit for about 4 years now. In that time I've had half-dozen LEO encounters while in my car. Each time I presented the DL along with my carry permit and never have I had a negative encounter.

I've had my CPL since June, 2008. In that time I've had half-dozen LEO encounters while in my car. Each time I presented my DL and said nothing about my CPL nor the gun I was legally carrying and never have I had a negative encounter. During traffic stops I have treated officers with courtesy, respect and professionalism and that is what I have received in return.

Half a dozen traffic stops in 4 years? You might need to drive a little better...

Absolutely correct, I am much more conscious of my speed relative to the speed limit recently.

[Rich_S]

Half a dozen traffic stops in 4 years? You might need to drive a little better...

Glad to hear they all went well at least. :) And welcome to the forums.

^^ This

I've been stopped once in the past 20 years and that was for doing 41 in a 30 zone. I beat the ticket in court as well. I've only had one LEO interaction while carrying and it wasn't in a vehcile. I didn't disclose since I have no obligation to do so and I feel this is the best way to go.

[Treo]

Now if only the anti-cops would stop refusing to acknowledge that there are tons of great cops out there.

There are tons of unloaded guns out there. I'd probably say the majorityof the 300+ million guns in this country are unloaded at any given time.

Since I can't tell at a glance though, I still observe rule one Every. Single. Time. I pick up a gun.

[Rich_S]

There are tons of unloaded guns out there. I'd probably say the majorityof the 300+ million guns in this country are unloaded at any given time.

Since I can't tell at a glance though, I still observe rule one Every. Single. Time. I pick up a gun.

So you always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction then.

[NavyLCDR]

So you always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction then.

And the safest direction for a law enforcement to be pointed is away from me.

[Treo]

So you always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction then.

Last time I looked rule one was 'Treat all firearms as loaded."