My suggestion:
There's no perfect "out" here, but it sounds like the best you can hope for in your particular situation is to avoid the officer specifically asking "Are there any weapons in the vehicle?", and having to answer "Yes."
Pax's suggestion of handing over the CCW license before being prompted is the best way to avoid that, but there's no guarantee.
I would always hand over your CCW (CCDW here in KY) license with your driver's license, registration, etc. I consider it an important courtesy to inform the officer of your carry status, and removes any idea that you may be hiding something.
If you're directly asked by the officer, answer by saying "It's on my hip" or the appropriate location, without saying the word "gun", if you're afraid someone in the car would be spooked.
There's no perfect "out" here, but it sounds like the best you can hope for in your particular situation is to avoid the officer specifically asking "Are there any weapons in the vehicle?", and having to answer "Yes."
Pax's suggestion of handing over the CCW license before being prompted is the best way to avoid that, but there's no guarantee.
I would always hand over your CCW (CCDW here in KY) license with your driver's license, registration, etc. I consider it an important courtesy to inform the officer of your carry status, and removes any idea that you may be hiding something.
If you're directly asked by the officer, answer by saying "It's on my hip" or the appropriate location, without saying the word "gun", if you're afraid someone in the car would be spooked.