CCW while carpooling

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.
 
I have a twist on Pax's method of handing the ccw permit over with your driver's license. Perhaps you could write on a small index card about the size of your license something like "My ccw piece is carried on my right hip. I would like to keep its existence and location private from my fellow carpoolers. Thank you for your discretion." This card could be kept in your wallet and handed over with your ccw permit and DL in the event you get pulled over. It would let the officer know in a respectful manner that you are carrying, where it is located at and that you would like it to stay a private matter without any conversation.
 
If you handed them your CCW with your license I think most Officers would handle it low key but ther is always that one that will run you through the wringer.
 
Perhaps you could write on a small index card about the size of your license something like "My ccw piece is carried on my right hip. I would like to keep its existence and location private from my fellow carpoolers. Thank you for your discretion."
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That's an interesting idea. It could work.
 
I got pulled over once with my little brother and his friend. My brother and his friend were both around 8 years old and I was driving them home from soccer practice. I did want my brothers friend to tell him parents; "we got stopped by the police and Ryan's brother had a gun!" When the officer came up I immediately handed him all my papers with the CCP on top, and pointed to the kids and did the "down low motion with my hands". He complied, wrote me a warning and sent me on my way.
 
I admit I didn't read all posts...

Why not create your own little laminated card? Hand the officer your license with one hand and with the other hold your permit and homemade card. (Obviously you'd only need to do this when carpooling)

The card might include a brief statement of what you'd say verbally and include that you are asking for the officer's respect in not sharing this with your work carpool group.

Just a thought.
 
First of all, it's nobody's business, except the owner of the vehicle. If that person objects to your gun, you can't carry it. No one else has a vote. Make sure whatever entity you work for doesn't have a "no guns" policy, too.

As for the LEO who stops you, comply with the law in your state, calmly and matter-of-factly. I wouldn't ask the LEO for special favors or treatment in the handling of you disclosing the possession of a weapon. If someone in the car asks you about your weapon after the fact, explain the same way, calmly, matter-of-factly, and simply. If you present a calm, rational, factual face, others, even antis, will be more likely to accept it. You might remind any objectors that your gun protects THEM, too.
 
my concern is that while my company has no existing policy on concealed carry, that if there was an incedent they may create one, like I say two of the people I transport are mentally retarded, and while I work in the office, there is another branch of our company that works exclusivley with the devolopmentaly disable, and I belive my boss would not want the care givers carring, (for obvius reason). so I would be stuck telling these two individuals that I could no longer give them a ride, Or I could no longer carry at work. while I feel secure in the office there are times when I run errands to the worst parts of Flint during the course of my job
 
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