Concealed Carry fringe benefits ?

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marks655

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I was at a business meting recently in Houston and one of the people I met said that he had his TX CCP not because he carried, but because he found it helped when dealing with law enforcement - i.e when stopped for speeding he showed the patrol officer his divers lic. and his CCP. They got into a conversation about the CCP and he ended up with a friendly 'warning.'

Have others observed this type of response from LEO's ?
 
not with a CCW but when I was living in Florida I got out of a triple digit speeding ticket on alligator alley because the trooper was driving one of the new Z28s they'd purchased and we got to talking about our cars :o
 
I've heard of this before. Wouldn't count on it, though. Same for those stickers showing you donated for the local policeman's association or whatever. Or veteran plates. They're the kind of things that, provided you also pass the attitude check, will often get you buy with a warning rather than a ticket for minor offenses.
 
+1 JuanCarlos

The first two things the officer will use are the severity of your offense and your attitude. If your attitude stinks, so will the outcome.

From the standpoint of the the businessman with the CHL in order to get out of tickets -- my first thought was it seems less than ethical to me. Then I thought, if this guy is in politics to any degree, what other free passes would he expect from State employees? .

However, if he's passed his CHL background check we know he's not been convicted of anything serious too.
 
I also wouldn't say it's unethical. It isn't like he's asking to get out of a ticket. All the CHL really represents is proof of a background check that can be nonchalantly shown to back up the attitude test. It's still entirely up to the officer if the wants to ticket you.

And trust me, there are still officers who will ticket somebody for going 76 in a 75 regardless of the police association sticker, CHL, Purple Heart plates, and attitude.
 
I do remember being...not harrassed but questioned over and over and over again if I had any firearms in my truck when I got pulled over for expired plates (lol expired by less than a week, even) and the cop pulled my FOID card out of my wallet.
 
I was stopped for speeding ( 44 in a 35 MPH ) last spring. After pulling over I rolled down both front and rear tinted windows on my truck for both my safety and the officers. My left hand was outside, my right hand was on the steering wheel and the engine was off. He asked for my license and registration and went back to his car for verification check. There is no requirement here in Tennessee to show our CCW unless the officer ask for it. The officer came back to me and ask if I had my CCW and I said yes. He ask if I was armed and I said yes, and it's on my right hip. He said with a smile, have a nice day, slow down and please drive safe.
While driving I always slow down when I see an officer with a motorist pulled over. I look to see if the officer is in trouble and if they are, I'll be there to help.
 
I have met more than one officer that DESPISE folks that try to flash those cards that show donations to Police org.'s when stopped . One officer in Westchester Co. NY told me that he gives the ticket AND makes sure that the driver gets his donation back . If you want to support the police then your actions are a good start .
 
Up here they give you a sticker you can put on your windshield...so it's a little less obvious because you always have it there. If they gave you a card I'd say it'd be pretty obnoxious to try to nonchalantly show it. It's one thing to have a sticker that shows you support the organization 24/7 to everybody...showing card to an officer when pulled over is basically the same as asking him not to write you a ticket.

That'd piss me off, too.
 
Depends on the cop and the offense. Your attitude goes a long way also. I got a speeding ticket on Christmas day once and I did get the ticket with a Merry Christmas greeting. Steve48
 
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