I have been stopped several times since my CCW permit. They have always been very polite.
FWIW a few years ago when I was trying to buy a CMP M1 Garand I went to the local police station to get finger printed. This was the time period when the BATF was accused of over stepping their authority and the NRA accused them of being Jack Booted Thugs. As was my luck all the patrolmen were out and I got one of the detectives. He asked what I needed finger prints for and I told him it was for the CMP program. He was totally clueless and when I told him I was going to buy an M1 Garand I thought he was going to arrest me. He kept saying what do you need an M1 Garand for? I calmly explained what the CMP program was and that it was in affiliation with the NRA. He then went on another tirade about the NRA. I finally got my prints and paper work and got out of there, but I was really getting worked up. Went home and called the NRA ILA and told them about it. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but about a month later that detective was no longer with the police department.
Vince
FWIW a few years ago when I was trying to buy a CMP M1 Garand I went to the local police station to get finger printed. This was the time period when the BATF was accused of over stepping their authority and the NRA accused them of being Jack Booted Thugs. As was my luck all the patrolmen were out and I got one of the detectives. He asked what I needed finger prints for and I told him it was for the CMP program. He was totally clueless and when I told him I was going to buy an M1 Garand I thought he was going to arrest me. He kept saying what do you need an M1 Garand for? I calmly explained what the CMP program was and that it was in affiliation with the NRA. He then went on another tirade about the NRA. I finally got my prints and paper work and got out of there, but I was really getting worked up. Went home and called the NRA ILA and told them about it. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but about a month later that detective was no longer with the police department.
Vince