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you happen to run into a local LEO? Do your palms get sweaty? Do you think you are a bit nervous? What if they asked you whether you were carrying or not? I would love to hear some experiences. I have carried legally but I have not met up with a LEO. I think even though I am legal I would be a LOT nervous. Is that a normal reaction?
 
No I don't get nervous any more. I did at first. If they ask I would tell them that I was. Ive been stopped once by a traffic cop and I simply handed her my DL and CHL together. She asked if I had it with me and I answered her. Thats it. Other than that I really don't have a lot of contact with LEOs.
 
I walked in a local gas station one night in a college town with my G/f because she got off work really late and we were grabbing some hoagies, the two cops in there kept staring at me, and at first I was like they must know my PM-9 is in my jacket pocket, and then I realized its like 1am, in a college town, and were both 22, probably they were looking to see if we were drunk. They walked out and never said anything, so im 100% sure if they knew I had a gun they wouldn't have left me in the store with out asking me.
 
you happen to run into a local LEO? Do your palms get sweaty? Do you think you are a bit nervous? What if they asked you whether you were carrying or not? I would love to hear some experiences. I have carried legally but I have not met up with a LEO. I think even though I am legal I would be a LOT nervous. Is that a normal reaction?
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I've been pulled over while carrying. Was I nervous? Yes, I didn't want to get a ticket and I didn't want to be late for my ferry reservation.

He didn't ask if I was carrying. In my state, there is no duty to inform the officer, so I did not inform him.

He asked for my license and registration, wrote me a warning, and told me to slow down.
 
concealed carry weapon

hi, I am sure you know that there are websites that specialize in this!

Since I live in a highly dense area the cops have this 'needs based' rule on allowing CCW permits. To the point that I haven't even tried. And recently a buddy who is ex LEO [in another state] took the time to do the training, classroom and all. And then declined to apply. Why: it worried him too much? how about that? Are we chicken :o or what?
 
I've never been "stopped" while carrying, but I have spoken to several cops while carrying and it doesn't bother me in the slightest. In my opinion, I have just as much right to carry a firearm as they do and I'll exercise it.

Not to mention, I'm legally allowed to carry. It's no different than driving a car or walking down the street.
 
I didn't get nervous, I've been asked to hand it over and had it called in, I've been pulled out of the car frisked (roughly, by a smart ......... little ......er) and accused of carrying a gun w/o a serial number (I explained where the number was and that its also on the back of my permit), and had a 20 minute conversation with a real nice cop (that used to carry the same model gun) he still gave me a seat belt ticket.

it all depends on the cop


and sometimes what time of night it is.
 
you happen to run into a local LEO?
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I smile and say, "Good afternoon (or whatever), Officer.", and go about my business.

Do your palms get sweaty?
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Not a bit - I'm LEGAL.

Do you think you are a bit nervous?
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No, not at all. (see above)

What if they asked you whether you were carrying or not?
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In SC:
"When carrying a concealable weapon pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 31 of Title 23, a permit holder must inform a law enforcement officer of the fact that he is a permit holder and present the permit identification card when an officer (1) identifies himself as a law enforcement officer and (2) requests identification or a driver’s license from a permit holder."

If I'm carrying legally, the officer will never know, nor will anyone else.
 
Ive been stopped once by a traffic cop and I simply handed her my DL and CHL together. She asked if I had it with me and I answered her.
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I've been stopped twice, once in NC where I was open carrying on the dashboard and once in SC where I was legally concealed carrying.

The NC State Trooper confiscated my weapon for the duration of the stop.

The SC State Trooper looked over my permit, asked me where the weapon was on my body, and simply instructed me to "don't place your hands anywhere near your weapon."

In both cases, the Troopers were polite and professional. In fact, the NC Trooper remarked on my weapon (at that time, a Keltec P-40), and asked me a couple of questions about it (he'd never seen one).
 
My first interface with a LEO while carrying saw me arrested, in the back of a squad car, my firearm held for 3 days by the PSP, my car impounded, and me walking a good 10 miles back to town from the police barracks.

Since then, I haven't had an issue. Even though it's not required by law in my state, I volunteer my LTCF from square one whenever a situation escalates to the point of needing ID. (The speed limit and I have a bad relationship, and sometimes a cop feels the need to be the third wheel.) Good cops have given me no flak - and after the first incident, what COULD go wrong in the future that could be worse than that.

I'll regret that train of thought one of these days, but for now it works.
 
louisania is a must declare state.
the first time was a rookie cop(im assuming so because of his age). i told him i was carrying a ccw w/ permit. he told me not to move, and handcuffed me. then he asked where the gun was, i told him sob(trying real hard not to laugh), he said OH and re cuffed me in front.
after he called in my permit(florida non-res) he uncuffed me and apologized for the hassle.

ive gotten out of a ticket discussing the merits of xd vs glock, we talked for like 20mins.
 
Not long after I got my CCL, I had to stop at a Border Patrol checkpoint
out of Del Rio. The BP officer didn't ask for any I.D, so I didn't show
him my CCL. As I exited the car to open the trunk, as he asked me to,
I gave the PPK in my waistband a little shove through my shirt, just to
make sure it hadn't ridden up. Stupid rookie mistake and the officer
caught it immediately.:eek:

He backed up two steps, lowered both hands and asked me loudly if I
were carrying a firearm on my body. I answered that I was and that
I had a concealed carry permit to do so. I guess I looked honest that
day, because he didn't ask to see it, just asked me to open the trunk
again.

After he inspected the trunk he asked me what kind of gun I was carrying.
I told him, and then he asked to see my CCL. After he looked that over he
handed it back, saying that that was the first one he had ever seen. But then,
"concealed carry" had been legal in Texas less than a year at that time.

Walter
 
We were standing in line in the Faneuil Hall Market when an off-duty Boston police officer tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I had a thumb break on my Glock 19 holster. I told him I did and he said "good...we've had problems with pick-pocket's in here." I asked how he knew I was carrying since my shirt was tucked around it. He turned and showed me his Calco holster belt clip...exactly like mine... :D

Milspec
 
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