Yes - yeild... then show your valid CCW permit. He would then HAVE to GIVE IT BACK as he has no right to keep it. But he does (proven in court) have the right to hold on to it for Officer Safety.
I have been in this situation before a couple times. Heres what I did and how it went.
Officer just stopped me and asked for my DL and Registration.
"Officer, I must tell you that I hold a weapon permit and have it with me at this time."
The officer asked where the weapon was and what it was - then asked me to step out of the car." (I was wondering about that - asking me to get out of my car - seemed to be a bad tactic - but I complied)
I (under watchfull eyes) pulled out my wallet and showed him my CCW, DL - had yet to get into the glove box for the reg.
He was looking at me and questioned that I really had said gun on my person - so I lifted my white polo shirt and showed him the full sized automatic. He was impressed.
He gave me a verbal warning about talking on a cell phone (Leave me alone, I know it was was wrong and I dont do it anymore). And then he let me go. He did not even check my DL other than a glance - nor did he bother anyfurther with things like my expired tag (by a couple days) or ask for the registration. He did ask me about the holster. (Galco Concealable)
Some time later I was doing ah... lets just say over 95 MPH across the desert and was pulled over by Utah HP.
We started out the same way. But this time he asked for me to slowly take the gun out and hand it to him. He set it down on the hood of his cruiser... Mentioned that it took him 7 miles to catch up to me (
) and then asked about my car (former State Police car - Caprice, LT1 engine - my baby, but she dont run well - again - right now), gun and stuff... We talked HK stuff and about pistol training and tactics for about 5 minutes and at that point told me to reholster , slow the hell down and have a good day.
Both times - no ticket... I know - I was lucky as hell and blatantly deserved the fines, tickets and what not.
When you show the Officer your legal - your a good John Q Public... Then you should have no problems.
An FBI guy I talked to didnt even care that I was packing. He just wanted to gab...
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