by Randygmn on Fri Nov 04, 2016 4:45 pm
Not sure how others do it, but this is how I handled my one and only stop while carrying. I had my 6 year old nephew in the backseat in a car seat. It was a nighttime stop and it was dark out (8pm or so). I was pulled over in St Louis Park for speeding (5 miles an hour over). After being pulled over, and before the cop approached, I lowered the drivers side and passenger side front windows. I also turned on the overhead dome light. Also, before he approached, I took out my license and carry permit and placed them on the dash. as he was approaching, I placed both hands on top of the steering wheel, palms up. He had a flashlight in his hand, but never even turned it on (he thanked me afterwards for being so considerate. Also, this was way before all this recent craziness that started in Ferguson). I said, "Good evening officer. I want to inform you that I have my permit to carry and do have a firearm on my person. Can I hand you my licenses?" He thanked me for telling him (the first of 3 times he said thank you). He told me I was speeding. I gave him my DL and PTC. He thanked me again. After looking at my DL and PTC (very quickly), he handed them back. He thanked me for third time and told me how he appreciated that I was considerate. Finished by saying "have a good evening", and it was over that quickly. Very similar to the story I've told on here before about the time I got stopped with a box of ammunition I'd forgotten in my backpack, as I went through airport security as MSP. All this to say- It matters a lot how you treat others, including police officers. (Department of Homeland Security too, lol).