Usually it's all routine for traffic stops...."How ya doing? License and registration...where you going today/tonite? Any weapons or drugs in the vehicle?" Has been the standard of what I've heard getting pulled over.
The last time I recall the LEO just asked where it was, and then to keep my hands on the wheel.
The other couple times kinda ticked me off...the first time I had a AR-15 behind my truck seat, the officer got wide eyed when he seen it get pulled out. He only wanted to run the serial number and see if it's reported stolen....but made me late for work.
The other time it was really late at night in a woody area....he did have me get out of the truck, but only for his safety. He never asked to see the weapon or anything, but kinda ruined my night of just parking at the park and listening to the radio.
In my experience, there is not a "correct" way to handle it. Every officer and every situation is different. If you are upfront about the weapon with some officers, you may end up with a warning instead of a ticket. In other cases, being upfront will result in you being asked out of the vehicle and possibly having your weapon checked out.
A lot of it may depend on where you are, and what time of day it is. The response you get at 3AM on the east side of Indianapolis may be a lot different than the response you get at 2PM in the middle of nowhere.
I was pulled over soon after purchasing my permit. By law do not have to inform the officer you are in possesion of a hundgun unless they ask(which they will). I informed them I was carrying a handgun and had a permit. He asked to see the permit and everything checked out and that was that.
I was pulled over soon after purchasing my permit. By law do not have to inform the officer you are in possesion of a hundgun unless they ask(which they will). I informed them I was carrying a handgun and had a permit. He asked to see the permit and everything checked out and that was that.
I have never been asked for my gun , but if I were I would explain that I would prefer not to hand a loaded gun to anyone, and would ask if I could unload it for him safely.
It is obviously much safer in the holster on my kidney.
I do not know how this would go, but I have thought about this several times, I have been in a car in the passenger seat while an officer has asked for a wepon , it was given to him, and my entire torso was swept with the loaded wepon, I will NOT have this happen to me again!
... these questions just NEVER get answered by reputable INGO-ers: EBG
You're not asking the right question.WHAT'S THE LAW??