Man, oh man....and if I had been in a fight. I answered No, and informed him I just had pulled into the lot.
...She then followed to ask me what I was doing with a Ski mask,gloves and a screw driver, 1 1/4 wrench.
...At this point my passenger chuckles and says "This is ridiculous"
...the other lady officer says "Boy you must like him huh?"
I'm just glad he didn't see me lay my camera in the back seat with all the footage of the Street Racing.
And I think I'll try the other approach next time I get pulled over.
Or, you can avoid potential problems by 1) keeping it concealed, 2) not mentioning it, and 3) just dealing with the traffic stop in a courteous manner because whether or not you are armed is no one's business but yours.
One more quick story from one of the LEOs in this weekend's class:
He stopped a guy who, as it turned out, was coming back from Atterbury where he had shot his new SA 1911. The guy in the car decided to unload his 1911 to show the officer it was clear.
Well, I suppose that's a good intention, but don't do that while the officer is approaching the car. All the officer saw/heard was a guy racking the slide on a pistol as he got close.
Leave the gun where it is, and in the condition it's in.
Last time was last summer. I got stopped by an IMPD traffic officer on High School Road just South of 38th street for going 42 in a 35. At the time I was on my way to the range and I had more $$ in tax stamps with me than most people's guns are worth. He aproached my truck and I told him,with both hands still on the wheel, that I had "lots of firearms" in the vehicle. He said "that's great, now gimme your license". I did, and he came back, handed me a ticket, and did not utter one single other word.
Now that sh*t is funny. You must be really unlucky to have been pulled over that many times for going less than 10 over AND still getting a ticket each time. Either that or the LEOs in your area are particularly bored.
As a police officer I have never received a drivers license return that shows if a person has a permit.Doesn't the fact that you have a LTCH show up if they run your license through the state's computers?
No sir I am with the spencer police department in Owen co.sig shooter what department are you with? Bartholomew County perhaps??
no they issue the H&K compactAnd does the SPD issue Sigs as well?
No sir I am with the spencer police department in Owen co.
Sorry for the delay in responding. I have been off for a few days. I'm not sure about the traffic stop. Was the stop for speeding?Hey! Did you pull me over the evening of 29-Oct-2005 on the north end of town on US231?
Maybe if we do meet there won't be a ticket involved. Most of the guys in spencer are fair on speed.Hey, I drive through Spencer a lot, hate to say I hope I never meet you but, um, I hope I never meet you! On duty anyway.
I am at a little over 11 years without being pulled over and sure hope to keep up the streak.