Has anyone ever had this happen while caring concealed?

[drf]

I dont have my CCW yet but was wondering if anyone has ever been in a public place and had someone notice their weapon? And what has happened?
This may be out for dinner with the wife or girlfriend or going to rent a movie at BlockBuster.

Also has anyone been pulled over by the police while a legal gun in their car was in posession and what happened and how did the officer respond????drf

 

[P95Carry]

To save me re -writing this .... ''My most embarrassing CCW moment!!'' go to this link ..

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42599

As far as a ''cop-stop'' goes ... not had one so can't comment ........ but despite it not being mandatory here to declare that you carry .. i am of the opinion that it is best to be up front with a cop and traffic stop .... eases things for both parties IMO .. apart from which, it does somewhat tell that you are a guy with a clean sheet!

 

[sm]

Noticed in Public-NO
Moving Violation- No ( haven't had one since '82)
My Resident permit is flagged on DL, I must inform officer if I'm CCW. Non Res permits are Not flagged on DL.
I have been a witness a few times , DL was needed, officer asked if CCW being in state I replied yes. Officers comments were "good, you should be" or "whatcha packin"...have even gone to get coffee after report and talk guns.

Knoxville, road debris, headlight busted. Trooper pulled me over , gave me instructions to where to get a headlight, I followed him to store, " kinda a bad area, if your CCW-ing good" No biggie, he even stayed around while I changed it, I bought him coffee. Never asked to see a permit/or gun. Just one example, having driven all over. Dallas and vehicle matched robbery suspect, rendered aid in WVA,flat in OK,got lost in FL ( trying to find a Spanish restuarant), saw a cop, asked for directions...never a problem.

Concealed means concealed. Good belt/holster, dress around gun. Conduct yourself in a responsible manner and no worries.

 

[Soap]

I've never been "made" yet, even by friends. Full size 1911...a good holster and gun belt work wonders!

 

[El Tejon]

drf, no, but even if anyone did notice I'm in a "carry" state without the onerous "must" conceal or dress code mandates. However, covering up is a smart thing to do.

With good gear this will not be a concern. Moreover, lots of people carrying cell phones or pagers on their belts now so others may write it off as that.

Rarely pulled over as I drive like a 85 year old woman. However, pulled over while carrying couple of times (blew stoplight and driving so slow cop thought I was drunk). Issue was never raised. Carrying openly once I got asked about it, but cop just wanted to know what type of 1911 it was (and I was going to get defensive).

 

[cool45auto]

Haven't been made yet. I've been pulled over twice since I started carrying. Both times I handed the officer my permit with my license. Both times the officers thanked me for telling them and that was it.

My fiance got into a little fender bender last week. When she handed the officer her permit and license he wanted to know where she was carrying it and thanked her for telling him.

 

[CleverNickname]

I haven't been pulled over while carrying, but I was with my brother when he was pulled over by a New Mexico DPS officer this summer. You can carry any way you want while inside your car in NM. Told the officer we were both carrying, he thanked us and then gave my brother a ticket.

 

[Tim Burke]

I was out of state visiting. I went out for breakfast with a retired LEO that knows me well, knew I carried routinely at home, but didn't realize I had a valid permit in that state. I reflexively started to sit facing the door, and he asked me to swap sides with him.
After we sat down, I asked why the swap, and he said that he thought the guy that was armed ought to be able to see the entrance. I had a 1911 on me.

 

[C. H. Luke]

"Also has anyone been pulled over by the police while a legal gun in their car was in posession and what happened and how did the officer respond????drf"

In my State we aren't required to inform the Police that we're armed.
However there is a code available on their computers if they punch in your drivers license advising the holder has a CCW Permit.
The advice given to me by a Criminal Laywer who is now a State Police Officer
in the NE is" "Don't tell them unless you are asked to get out of your vehicle."
Good advice on many levels!

 

[JonnyB]

C H Luke:

A CCW in Nebraska? Or do you mean NorthEast? Fur as I know, there ain't no such thing as a Nebraska CCW.

JB

 

[Langenator]

I was driving through Vancouver, WA on I-205 when a woman in a large pickup truck tried to run me off the road-she apparently didn't like the fact that I wouldn't let her merge into the space my car was occupying. While my wife called the WSP on my cell phone, I flipped her the bird. Woman pulled around the passenger side of my car and held what looked like a Mini-Uzi up to the window. We pulled over at the next rest stop to wait for a state trooper. Well, apparently the woman called WSP as well and my mid-digit looked like a gun. I did have my Kahr in the glove compartment. Me and the wife both got cuffed while the troopies sorted things out.

Since I had my permit on me, I didn't get in any trouble, just got a talk about road rage/

 

[roo_ster]

Notice of My CCW

Once, that I know of. A parking attendant in Dallas's West End noticed I was packing an AMT .45 BU in a front pocket holster in my baggy shorts. A real freak occurrance, he saw it as I had my back to him. Musta seen the shiny butt of the AMT.

Generally, I carry my CCW pretty deep and do a good job of concealment. I'm sure *somebody* has made it, but no one has made an issue of it.

Here in Tx, a CCW permit holder is required to present his CCP if asked for his DL, if carrying. (Good idea to present even if NOT carrying.--WHY aren't you carrying!? You left the house, didn't you!?--)

I've packed for years, having had CCPs in AR, GA, & TX.

I would recommend, once you have a CCP & pack, learning just which states honor it and what the requirements as to informing John Q. Law about yer packin' habits. And then follow THAT state's regs when in THAT state (When in Rome...). Some LEO's aren't gun guys, aren't familiar with those who are, and are ignorant of their own state's CCW/reciprocity laws--yes, it's true, some LEOs have not memorized the tens of thousands of pages of laws on their state's books. No need to startle him by stating you're carrying if not required to.

BTW, make sure you get your CCP ASAP. The more solid citizens who carry, the better. I dream of a time when 5%-10% of the citizenry is packing.

 

[Browns Fan]

No, I've never been "made". I try and dress appropriately for the occasions so as not to attract unwanted attention. If shorts/t-shirt is the order of the day, the kimber stays in the safe and the P-32 gets carried.

I'd like to get a 3" M60 for more variet of carry modes.

 

[MBG]

Made, not that I know of.

I used to carry the spare mag in my left front pocket. Then I had a 7 year old ask me what the bulge was.

Rather than doing my Tom Jones impersonation, I carry the spare mag in a different spot now.

Marty

 

[Andrew Rothman]

I carry a Ruger P95 in a SmartCarry and have never been made.

I did tell my Anti brother last night that I've been carrying around him for the last six months and he never spotted it. Shoulda seen his jaw drop.

 

[P95Carry]

I carry a Ruger P95 in a SmartCarry and have never been made.

MPayne .. I have had my Smart Carry a coupla weeks now and am ''practicing'' .... but tell me ...... so far the one thing I find awkward is sitting ... at desk, in truck etc ...... how do you find that? Any tips?

 

[Grayrock]

Ditto- had a SmartCarry a couple of weeks also. Very comfortable standing. Sitting, it kind of pinches in spots. Also, I find reholstering not very easy, but it is getting easier, the more I wear it. Kind of gives me a secure feeling that there is a barricade protecting the family jewels.

 

[Andrew Rothman]

Sitting IS the weak point.

The baggier the pants, the better. Also, wearing it a fraction off center lets the barrel start down a pants leg rather than hang up on the crotch of the pants.

Beyond that, try to sit slightly reclined (100 degree angle at the hip). This is the preferred ergonomic position.

As for re-holstering, remember that there is never any hurry.

For your own peace of mind, you can hook your finger BEHIND the trigger, physically preventing it from being pulled, as you reholster. (This works on a P95, anyway. Wouldn't do much on a 1911!)

It takes some getting used to, but I hardly notice mine these days.

PM me with any additional questions.

Matt

Matt

 

[OrvilleYertleson]

Only once, the day after I got my CCH. I was hanging out at a friends shop when the conversation turned to muggings or something similar. And one of my friends, who didn't know I carried, said "Knowing Orville, he'd probably be able to whip out a gun and shoot them." and the slapped me across the back before I could move away, and hit my gun square on the handle. She looked at me in shock, and I just said "Shhhhhhh" and she started to laugh.

I live in a college town that is known for it's.....hippies, and many of my acquaintances (not close friends) are very liberal. I am always worried that I will be with a group of people in public, and somewhow someone I am with will realize that I carry. I am terrified about the potential for a reaction somewhere along the lines of "Oh my god, why do you have a GUN!!!!!, do you really need a GUN!!!! here? I just don't see why you have to carry a GUN around" effectively shouting to everybody within hearing distance that I carry.

I usually can't bring myself to associate with the sort of person that I feel would react that way to anything, but sometimes they sort of sneak up on you.

As far as someone noticing that you are carrying, it usually isn't a big deal. I think most people will assume you are a police officer (unless you look as young as I do), or that you are carrying legally.

 

[45+]

My friends all know that I pack because we have discussed it so that they will consider getting their permit. None have ever said they "made" me but a few ask where I carry, etc. Most are quite surprised when I show them. They would not have known.

I was driving home from work very preoccupied one day (never again) and I was speeding. I was stopped my an officer on a motorcycle who got me with radar. I presented dl and chl and willingly admitted to the violation. He checked me out and cut me loose w/ a verbal warning to pay more attention.

I was rendering aid at the scene of a TA once when the officer arrived. I volunteered that I had a chl and was carrying and he did not even ask for my chl.

I will always cheerfully and quickly volunteer the info here in Texas since it is required. Most officers seem to respond to the openess and honesty.

 

[Anthony]

Never made, but I did come close once.

When CCW first became legal here in Texas, I took a trip down to South Padre Island on the coast with my then girlfriend. While I was down there I found a surf shop that did custom warm up pullovers with all of these wild colorful patterns. This was basically a super lightweight non-zipping windbreaker that you pulled over to put on. It has an elastic waist.

Well my CCW brain was humming in overdrive and I thought it would be a great idea to buy a few of these things on size too big in the most NON-tactical configurations I could dream up (read wild looking).

Just the ticket for concealing my snubby .41 Magnum in its shoulder rig in the North Texas Summer with shorts.

Well, one night I was at a Mexican restaurant with a guy I know and this beautiful woman came over and put her hand on the backstrap of my shoulder rig and said, "I love this pull over...where on earth did you get it?" I alyly took her hand and answer her question as my heart pounded from her beauty and almost getting MADE!

One situation is if you have a family that is very affectionate. If they hug a lot there are only two holsters you can do this and get away with hugging. A standard strongside belt holster only works for semi-casual hugging if you instinctively go to put your arms around the woman's waist when the hugs begins...they will put their arms automatically around your neck. This has never failed me.

If you want to be 100% sure on semi-casual hugs get one of the small of back rigs from Andy Arratoonian at Horseshoe Leather Products. Unless your family puts their hands just above your rear end you'll be fine.

Anything more intimate requires honesty.

I speed a lot and have been stopped by police in Arlington, Euless, Fort Worth, and Irving, Texas. Not to mention the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). I was always respectful, handed them my CHL with my driver's license, and asked them how they wanted to handle it. In every case I was simply asked to keep my hands on the wheel, but one. That one was just after CCW became legal. The trooper asked me to stand where I could see him with my hands at my side.

Not once was I disarmed.

Although in Irving the officer asked me if my particular carry mode was working well for me and asked where he could get a shoulder rig like mine.

Show respect and you will receive it in return...at least in Texas.

 

[mp5man1]

After work a bunch of us from the shift went to a bar that would stay open for us. I had this Don Johnson jack ??? style shoulder holster that a lot of guys had during the Miami Vice era. While leaning against the bar I must have hit the snap against my chest because all of a sudden there was this loud crash as my “hand cannon†(S&W 4506) hit the deck. This was one of those EF Hutton moments. That was a first and a last for me. I calmly picked it up stuck it back in the holster and made sure it was snapped and went on with my business like it never happened. Inside I was dying. :banghead:

 

[XLMiguel]

Just after getting my CHP I was sorta pleased with myself. Had another couple over for dinner before a movie, discussed RKBA/CCW, and I put my new shoulder rig on under a jacket befoe heading out. My buddy was cool, but his wife was a little iffy (guns are icky).

While waiting in line outside the theater, there were a couple of older teenaged black kids (high school?) a few yards ahead of us, and a couple of their 'homies' showed up and wanted to get in line with them. To their credit, they weren't quite 'down wit dat', and told them to get in line like everyone else. The homies got a bit loud, and my friend's idiot wife freaked and yelled, "you've got a gun, do something."

I about $h@t, turned red, and said "do whatabout what?", and though the homies promptly went to the end of the line, we got a bunchof strange looks.

Lesson learned: No one needs to know you're armed. NO ONE. Never.

 

[45+]

I'm glad the situation did not escalate and that no one was hurt.

I try to discuss RESPONSIBILITY before discussing RIGHTS with people who do know know about issues like voting, home schooling, and ccw.

I find it interesting that your friend is "iffy" on guns but thinks you should confront, possibly engage, and maybe shoot a line-cutter. Sounds like you have a real opportunity to educate some folks.

Safe packin'

 

[cidirkona]

If you are pulled over and carrying concealed with a permit:

Depending on the state, you may have to tell the officer you're carrying straight up.

If he asks you MUST tell him, no matter the state.

If you have passengers in the car, your firearm is not on your person, and you don't know if they have a concealment licence and the officer asks you to get out of the car - ask the officer if it's ok if the other leave the car first so they're not in possession of a concealed firearm!!! A-hole cops get people with this one in Az. "get out of the car, ok, now do you have a gun?" "yeah, in the car" "alright, I'm taking your little brother to jail"

I just went to my class this weekend so it's all fresh in my mind.

-Colin