herkyguy
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Just thought I'd share an experience yesterday:
I was driving a family friend and her two young kids to the airport about an hour away. I was speeding and a state trooper caught me (12-14 MPH over speed limit).
I saw him flash his lights just as he passed me. He turned and I saw him in my rear view. I was pulled over by the time he caught me.
I rolled my window down, had my right hand at 12:00 on my wheel and my left hand resting out the window.
He introduced himself, I said hello then advised him I had a CCW permit and a handgun on my right hip. He asked for license and registration and I told him it was in my wallet in my right back pocket.
He then had me take out my wallet with my left hand. Easier said than done. But doable. I admit I had to squirm a bit to make it happen. Interesting technique on his part to negate some of the risk and not go down the road of unholstering.
Anyhow, her ran my info and gave me a warning. Nice guy. It was my first experience pulled over while CCW and overall it was pretty positive. I braced for the worst, but was pleasantly surprised.
I've heard anecdotal horror stories, but this one went pretty well.
I was driving a family friend and her two young kids to the airport about an hour away. I was speeding and a state trooper caught me (12-14 MPH over speed limit).
I saw him flash his lights just as he passed me. He turned and I saw him in my rear view. I was pulled over by the time he caught me.
I rolled my window down, had my right hand at 12:00 on my wheel and my left hand resting out the window.
He introduced himself, I said hello then advised him I had a CCW permit and a handgun on my right hip. He asked for license and registration and I told him it was in my wallet in my right back pocket.
He then had me take out my wallet with my left hand. Easier said than done. But doable. I admit I had to squirm a bit to make it happen. Interesting technique on his part to negate some of the risk and not go down the road of unholstering.
Anyhow, her ran my info and gave me a warning. Nice guy. It was my first experience pulled over while CCW and overall it was pretty positive. I braced for the worst, but was pleasantly surprised.
I've heard anecdotal horror stories, but this one went pretty well.