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How to Handle a Traffic Stop While Carrying a Concealed Handgun

HayesGreener said:
I traveled to CT to do a background investigation on a prospective police executive. I was shocked to find there were officers working who had felony convictions. This is what happens when the unions run the department.
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How is that possible when it's illegal for them to possess guns, ammo, and even to wear a bulletproof vest?
 
WellArmed said:
How is that possible when it's illegal for them to possess guns, ammo, and even to wear a bulletproof vest?
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That's my point, its not.

I've met two law enforcement officials in my life who were felons.

Both were elected, that's the only reason they had a job. They could not carry a firearm.

I've never heard of an agency hiring and/or keeping a felon employed as a working law enforcement officer.
 
The Night Rider said:
1. I haven't been pulled over since 2008.

2. Cops in Colorado Springs aren't doing traffic stops anymore anyway.

I wouldn't tell a cop I was armed unless I was specifically asked. I think I may have mentioned this before but the last time I was specifically asked the Trooper absolutely lost his mind on me.

Colorado has no duty to inform statute. The Trooper pulled me over. He walked up to my car he asked me for my driver's license, registration and proof of insurance.

Well I was getting them out he asked me if there were any weapons in the vehicle and I handed him my concealed handgun permit.

He absolutely lost his mind. He started screaming at me he informed me that I was in violation of a non-existent state law requiring me to let him know that I was armed. He threatened to take me to jail.

The weirdest thing about it all is that once he was done screaming at me he took my documentation back to his car and I'm sure ran me through the NCIS database. Then he came back to my car, handed me my stuff and let me go with a warning.

That incident set the tone for all my future interactions with the police. I don't offer information to the police.

The dome light on my car is right by the mirror and the switch is on the dome light. My wallet with license and CHP is connected to my keys. As soon as I take my keys out of the ignition they're in my hand. Registration and POI are on the visor and will be in my hand before the cop gets to my car.

I will never volunteer that there's a weapon in the car unless I am specifically asked. Even then I would say nothing and simply hand over the permit
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I remember the cops in the springs used to pull us over every time we left Carson but they never gave me a ticket.

Here in KY it's constitutional carry but I have my CCW for work.

No duty to inform here but there's always a duty to comply with instructions from a LEO.
 
1bravo9 said:
That's my point, its not.

I've met two law enforcement officials in my life who were felons.

Both were elected, that's the only reason they had a job. They could not carry a firearm.

I've never heard of an agency hiring and/or keeping a felon employed as a working law enforcement officer.
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I hadn't either till then
 
I just hand the officer my license and carry permit at the same time.
Never had a issue with a highway patrol officer. Local Barney Fife types can be a erectile dysfunctional.
 
Lo-Profile said:
I just hand the officer my license and carry permit at the same time.
Never had a issue with a highway patrol officer. Local Barney Fife types can be a erectile dysfunctional.
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They all have made me get out of the car, took my gun, and ran the serial number. This is usually with bystanders and passerbys watching. They would then hand the gun back at the end of the traffic stop on slide lock with an unloaded magazine and a handful of loose bullets. I'd be told not to load anything until they leave or I leave, whichever came first. This has happened about 4 times over the last decade. The police can see that we have a permit, so they typically ask if we have any weapons in the car. I learned to stop telling them I did.
 
WellArmed said:
They all have made me get out of the car, took my gun, and ran the serial number. This is usually with bystanders and passerbys watching. They would then hand the gun back at the end of the traffic stop on slide lock with an unloaded magazine and a handful of loose bullets. I'd be told not to load anything until they leave or I leave, whichever came first. This has happened about 4 times over the last decade. The police can see that we have a permit, so they typically ask if we have any weapons in the car. I learned to stop telling them I did.
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It does show up when they run out license here. Only had locals screw with me, especially if I'm on my Harley. Never the State officers.
 
1bravo9 said:
That's my point, its not.

I've met two law enforcement officials in my life who were felons.

Both were elected, that's the only reason they had a job. They could not carry a firearm.

I've never heard of an agency hiring and/or keeping a felon employed as a working law enforcement officer.
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I personally know felons who’ve had their rights restored. Including gun rights.

My guess is if NY and Illinois can pass laws that illegals can be cops, CT can pass one that felons with expunged records or restored rights can be cops.
 
Bassbob said:
I personally know felons who’ve had their rights restored. Including gun rights.

My guess is if NY and Illinois can pass laws that illegals can be cops, CT can pass one that felons with expunged records or restored rights can be cops.
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Then technically they are not a felon.

I guess we are getting to the point of semantics.
 
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