And with all that firepower a cop will ask you what are you afraid of? My answer: Nothing.
Some years ago, I went to renew my carry permit.
Had my G19 on the hip, two spare 15 round mags, and a SW 642 BUG in small of back with one speed loader in the pocket. Also had a boot knife tucked in my boot top.
At the Sheriff’s office, I had to clear and check them. A young deputy was making “the scowl” at me, and asked me why I needed to carry “all that firepower”.
I pointed at HIS kit - body armor, web belt, Glock in a leg holster, Taser, pepper spray, etc., and said “Same reason you do.”
The OLDER deputy next to him - closer to my age - laughed and said “Have a good day, sir...”
The old joke is...
Cop: “Why are you carrying a gun!”
Citizen: “It keeps the elephants away!”
Cop: “There are no elephants around here!”
Citizen: “SEE! It works!”
I got pulled over for speeding with a pistol AR, a carbine AR, glock 22, keltec p3at and a 870 tactical pump, over 1500 rounds of ammo and the DPS officer asked son what are you so afraid of you need to carry all these guns...not a damn thing was my answer we both laughed as my records came back clean of course and my military service plates showed I am a veteran. I was heading home for winter break and this was the minimum I felt was acceptable to bring in my GO bags. Texas law enforcement is easy ti get along with providing you are courteous and professional.