Just wow. Down here in Texas the officers generally trust CHL holders; we’re required to hand them the CHL with our license. And as for non-CHL but with a weapon in the car - you’re only required to state you have a weapon if they ask “do you have any weapons in the car”.
There’s no reason for them to unload the damn thing and bring it back to you in pieces. The only time it’s an issue down here is if you run into a solo rookie, which is also quite rare.
We are required to reveal if we have a weapon. The one encounter I had the H Patrolman said nobody identifies themselves and you could tell he didn’t quite know what to do.
He never touched or even looked at it. He probably figured I was a typical white guy clinging to my guns and bibles.