I’m licensed to carry. I’m carrying now. How would you like to handle it?
Your first sentence is the way to go!
Not advised the first thing you tell the cop is "I've got a gun!" - then reach for something in your clothes, like Philando Castile did.
Right?
Did you watch the video?
Ayoob is the nation’s foremost in-court expert on the legal use of firearms during crimes.
Don’t forget to smile while informing. It doesn’t hurt and usually gets things started off on the right foot.
In almost 15 years of carrying, I’ve never had an issue. One encounter even complimented my carry choice at the time (Springfield XDm).
That’s exactly what I say, and nothing’s ended badly or gone sideways.
He thanked me and walked back to his car to run the check. (I was speeding. Listening to "Louie, Louie" and remembering cruising in my 396 Impala w/Julie D sitting so close to me she was almost in my lap. Then he shows up.)
He came back and just gave me a warning and asked what I was carrying. I said "a Sig P239." He got all excited and started telling me about his Sig collection and I told him about my Sigs and that was it.