[Texas_Jarhead]

Here in Texas, you MUST hand over your CC permit along with license when stopped.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Here in Texas, you MUST hand over your CC permit along with license when stopped.

Why? If criminals are stopped, they don't hand over permits, because they're fricking criminals. Why should law-abiding citizens do the same? What is the police afraid of?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

In MN, if the LEO asks if you are holdin' you must answer correctly.

I have no problem with that. As a law-abiding-citizen.

[babygene]

"Here in Texas, you MUST hand over your CC permit along with license when stopped."

Even if your not caring?

In Idaho, it comes up on their computer if you have a permit, but they just ask you if your carrying. (that's what I've heard anyway, I haven't been pulled over in more than 20 years...)

[calex59]

Here in Texas, you MUST hand over your CC permit along with license when stopped.

Here is CA, we are not required to mention we have a CCW. In fact we are told not to mention it because this saves problems with cops going paranoid over our having a permit. I guess CA is not as oppressed as some other states, such as Texas and WI.

[Smokin' Joe]

Mine is visible right behind my ND Driver's license in my wallet. As a practical consideration, it lets the police here know you've been vetted through the State Dept. of Criminal Investigation. You are officially "one of the good guys".

A polite demeanor and being on a first name with all the police does not hurt (His/her first name is "Officer").

The results sure beat having a BS attitude.

Of course, I really haven't been pulled over here for chickencrap, on rare occasions it is just for going faster than the sign says (back when the limit was 55 instead of 70)

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

...in Texas, you MUST hand over your CC permit along with license when stopped.

In 1985 I was stopped on Westbound I-10 just 40 miles outside of San Antonio. The graying, statuesque officer told me as long as I slowed down within 50 miles of the city I wouldn't have much of a problem with him. I had out of state plates and was going close to 90 m.p.h.

He ran a plate and warrant check on my Michigan drivers' license.

He asked me if I had a firearm in my pickup and I said I did under the seat. I was instructed to exit the vehicle, was politely escorted to sit in the back of the patrol car. He retrieved my weapon, inspected it, looked around the inside of the cab, released me and returned it to me. He told me just to leave it lying on the seat next to me in the holster.

I stood there waiting for him to start writing a citation and he looked me in the eye and said ‘what are you waiting for, you can go now.’ Off I went, no ticket, no hassle... and a great appreciation for the state of Texas...

[DH]

Apparently you are unaware that effective this year, it is now legal to carry a pistol within your car while traveling. It is not necessary to have a CC permit.

Texas law always permitted carrying a "long gun" in a vehicle but the legislature corrected the law to include pistols.

The only stipulation in Texas now is that you inform any officer who stops you that you have a weapon in the vehicle.

These roadblocks and checks are only to intimidate gun owners with legitimate credentials to carry weapons in other states...nothing more. It performs no other purpose whatsoever.

Stop and think. When stopped and asked if they have a weapon in the vehicle, do you think that a criminal would give a truthful answer? If the officer thinks the person is not being truthful are they going to search the vehicle completely...without a warrant?

What are they going to stop you for in future roadblocks? Spare tires?

[mr_hammer]

same in Ohio

[apackof2]

Here in Texas, you MUST hand over your CC permit along with license when stopped.

Michigan also