What's the standard line? "I thought the perp was reaching for a weapon!"
I am always armed (legally). In the rare event of being pulled over by a cop, I keep my hands on the windowsill and notify him that I have a permit in my wallet and a pistol on my hip. If for some reason the cop wants my weapon, I will offer to stand outside the vehicle, turn around and let him remove it. There is no way I'm touching it.
Had a friend of ours shot by cops in San Diego area aa few years back. Stopped in the car--told him not to move--he flinched, they shot him several times. No gns, or drugs in the car--Cops said it was a good kill...