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In some states you are required to show your permit no matter if you are carrying at the moment.
I had a problem with a rookie after calling in a disturbance. He cuffed me after I told him
the only weapon I had was a pocket knife, then he found my backup Mag
that I forgot about since I carry all the time. He took my ammo AND my knife.
I had to call his Sup to get the knife back but they wouldn't return my ammo.

Never assume the police know or understand the law, 98% don't.
He also tried to ask me a ton of questions and my only reply was "am I required
by law to answer your questions?". Yea, that pissed him off.

Never assume the police know or understand the law, 98% don't.

No they don’t. Even the better police academies are only a few months long. The time is spent on basic – traffic laws, self defense, driving, some marksmanship (spray and pray) and learning the paperwork. Anything else they pick up is from talking with each other.
While working on my Sociology degree I had to take a number of Police Science courses, I was a long haired bearded biker in a classroom full of young cops. These cops would end up being better cops, wanting to know more about the law. Being young they were just entering the “us and them” mindset. My presence in the classroom helped them overcome it. I actually made some friends.
When I noticed their almost total lack of knowledge of law I realized why some LEOs were so ignorant of it. The experience also changed my attitude toward them. From then on I’d try to maintain my cool when pulled over. All I would say was “Yes sir, no sir”. I’d sign the ticket and take it to court. It does no good to argue with a cop.

A funny experience. In PA 30 years ago or so, the traffic laws changed allowing left turn after stop at intersection of one way streets. At such a stop, I made the newly legal maneuver, and was pulled over by a cop sitting near the intersection. I explained I was following the new law, and showed him the pamphlet that had recently been distributed at work. He kept me waiting for ten minutes, probably mulling over charging reckless driving or some other, but finally let me go with a warning!

The cop who went ballistic with respect to the legally armed, innocent citizen should not be a cop, and should be charged with kidnapping, terrorism, malfeasance, felony under color of law, and other charges as appropriate. This cowardly jerk was confident in his right to kill a citizen because he was momentarily "scared".