Good, bad, or indifferent, the ONLY way for a law abiding, heeled, American to interact with law enforcement where an open or concealed weapon is concerned is to be calm, non-argumentative, and compliant. The phrase “yes officer I am carrying a firearm, I have credentials, what do you want me to do” is appropriate. One’s ego needs to take a time out in these situations. Police officers are people who more often or not deal with the downside of society. Standing on the Second Amendment at the point of interaction is not a wise course of action, and could end badly. That officer has a primary objective every time he gets out of the car, to control the situation.
It is sad that up and down the line, government is clueless as to the meaning of the Second Amendment (or maybe it is informed self preservation), but it would be sadder for a sheepdog to be knocked down because an officer incorrectly felt threatened.
Be alive to work the case in the courts after the fact.
Stay alert
“Police officers are people who more often or not deal with the downside of society.”
Yes, and that makes some of them—also known as “bad cops”—view everyone as criminals until proven otherwise. Which, I hardly need to add, is not the ideal for law enforcement in a free republic.
“That officer has a primary objective every time he gets out of the car, to control the situation.”
Not when there’s no “situation.” He shouldn’t, for instance, unload his weapon on a tree that looks at him crosseyed. Assuming he perceives the tree to possess eyes and ill intent (and, gosh help them, they can be mouthy, can’t they?).
not even close...