A lady in my building told me of her experience pulled over by a cop in - was it VA? or OH? - anyway, she was respectful, as was the cop. I don’t recall all the minutiae of their conversation, but as she handed over the gun at his request, he checked & opined that it was better to carry with a round in the pipe. Or it was some other be-ready-to-shoot-at-a-moment’s notice bit of wisdom, meant to contradict her carrying condition.
Minutes later when he returned to hand back her license + citation + handgun, the jerk gave back the weapon in pieces. I guess he was only *so* committed to life-saving defense for a road-tripping female.
That said, I’ve only handled interactions w/ LEOs in a respectful manner. (Had a bit of a lead foot in my younger days. Now I leave myself more time to get to work.) Hands or wrists on the wheel, fingers pulling out license/registration or visibly fumbling at it. I’m harmless to you, Mr. Leo.
Most have been professional & polite, tho there’s been the occasional snarky bastard. I quietly endure the tongue-lashing from the self-righteous jerks, accepting that it usually is the price they exact for not writing up a ticket that would later affect my insurance. *shrug* I’m a self-serving coward, but my premiums are low. ;o)
P.S. Back in the 90s, my car broke down on the hwy as I was trying to get home from work. Cop who called me a wrecker invited me to take refuge in his car. Was already sitting there before I remembered the little pistol at the small of my back. Kept damn mouth shut. Survived the night. Disagree w/ obligation to inform. My state requires it. I took the class but couldn’t make myself go thru w/ registering w/ the state for the ‘legal’ right to defend my person. So while I might carry Constitutionally upon occasion, I’m technically breaking the law.
Thanks for passing along that info/experiences! It is greatly appreciated.
Being drawn on was an eye-opener, as I’d complied with all instructions. What more does one need to do? Avoidance is key.
I’m still considering “best”/ least troublesome (trouble making!) approaches.
I’d concluded in the past that one of the best approaches is to have known 2a lawyer on speed dial, which that 2a forum also accomplished for me, as have Friends of NRA events.