chibicascade
Marksman
I got pulled over in Thorntown today for speeding. There is a fairly drastic change in speed limit as you pull into town and I was about 10 over the speed limit. The officer was more polite than most officers I've dealt with. The officer asked for my registration, which I told him was in the glove box with my loaded gun (not the best terminology, but I was a little nervous at the time). He asked me if it was in a holster and if I would set it on the seat facing away from the officer. After grabbing my registration, he told me to put the pistol back and to keep my hands on the wheel. He let me go with a verbal warning, but told me that I should really hand my carry permit to an officer with the driver's license.
I would like to hear other people's opinions on this. I have always heard that you shouldn't mention that you are carrying unless you have to reach by it in the glove box or are asked to step out of the vehicle. I have heard stories of officers who give you a pretty hard time about it if you bring it up. How wolud you react if you were pulled over and had a firearm in the glove box, and what if you were carrying on your person?
I would like to hear other people's opinions on this. I have always heard that you shouldn't mention that you are carrying unless you have to reach by it in the glove box or are asked to step out of the vehicle. I have heard stories of officers who give you a pretty hard time about it if you bring it up. How wolud you react if you were pulled over and had a firearm in the glove box, and what if you were carrying on your person?