So I went out and got one of my own.
Stopped in a local convenience store tonight, made my purchase and left. Before driving away, I went back inside to engage a Mooresville Police officer in conversation. I asked him about concealed carry etiquette with LEO's, and he was very friendly and chatty. I do not currently have my LTCH, but he said that he'd encourage everyone to get one, and told me based on my age to get my lifetime LTCH ASAP. He also noted that he's "never seen a 6' .45 walk in and rob someplace", and generally seemed completely against all of the currently debated gun control proposals. It was a nice little chat, and I'm glad that there are still some reasonable authority figures around.
The thing that stood out the most was when he said "When I stop someone, I'd prefer if they told me they're armed, but I usually don't even take their gun. If they've got their permit, they're not the people I need to be worrying about."
I've decided I'm going to start initiating these conversations every chance I get from now on. It's interesting to get their take on things, and I want to be a good citizen in every way, which means knowing my rights, as well as being compliant with the authorities when they're within their rights.
Stopped in a local convenience store tonight, made my purchase and left. Before driving away, I went back inside to engage a Mooresville Police officer in conversation. I asked him about concealed carry etiquette with LEO's, and he was very friendly and chatty. I do not currently have my LTCH, but he said that he'd encourage everyone to get one, and told me based on my age to get my lifetime LTCH ASAP. He also noted that he's "never seen a 6' .45 walk in and rob someplace", and generally seemed completely against all of the currently debated gun control proposals. It was a nice little chat, and I'm glad that there are still some reasonable authority figures around.
The thing that stood out the most was when he said "When I stop someone, I'd prefer if they told me they're armed, but I usually don't even take their gun. If they've got their permit, they're not the people I need to be worrying about."
I've decided I'm going to start initiating these conversations every chance I get from now on. It's interesting to get their take on things, and I want to be a good citizen in every way, which means knowing my rights, as well as being compliant with the authorities when they're within their rights.