alcohol and concealed carry permits

[marko138]

Originally Posted by z06boy

I have a conceal carry permit and do carry quite often. However if I have been drinking at all and am pulled over or riding in a car that has been pulled over I take the handgun out before the officer comes up to the car and place it on the dash...put my hands in plain view and I don't make any sudden movements without telling the officer about the weapon and also the fact that I'm going to reach for whatever...like my ID...or the registration etc.

Thats probably good practice whether you are carrying or not. Police have a dangerous job. Doing this when you get pulled over will only help the situation.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by marko138

Thats probably good practice whether you are carrying or not. Police have a dangerous job. Doing this when you get pulled over will only help the situation.

I work with cops a good bit and they told me they hate that shit and wish people wouldn't do it. Mainly because they pull someone over for speeding and when they announce they have a gun they have to call another car in and check crap when all he had to do was write a ticket.

He said the way he looks at it is a person who would put a gun on the dash or announce it wouldn't do anything to me anyways. While a person with 5 bricks in the back who would shoot me is going to keep it concealed becuase they want a back up plan for later.

Basically he said don't announce it unless they ask.

Though you should have seen a cops face when my buddies and I had roughly 20 or so guns (belonged to my friend's dad) in the back of a bronco because we were going to a hunting club to shoot them. AR15s, Big fucking revolvers, sniper looking rifles, and multiple bananas. But he was a country cop and thought they were cool.

[jtemple]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

I work with cops a good bit and they told me they hate that shit and wish people wouldn't do it. Mainly because they pull someone over for speeding and when they announce they have a gun they have to call another car in and check crap when all he had to do was write a ticket.

He said the way he looks at it is a person who would put a gun on the dash or announce it wouldn't do anything to me anyways. While a person with 5 bricks in the back who would shoot me is going to keep it concealed becuase they want a back up plan for later.

Basically he said don't announce it unless they ask.

Though you should have seen a cops face when my buddies and I had roughly 20 or so guns (belonged to my friend's dad) in the back of a bronco because we were going to a hunting club to shoot them. AR15s, Big fucking revolvers, sniper looking rifles, and multiple bananas. But he was a country cop and thought they were cool.

My state requires that you declare a concealed weapon at every stop.

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by jtemple

My state requires that you declare a concealed weapon at every stop.

It might be that way in Georgia but I think the cops just don't want to deal with it. Though I think in Georgia our vehicles are considered an extension of our home. Which in my hood, if the cops asked you if there was a gun in your home and you said "no" they'd probably really get nervous.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

I work with cops a good bit and they told me they hate that shit and wish people wouldn't do it. Mainly because they pull someone over for speeding and when they announce they have a gun they have to call another car in and check crap when all he had to do was write a ticket.

He said the way he looks at it is a person who would put a gun on the dash or announce it wouldn't do anything to me anyways. While a person with 5 bricks in the back who would shoot me is going to keep it concealed becuase they want a back up plan for later.

Basically he said don't announce it unless they ask.

Though you should have seen a cops face when my buddies and I had roughly 20 or so guns (belonged to my friend's dad) in the back of a bronco because we were going to a hunting club to shoot them. AR15s, Big fucking revolvers, sniper looking rifles, and multiple bananas. But he was a country cop and thought they were cool.

Thats an interesting perspective. I'd think as a cop you would want to know...but I'm not a cop.