alcohol and concealed carry permits

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by z06boy

In NC you CANNOT conceal carry with ANY alcohol in your system. You can have a firearm on you but it cannot be concealed.

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.

I'm not saying I get drunk and drive but what I am saying is I have had a beer and drove and got pulled over while in possesion of a concealed weapon. Before the officer walked up I just pulled it out...layed it on the dash...put my hands at the 10 and 2 position...informed the officer of the weapon just in case he hadn't seen it and told him I had a beer and that's why the weapon was not being concealed.

He took my gun...ran the numbers...looked at some of my ammo in the mag...had me blow into the handheld breathalyzer and then told me to have a good day and sent me on my way.

I've also been a passenger in a car that went through a license check...I had been drinking but not the driver and I again...placed the handgun on the dash...informed the officer that it was there just in case he hadn't seen it...told him I had a conceal carry but had drank a couple of beers...made no sudden movements and all was ok.

See I would never do it this way.

I have yet to be pulled over at all in years let alone with my CCW.

But my bud has always just left the gun where ever it is. Roll windows down if tinted. Hands at 10/2 and simply tell the officer right off as soon as he gets there. "Officer I have a CWP and I am or not carring and the gun is here or there (if carring)." But its important to tell them even if you aren't carrying because in Michigan if they run your plate, it automatically pops up the owner has a CWP/CCW. So best to act the same to put officer at ease.

Of corse with me the wife "owns" the cars and I own the bikes. But I still would do the same regardless.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

See I would never do it this way.

I have yet to be pulled over at all in years let alone with my CCW.

But my bud has always just left the gun where ever it is. Roll windows down if tinted. Hands at 10/2 and simply tell the officer right off as soon as he gets there. "Officer I have a CWP and I am or not carring and the gun is here or there (if carring)." But its important to tell them even if you aren't carrying because in Michigan if they run your plate, it automatically pops up the owner has a CWP/CCW. So best to act the same to put officer at ease.

Of corse with me the wife "owns" the cars and I own the bikes. But I still would do the same regardless.

Good practice for sure.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

See I would never do it this way.

I have yet to be pulled over at all in years let alone with my CCW.

But my bud has always just left the gun where ever it is. Roll windows down if tinted. Hands at 10/2 and simply tell the officer right off as soon as he gets there. "Officer I have a CWP and I am or not carring and the gun is here or there (if carring)." But its important to tell them even if you aren't carrying because in Michigan if they run your plate, it automatically pops up the owner has a CWP/CCW. So best to act the same to put officer at ease.

Of corse with me the wife "owns" the cars and I own the bikes. But I still would do the same regardless.

It's against the law in NC to pocess a concealed weapon with any alcohol in your system...do that here and you may get a free ride to the crossbar hotel.

Again...my way works for me.