here is a link to a really good video for dealing with a officer while carry during a traffic stop by Massad Ayoob http://www.gunsandammo.com/video/automobiles/tips-when-stopped-police
Thanks for posting the link, that is a great video.
I saw a vid on youtube recently recommending that you tell the officer you have a gun. No thanks. Massad's advice seems much more prudent (as usual), and is the procedure recommended to me by friends in law enforcement. Saying the "G" word to an officer sees a little like the "B" word (bomb), best avoided.
In fact I have been stopped twice while carrying and simply handed over my CCW and DL, and said "good afternoon officer".
In both cases there officer did his thing and never mentioned my weapon, and neither did I.
You need to review your CCL info. In Oklahoma, you are required by law to inform the officer. Massad's state may not require it, but Oklahoma does.
I know we are supposed to inform officers during a contact that we are SDA/armed. I have handed my SDA card on top of my OkDL a couple of times... and got a "cool it and have a nice day", before I could say, "I am legally armed, how shall we proceed?"
Thanks for posting the link, that is a great video.
I saw a vid on youtube recently recommending that you tell the officer you have a gun. No thanks. Massad's advice seems much more prudent (as usual), and is the procedure recommended to me by friends in law enforcement. Saying the "G" word to an officer sees a little like the "B" word (bomb), best avoided.
In fact I have been stopped twice while carrying and simply handed over my CCW and DL, and said "good afternoon officer".
In both cases there officer did his thing and never mentioned my weapon, and neither did I.
gillman7,
I agree and to clarify, I informed the officer non-verbally by giving him both my CCW card and my DL.
I have been told by officers and I believe the point M.A. makes in the video is that giving your card is a discrete but clear way to let them know you are carrying.
sorry for the confusion, on my first post no less.
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