dunno why, but I was hoping that perhaps it would help me out a little bit. No such luck though, still got cited for speeding, and not having a current insurance card on hand.

Virginia does not require you to tell the officer (his computer will have it noted though).

North Carolina requires you to tell the officer.

I did inform him though, out of courtesy, because my registration and expired insurance card were underneath the gun in the glove-box.

but unfortunately he didn't see fit to let me off with a only warning :-(

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female officer pulled him over and when he told her he had a gun she flipped out. Drew her weapon and made him exit the vhicle at gunpoint, cuffed him, took his weapon (it was in an IWB holster) and detained him while she confirmed his carry permit was valid.

No apology at the end or anything, just wrote him a ticket and handed him his gun before leaving.

Hand over your CCW with your license and registration and keep your hands in view. Let the LEO see you are licensed and law abiding. It has helped me get a warning or two.

If you act calm chances are they will be calm. Act nervous and you're in for a long stop.

I've pulled over several people with CCWs. Dispatch tells us and we confirm with the driver where the weapon is. I just joke I won't go for my weapon if they don't go for theirs. If someone gets a ticket or not is a separate gig.

I do have current insurance, though, just didn't have an up to date policy card in my car with me. All I have to do is show it, and the charge gets dismissed.

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that's really great. want to join the force here in boston? we need more police officers with a sense of humor.

As the cop approached, explained to me I was speeding and took my DL and insurance, I then mentioned,

Me: "Oh, I don't know the law, but I thought I should inform you that I have a couple guns in the back."

The cop poked his head in the car and said, "Do you have a permit for them?"

Me: "Umm, no. They are shotguns. I also have the ammo for them separated."

But then I explained where I was coming from. He walked back to his car and then came back and only gave me a warning (I was doing 7 over the speed limit). I guess the fact that I was upfront with him is what he liked. I don't know.

I live in Minnesota, where permit holders can open carry.

My friend was riding his motorcycle, snubby revolver in a small of the back holster. The wind is flapping his shirt around, and another motorist called the cops when they saw the weapon (tucked in the holster).

He's on a side street doing about 40mph when the cops pull him over. 5 or 6 squad cars are there and officers approached him, weapons drawn.

His gun was taken from him, he was cuffed, and questioned. The cops berated him for not concealing it...even though the law says you don't have to. 30 minutes later after running his name to see if he's on some wanted list, they let him go, no charges. And they hand him back his gun, unloaded, plus the bullets. The cops told him not to load the gun until after he had left.

He was not doing open carry. He was doing a poor job of concealed carry. Just because open carry is allowed, does not make it permissible to allow your concealed weapon to be seen by the casual observer. That might be considered "brandishing" which is illegal in some places since it is a form of intimidation.

As a side note, I'd have reservations about carrying on a motorcycle unless the holster had a strap to secure the gun in the holster. Either way, he had to know that his shirt would flap around and expose the gun. That's bad for business.

As long as you are not "threatening."

Note all the Black Panthers carrying their guns back in the day.

with no type of permit whatsoever, but long guns have to have an empty chamber. Violation on the empty chamber law results not in criminal charges, but in a 15 point traffic ticket.

and never had anyone call the police on me. If it's in a holster I think most people will assume you're authorized to carry. If he had it tucked in his waistband I could understand the call.

"Good Samaritans" are soooo fvcking annoying sometimes.