For dalepres:
Regarding "What would you like me to do now?" in talking to LEOs asking whether I'm carrying:
I live in a gun-unfriendly state (I remember when I signed up for a class at Thunder Ranch, and the lady on the phone asked me to send a letter from a judge as character reference, I said, "Can't I just send you a copy of my CCW license?" After a pause, she said: "Sure. I've just never seen one from your state.") and there is a lot of "gun=cop or bad guy" mentality here. You hear (mythical?) stories of admitting you're carrying to a municipal LEO followed by the cry "GUN!" then getting dragged from the car, hood-slammed, handcuffed, and THEN we'll have a conversation.
My own experience has been that (the one time a Statie asked if I was armed) he was cautious and courteous--ended up asking me advice about a back-up gun.
Still, I think cops do a tough job (I'VE NEVER wanted to do a late-night vehicle stop!) and if I can make their job easier, and make them AND ME safer by turning on the cabin light, keeping my hands in view, and
demonstrating with my "What do you want me to do now?" that I understand that--out on the street--they're in charge and I will follow directions (whether or not I'm carrying at the time), well, doesn't that make everything easier? (I'm sure it's gotten me out of a couple of tickets, too!)
I won't volunteer I'm carrying, until the LEO asks, or if he/she says, "I need you to step out of the car"--my state does not require you to inform LEOs unless asked.
Is my response more "gettable" now? 'Preciate the opportunity to clarify.