MikeNice
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I ran in to a license check this morning while taking my kid to pre-school. I wanted to post and see if anyone else has had a similar experience.
While I was waiting in the line of cars I reached in to my pocket and pulled out my wallet. I retrieved my license and carry permit. I then tossed my wallet up on to the dash board. I rolled my window down and put my left arm on the window sill with both cards in my hand.
When I got to the cops the first words out of my mouth were, "I am a concealed carry permit holder and I have my gun with me."
The officer took both cards and before he looked at them he asked me to pull up and off of the road. I complied and even said "yes sir." I parked and put both hands on top of the steering wheel with my fingers interlocked.
He walked over to the car and asked me where my gun was located. I told him that it was in a holster beside my right leg. He then asked me to rais my arms over my head so that he could see the gun. I did as I was asked and everything seemed fine.
He asked me when I recieved my carry permit and I said that it was either late October or early November. He shook his head and asked me to exit the car. I reminded him of the location of the gun. He called another officer to observe while I exited the car.
When I exited the car he told me to walk to the rear of the car and place my hands on the trunk. He then reached in the car and removed the gun and holster. He inspected the gun. He removed it and held it pointed sideways torwards the car. He actually muzzle swept my kid twice.
After he inspected the gun he said he hadn't seen one like it before. He then asked if I had modified the barell in any way. I told him that I hadn't it was just a semi rare Taurus 85 with a three inch barell. He nodded and asked the other cop to stand by while he went to run the numbers.
He came back and asked me where I had bought the gun. I told him that I had bought it from a friend that picked two of them up at an estate sale. He nodded again and asked if my friend had an FFL. I responed that he didn't but that we were both CCH holders and no laws were violated. He nodded and looked at me for a second.
(This part was the icing on the cake.)
He asked me, "do you think you are properly trained to carry a gun."
I responded, "According to the state of North Carolina I am responsible enough, I have trained enough, and I can shoot well enough. I know I can put fifty of fifty inside the nine ring or better. Most cops I work with can't do that. So you tell me."
He then asked which department I worked with. I told him which department I worked with and explained my position with the department. He simply said, "sorry for the mix up" and handed me back my gun.
Suddenly it was fine for me to carry even though I am not a LEO. It seems that in his mind just working for a police department makes me worthy to carry a gun.
I got his badge number and car number. I am actually in the process of typing up a formal complaint.
While I was waiting in the line of cars I reached in to my pocket and pulled out my wallet. I retrieved my license and carry permit. I then tossed my wallet up on to the dash board. I rolled my window down and put my left arm on the window sill with both cards in my hand.
When I got to the cops the first words out of my mouth were, "I am a concealed carry permit holder and I have my gun with me."
The officer took both cards and before he looked at them he asked me to pull up and off of the road. I complied and even said "yes sir." I parked and put both hands on top of the steering wheel with my fingers interlocked.
He walked over to the car and asked me where my gun was located. I told him that it was in a holster beside my right leg. He then asked me to rais my arms over my head so that he could see the gun. I did as I was asked and everything seemed fine.
He asked me when I recieved my carry permit and I said that it was either late October or early November. He shook his head and asked me to exit the car. I reminded him of the location of the gun. He called another officer to observe while I exited the car.
When I exited the car he told me to walk to the rear of the car and place my hands on the trunk. He then reached in the car and removed the gun and holster. He inspected the gun. He removed it and held it pointed sideways torwards the car. He actually muzzle swept my kid twice.
After he inspected the gun he said he hadn't seen one like it before. He then asked if I had modified the barell in any way. I told him that I hadn't it was just a semi rare Taurus 85 with a three inch barell. He nodded and asked the other cop to stand by while he went to run the numbers.
He came back and asked me where I had bought the gun. I told him that I had bought it from a friend that picked two of them up at an estate sale. He nodded again and asked if my friend had an FFL. I responed that he didn't but that we were both CCH holders and no laws were violated. He nodded and looked at me for a second.
(This part was the icing on the cake.)
He asked me, "do you think you are properly trained to carry a gun."
I responded, "According to the state of North Carolina I am responsible enough, I have trained enough, and I can shoot well enough. I know I can put fifty of fifty inside the nine ring or better. Most cops I work with can't do that. So you tell me."
He then asked which department I worked with. I told him which department I worked with and explained my position with the department. He simply said, "sorry for the mix up" and handed me back my gun.
Suddenly it was fine for me to carry even though I am not a LEO. It seems that in his mind just working for a police department makes me worthy to carry a gun.
I got his badge number and car number. I am actually in the process of typing up a formal complaint.
