great LEO encounter!

[BSA1]

I wonder if the O.P. would feel the same way if the officer had given him a speeding ticket (which he would have received in my state)?

 

[ID-shooting]

I wonder if the O.P. would feel the same way if the officer had given him a speeding ticket (which he would have received in my state)?

I expected it, would have taken it and paid it even. Not new to getting tickets, especially speeding ones. LOL

If I get caught, I take my lumps.

 

[josiewales]

my topless Wrangler

 

[answerguy]

I'm betting it helps to be polite and professional when pulled over rather than "Whatza matter officer can't you find some old lady to harass ?"

 

[S&W620]

I'm betting it helps to be polite and professional when pulled over rather than "Whatza matter officer can't you find some old lady to harass ?"

Great point.

Polite and professional can accomplish a great deal.

 

[Rock185]

ID, Sounds like you were a gentleman during your stop and all went well. It is exactly as answerguy suggests. I Have stopped literally thousands of drivers for traffic violations here in Arizona, some of them armed. Armed or not, people that were decent with me stood a good chance of just getting a warning. Drivers who just could not help being jerks, not so much. Here in Az. Drivers aren't required to inform officers they are armed, unless the officer asks. That being said, I always appreciated it when people, just as a courtesy, let me know...

 

[brboyer]

Echo that in FL (at least in my experience...and kudos to the OP for his handling of the situation as well as the Idaho SP of course). I've gotten stopped by State Troopers a couple of times on the way to hunt (the beginning of hunting season gets me a bit enthusiastic, which somehow transfers to the accelerator - go figure).

Both times the trooper was happy I had a CWL and that I had informed them of the equipment up front. They told me that as long I have my CWL and I am carrying or have firearms in the car, I don't even have to tell them unless they ask. OK sir, but I still prefer the abundance of caution.

He was incorrect on that point.
There is no legal requirement to inform LEO, ever! Even if they ask.

 

[Reefinmike]

I get pulled over all the time for silly stuff- lights out, forgot to put new tag on plate, rolling stops, u-turns etc, I think about 5 times in the past year. Most officers thanked me for informing and left it at that, another simply said "good!". Based on these experiences, I would be pretty upset if an officer wanted to disarm me... Very unnecessary.

 

[doc2rn]

I have had run ins with both when I was working as an armored car courrier. One simply ran my ID came back and said sorry about the inconvenience, evidently I havd a bulb with one of the fillaments out. Two miles down the road with a fix it ticket which I produced to the Co. Sherriff he took my ammo out of my mag and tossed it. He came unglued when I inserted a fresh magazine into the 1911. Told him I would be contacting his supervisor and he tore off like a bat outa hell. It takes all types we just have to keep to the highroad and remain courteous and professional. My supervisor at work told me they had run into similar problems with the deputy. He called the Sherriff and had a nice long chat with him about assigning him a new beat.