For the past six months I've had a gut feeling that I would get pulled over
So, I get pulled over twice, once in August and again in September.
I deserved both pull overs. Good experience was I didn't get tickets; Bad experience: well, it was what I was told when stopped.
In August, I did a 'California' stop. I saw the county sheriff's vehicle, and I pulled over before he could flip a u-turn. My state can run ALL of your info off of the license plate. Since I have a CHL, the first thing he said was "Sir, I see that you have a CHL, do you currently have your weapon on your person?" (which I did not) He then gave me a warning about stopping fully, (which I had not) even though I was ready for a ticket. He then stated that I should inform the officer immediately upon being pulled over that I have a CHL, even though I did not have a weapon on me(not state law). I kept my mouth shut and thanked him for the warning. The question is, how does my response to that question of my CHL actually make him any safer? He doesn't know if I'm lying or telling the truth.
Then, in September, I took a short cut due to construction. Even though I saw the sheriff's car parked on the side of the road, I decided I could get away with doing 11 mph over the speed limit:banghead: I see him flip around, and gets right behind me. I drive extra slow, to let him pull me over, he doesn't. I turn onto the main street, and then get pulled over. This time he asks for license and insurance. He goes back and does what he does. He come back and states that I have an CHL and then asks if I have my weapon, (which I don't) and stated that I did not. He also stated that I should have given my CHL license at the same time I was asked for my DL. Failure to do so would lend suspicion to most officers, and give them adequate reason to pull me from the car and search my person and vehicle. Once again, I tried to keep my mouth shut, just long enough to accept his warning and not talk my way into something worse. He then informed me that he was documenting the "warning" so that if I get pulled over again, I will be in "the system"
So, needless to say, I'm on double secret probation and have become the prime example of an excellent driver.
On a side note, both times I was pulled over my girl was in the passenger seat, strapped with her daily carry and her CHL, and was never asked one question by either officer.