Quote Originally Posted by Teacher Terry View Post
WE have gotten so paranoid that if we get stopped we put our hands up high on steering wheel so they can see them. When they ask for DL we ask if it is ok to go into our glove department to get it. I am not giving anyone a reason to shoot me.
That's not paranoid. That's just basic common sense.

The girlfriend of the guy in MN apparently said on the video that he had his concealed carry permit. I have not seen that confirmed by any law enforcement agency. Depending on the state, your carry permit may or may not come up when they run your plates. It depends on if the state ties your registration to your DL, and if your carry permit is tied to your DL. MN is not automatically a duty to inform state. You have to inform LE you're carrying ONLY if they ask (IL is the same way). It's considered preferable by many to inform LE immediately that you're carrying. Some states require the notification to be done verbally. In others, handing the cop your carry permit (and DL) is considered sufficient.

You do NOT want to make ANY furtive movements. You're risking getting shot if you do. The way to handle a traffic stop is: car stopped, radio off, driver's side window rolled down, dome light on at night/low light conditions, both hands on the steering wheel. You immediately tell the officer that you have a carry permit and you're carrying in X location (right hip, for example), or if your pistol is in your purse, center console, etc.., and what would the officer like you to do next. If officer tells you to not touch pistol, and you need to show documents, you indicate where DL/carry permit/insurance card/registration is and get them out. Slow movements, nothing suspicious.

I've been stopped while carrying - in Virginia, for speeding (on a road trip from IL to NC). VA is not a duty to notify state, but I did it anyway. I handled the stop as I outlined above and there were no issues. Deputy thanked me for notifying him.