I have acquaintances/friends who are state boys and local cops. To a man, they all said that they basically don't even think about the CCW folks. We have no requirement here (North Dakota) to let LEO know we're carrying when they stop us, but most CCW guys I know do it out of courtesy. LEO that I informed recently just waved his hand like: "who gives a sh#t". One of 'em told me that this is gun country, that if they got excited about all the guns around, their heads would swivel off their necks. Gotta love it; it's one reason I moved here years ago. BTW, the state enjoys a VERY low violent crime rate (wonder why that is?).
I too am a NC resident, with a CC permit.
"License check" traffic stops are quite comon here. Both the County deputies and the State Troopers conduct them, usually on rural roads, and mostly on Fri and Sat nights. In fact, I was stopped just last night coming home from a restaurant with my wife.
I keep my CC permit behind my Driver's license and hand both of them to the LEO together. If I am carrying, I immediately advise the officer that I have a loaded handgun,( if I'm carrying, you can rest assured its loaded, with one in the chamber!) and tell him where its located. (on my person, in the console, glove box, etc). Our CC permit law here in NC requires that you provide any LEO with your permit and advise him if you are armed.
I have never been hassled by any LEO over carrying. The instructor for the mandatory CCW training class told us that most LEOs will realize that the holder of a permit has been carefully investigated, and holding a carry permit is a certification that you are a certified "good guy". My experience suggest this is the case.
Yup, the LEOs here in NC, in everyone of my experiences all over the state, have been positive about CC.
I've held CCH permits in several states, being in the military for years, I moved around alot. I have lived in NC now since 2002 and I have been through a number of checkpoints and have been stopped once for speeding. The officers were all polite and professional, some of them even got to recognise me and knew I was packing before I even said anything!!
I have never been hassled about my CCH anywhere else either. But then again, maybe it's because I am a gun -toting chick!:laugh:
Hey FN1910
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't it illegal to have a weapon in your vehicle on school property???
The Dove
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