wallet & weapon on same side = problem?

[ltxi]

Wow, thanks Ixti, 14,000 post and my first good one. Hell yeah! I'm a little slow with the good stuff most of the time.

Jocko will never let me hear the end of this one. I don't think he's had his first good one yet neither.

Oh, no. Looking back over the years I'd say you've had at least four others. Don't really remember what they were about, though.

[Bawanna]

That many? Ya think? Naw, your trying to puff me up.

[QuercusMax]

I'm not spending a lot of time worrying about this. In over half a century I've only been stopped by the police once - in small-town speed trap in Arizona, the bad taste of which unfortunately still lingers, and negatively colors my impression of that state and some local police to this day. Sorry for anyone here who falls into one of those categories - I'm sure you were not at fault.

Of course if you don't have a carry permit (I do) or don't carry (I usually don't), this whole thing is a moot point in most places. Questions like the one posed in this thread continue to make me think that carrying is usually more trouble than it is worth, but I realize that is my minority opinion.

On a lighter note, if you carry your wallet and weapon on the same side, the main problem is that you might tip over if they are both large. But if you are like me, the more guns you have, the smaller your wallet is. So again, not a problem.

[7shot]

I carry my wallet and pistol on the same side. If a perp wants my wallet he'll get my gun.

I don't worry if I get pulled over, here in Texas you have to hand over both licenses'. Just run through the correct protocol and you'll be fine.

[les strat]

I carry my pistol off of me in the truck. I keep it by the emergency brake between the 2 front seats. I do not present my permit unless asked, which hasn't happened, and I do not try to hurry and hide it if stopped. They know it though, and it is not law to tell them. They also can see I'm good on everything, so I don't really give it a thought. . Now this is in my state, which is castle law state, and automobiles are considered part of that here. Alabama encourages you to get a permit for the revenue... no test, just a background check and $20. You do not need a permit unless you are out of the car with it on your body. I just don't worry about it.

As far as the wallet goes, I'd worry more about back problems from sitting on a wallet for long periods than a LEO. IWB and a thick wallet makes you contort, and that can be bad business for the old back over the years. Do what's most comfy, and get that pistol off of you while driving. Put it somewhere accessable where you don't have to fight a seatbelt and shirt just to get to it.

[Barth]

I've had a few interactions with LE over my 20 years of concealed carry.
It's never really been a problem.
In the beginning it seemed like not all LE were up on the laws and/or were uncomfortable with citizens being legally armed.

These days here in Florida the law has been in place for so long,
and so many folks legally carry, It's pretty much a non-issue.

Know and abide by the law.
Be curious and respectful.
And you can carry trouble free - IMHO.

[gm412]

In our required ccw class we were told not to tell an officer we are carrying unless he ask if you have a weapon. Then and only then do we have to tell the officer you have a gun. Our instructer was with the Sherrif department. He said no reason to open a can of worms.

[wyntrout]

If I were in a vehicle and were asked to get out of it, I would definitely and politely inform them that I had a permit and was carrying concealed. I would also answer truthfully if asked.

Then there's that town in Louisiana where a mayor decided that even permit-carrying, fully licensed individuals would be disarmed if stopped by HIS police and answered yes when asked if they were armed... near Monroe?? I would just stay away from situations like that. I don't like to lie, but that mayor and his bully-boy police were disarming law-abiding CITIZENS... and NOT just for the duration of the traffic stop!

Wynn

[Barth]

In our required ccw class we were told not to tell an officer we are carrying unless he ask if you have a weapon. Then and only then do we have to tell the officer you have a gun. Our instructer was with the Sherrif department. He said no reason to open a can of worms.

I believe here in Florida it goes like this;
s. 790.01. The licensee must carry the license, together with valid identification, at all times in which the licensee is in actual possession of a concealed weapon or firearm
and must display both the license and proper identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer.
Violations of the provisions of this subsection shall constitute a noncriminal violation with a penalty of $25, payable to the clerk of the court.

If I feel the officer may notice I'm carrying.
I'll tell them strait up I'm legally armed - asked or not.
That's a discovery I don't want to have to deal with.
But if they don't ask.
And I don't think it will be an issue.
I'll let that lying dog lay.

[les strat]

If I were in a vehicle and were asked to get out of it, I would definitely and politely inform them that I had a permit and was carrying concealed. I would also answer truthfully if asked.

Then there's that town in Louisiana where a mayor decided that even permit-carrying, fully licensed individuals would be disarmed if stopped by HIS police and answered yes when asked if they were armed... near Monroe?? I would just stay away from situations like that. I don't like to lie, but that mayor and his bully-boy police were disarming law-abiding CITIZENS... and NOT just for the duration of the traffic stop!

Wynn

I remember reading about that guy. What a douche. That's like having a motorcycle license, and getting pulled over and your bike towed because the mayor doesn't like morocycles in his town.

Someone needs to school him on the 2A and that he is a public servant, not a god.

[aKahrt_and_p2KT]

The first thing that you should do if you are stopped by a law enforcement officer is inform him that you have a concealed carry permit and that you are armed. Then ask him how he wants you to proceed. Do exactly what he tells you to do. Make no sudden moves.

this exactly. Identify yourself and follow his or her directions, hope for the best but do whatever you are told.

If I am ever stopped while carrying the first thing I would do is identify myself as a permitted carrier and identify where my sidearm is, even if it is on the weak side. Police don't care for surprises even if you do not need to identify that you are carrying.