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The problem with messing around getting your license and registration ready before the officer approaches looks the same as trying to hid something , or looks from behind that you may be getting a gun out. As to taking your wallet out as soon as you get in the car what happens if there is an accident and your wallet or you go flying in different directions?

Hands on the wheel and no movement of any kind until instructed in my opinion is the way to go. I seen no problem with polite verbal interaction as long as it is not accompanied with attitude or movement. Texas is a must notify state. I notified at the first chance the officer gave me to speak. I didn't blurt as someone implied. I did have my gun on one hip and my wallet on the other if people had bothered to read the post.

Everyone has an opinion. The officer seemed happy, I seemed happy, I am very pleased with my conduct, so was the officer as to the way we interacted. For this post I wasn't asking for advice I was relaying a positive interaction with an officer in light of all the negative publicity lately. My point was an atta boy for Texas DPS, no asking for a critique.

Got pulled over by a Texas DPS Trooper. New Car bought at 10 PM late dealer purchase. Took till 10 PM to get the paperwork done. Dealer didn't have a tag.

Trooper observed no tag and lite me up. I pulled over, put the window down and put both hands on top of the steering wheel right in his lights. He walks up and explains why he pulled me over. First thing out of my mouth is I have a concealed carry ( actually a carry permit now) permit and I am carrying. He says ok, where is it? I say on my hip. He says ok. Then I explain why I have no temp tag. He says the salesman told you wrong that it was ok to drive home. Then he says let me see your driver's license. I do not move. He says - no wait where is your gun? I say on my right hip. He says where is your driver's license. I say on my left hip. He says ok I trust you let me see your license. He then proceeds to shine his flashlight on my left hand as I dig my wallet out of my left back pocket. He then says let me see the sales paperwork. I say it is in the trunk. He says ok get out and get them. We proceed to the trunk. I open it and pull out a folder from a bag full of stuff I emptied out of my trade in. He looks at the paperwork, walks around to the front and checks the vin number against the paperwork. He then says get back in. He goes back to his car and runs my license, comes back up and gives me a written warning for which I sign. My wife and I thank him and we are on our way home.

Super great interaction. He never asked to see my gun or my permit. He didn't go through my bag of junk in the trunk. He was extremely respectful and so were we. I tried to make him as safe as possible and he apparently returned the favor. Hats off th the Texas DPS Troopers. They are first rate. Thanks trooper! Glad I gave this subject a lot of thought prior. Any body know how I can thank him?