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here's the question .
when being stopped by police , what would be the best way to to present your CHL ?

should i let the officer know i am a CHL holder , and have firearm(s) in the vehicle before making any movements ?

or , just give them my DL and CHL and wait for them to ask if i have any firearms in the vehicle ?

just do what you have been asked to do. Corporate to the fullest. Do not act like a criminal. Smile :D

I've had 3 traffic stops in the 9 years I've been a CHL holder...

I've never announced I was a CHL holder, I simply hand both licenses (DL & CHL) to the officer when he asks for identification.

Only once has the officer asked if I was carrying at the time.

I try to have my DL and CHL in hand before they approach the car, then hand them to them when asked for ID.

If they get to the vehicle before I can retrieve the ID's, and I am carrying, I advise I am a CHL holder, am carrying and will need to reach to retrieve my licenses.

If I am not carrying, when asked for ID, I will still get both out and hand them to the officer(s) and let them know up front I am not carrying, but wanted them to know before they ran the license and it came back showing the CHL.

I suppose that if for some bizarre reason I did not have a weapon with me, I would not show the CHL.

ok ,who voted for
Peel out and take off

chamberc wrote: I've never announced I was a CHL holder, I simply hand both licenses (DL & CHL) to the officer when he asks for identification.

The one time I've been stopped since I've had my CHL I handed him both without comment and he handed the CHL back right away without even asking if I was packing.

USA1 wrote:ok ,who voted for
Peel out and take off

I looked at that too and said "huh?"

As one waiting on the license, this and a myriad of other scenarios go through my head daily. I will keep my hands on the steering wheel, and wait for the LEO to ask what he/she needs from me, before I commit to anything. If asked for ID, both will come out of my wallet for his review.





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If I get stopped i just hand both Drivers` License and CHL to LEO , makes it easy for everyone

USA1 wrote:ok ,who voted for
Peel out and take off

I thought about it, but then I am not a 17 year old driving a 72 Nova with a 400 small block in it anymore.

I try to have DL CHL and PoI in hand before the LEO arrives at my door.

garcia946 wrote:If I get stopped i just hand both Drivers` License and CHL to LEO , makes it easy for everyone

That's what my wife did the other day (small town just south of Ft Worth). She was still ticketed for 55 in a 40.

tboesche wrote:
I try to have DL CHL and PoI in hand before the LEO arrives at my door.

my thing about that is , when i'm pulling over and stop , i don't want to do any digging around .
the cops have enough to worry about without wondering what i might be trying to hide .

USA1 wrote:ok ,who voted for
Peel out and take off

I did but I didn't want to post because I getting tired of rereading my own post and getting mad because I don’t agree with my opinion.

USA1 wrote:

tboesche wrote:
I try to have DL CHL and PoI in hand before the LEO arrives at my door.

my thing about that is , when i'm pulling over and stop , i don't want to do any digging around .
the cops have enough to worry about without wondering what i might be trying to hide .

That's how I feel.

I'm always amazed at the "digging around" people have to do to find important documents like DL and Insurance.

if it's really that convoluted a process that it takes more the 3-4 seconds to locate and retrieve, maybe one's priorities should be adjusted.

I can whip out my wallet before the stop is even "under way."

not that I get that much practice, but still...