In classes I always advise the students to do the following;
Roll drivers window down before stopping,
Dome light on if at night,
Hands at 10 & 2 on the steering wheel, and DO NOT MOVE/REACH FOR ANYTHING.
Inform the officer IMMEDIATELY of your carry status. License is tied to your auto/drivers in this state.
Ask the officer how he/she would like to proceed.
Personally, I would go so far as to let the officer Handcuff me if it would make him feel safer, until the stop was resolved.
People with UNLICENSED spouses or children, I advise them to tell them procedure to follow also.
The GOAL is SAFETY, everyone goes home SAFE TONIGHT.
This matter is not a game, nor is it a Constitutional Court of Law debate.
Accidents do and have happened, we try to help people avoid being involved in them.
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NRA Pistol/Rifle Inst. RSO
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