smellslikemichigan
Campaign Veteran
Sunday evening, I was heading home to Michigan from deer hunting at my parent's in Ohio. As I crossed into Michigan, I stopped at the Monroe rest stop/Michigan welcome center. It was after 8PM and dark. I noticed only one other customer who was just finishing walking their dog and getting back in the car. I was open carrying my Springfield xd9.
I exited my car carrying my jacket in my hand and some trash for the can in the other. I threw away my trash and proceeded into the rest stop. I exited a minute or two later and approached my car, now, seemingly, the only one in the lot.
As I reached my car and began to unlock, I noticed a pickup truck pulling out of the back of the property by a garage building. The truck flashed blue and reds briefly to get my attention and pulled up perpendicular to the passenger side of my car with headlights on and flashers off.
Two BP agents exited the pickup. There manner was calm and they didn't act aggressively or reach for their guns, as is the custom of some local LEOs. The driver asked if I had a gun and I said "yes", all the while remaining behind my vehicle. He asked if I was a cop, to which I replied, "no."
The next question was whether I had a "CCW" and despite the obviously incorrect wording, I replied to the affirmative and was asked if they could see it. I said, "sure" and came around the car and showed them my CPL. They didn't ask for any other ID. The driver said he just wanted to make sure I was "legit". I said, "OK" and left.
I know there were a lot of other things I could have said to them, but under the late night circumstances and with a lack of witnesses, I decided to play it cool.
I know others would have handled it differently, but I was post-unsuccessful deer hunt and was in no mood for an argument...
I exited my car carrying my jacket in my hand and some trash for the can in the other. I threw away my trash and proceeded into the rest stop. I exited a minute or two later and approached my car, now, seemingly, the only one in the lot.
As I reached my car and began to unlock, I noticed a pickup truck pulling out of the back of the property by a garage building. The truck flashed blue and reds briefly to get my attention and pulled up perpendicular to the passenger side of my car with headlights on and flashers off.
Two BP agents exited the pickup. There manner was calm and they didn't act aggressively or reach for their guns, as is the custom of some local LEOs. The driver asked if I had a gun and I said "yes", all the while remaining behind my vehicle. He asked if I was a cop, to which I replied, "no."
The next question was whether I had a "CCW" and despite the obviously incorrect wording, I replied to the affirmative and was asked if they could see it. I said, "sure" and came around the car and showed them my CPL. They didn't ask for any other ID. The driver said he just wanted to make sure I was "legit". I said, "OK" and left.
I know there were a lot of other things I could have said to them, but under the late night circumstances and with a lack of witnesses, I decided to play it cool.
I know others would have handled it differently, but I was post-unsuccessful deer hunt and was in no mood for an argument...