NinjaRider
Regular Member
I was involved in a car accident today. An out of state driver ran a stop sign and collided with me. Luckily, it was a glancing blow and everyone is okay. I'm just hoping that my car will be repairable. Airbags are LOUD!
Anyhow, I gave my 'papers' to the cop and went to my car. He came up to me a bit later and I showed him my CHP and told him there was a gun in the car. He just smiled and said he already knew that because the dispatcher told him of my CHP. He didn't even look at my permit. A while later the tow truck showed up and I told him that I had to get my gun from the car. I calmy stated that I was going to open carry and get the rest of my stuff from the car. I was not angry with the other driver and had been very calm throughout. The cop thanked me and was very accommodating. The other cop didn't even say one word when I carried.
Another thing to keep in mind. When you are in an accident, say NOTHING to the police. When asked, I told the cop that I was pretty shaken up and didn't want to make a statement right then. He looked at me funny and then walked away. The other driver then admitted that he didn't see the stop sign. Your first instinct is to say that it was your fault. Turns out it was not my fault at all. Thankfully no one was injured. In reality I was WAS very shaken up. If you start to babble to the police, you may well implicate yourself without thinking and later when you realize it wasn't your fault, it's too late. Always exercise your constitutional rights.
Anyhow, I gave my 'papers' to the cop and went to my car. He came up to me a bit later and I showed him my CHP and told him there was a gun in the car. He just smiled and said he already knew that because the dispatcher told him of my CHP. He didn't even look at my permit. A while later the tow truck showed up and I told him that I had to get my gun from the car. I calmy stated that I was going to open carry and get the rest of my stuff from the car. I was not angry with the other driver and had been very calm throughout. The cop thanked me and was very accommodating. The other cop didn't even say one word when I carried.
Another thing to keep in mind. When you are in an accident, say NOTHING to the police. When asked, I told the cop that I was pretty shaken up and didn't want to make a statement right then. He looked at me funny and then walked away. The other driver then admitted that he didn't see the stop sign. Your first instinct is to say that it was your fault. Turns out it was not my fault at all. Thankfully no one was injured. In reality I was WAS very shaken up. If you start to babble to the police, you may well implicate yourself without thinking and later when you realize it wasn't your fault, it's too late. Always exercise your constitutional rights.