Big Gay Al
Michigan Moderator
It's situations like yours, that caused one of the instructors for my CPL course to advise us to always tell LEOs you have a CPL, even if you're not packing. Because some (read most) think you're supposed to divulge anyway. I've heard horror stories of close relatives, driving vehicles registered to a CPL holding relative, and getting screamed at because they didn't divulge they had CPL. When my sister borrowed my car one time, I told her, if she gets pulled over, to immediately advise the LEO that it's the owner of the car who has a CPL, not her.He insisted that I was supposed to declare,I argued that I didn't feel I needed to if it was not on my person and I wasn't even ON the bike at this time.
I was still in a state of shock at that point after just hitting a car at 45mph, I was a little banged up and disoriented.
He was on his phone back and fourth with the Prosecutor for about 30 minutes after the Fire trucks and Ambulances left.
He then told me that he was right and could confiscate my Gun if he felt like it, but was just going to write me 3 tickets instead.
It was an unusually hot 100+ degree day out that day. And buy the time I got home 70 mles away, My 2yr old French Bulldog was going into a Heat stroke
And died in my arms. It was a messesd up day.
Now, most of you don't know me all that well, so I will tell you that I generally carry, 99.99% of the time. In the 2 weeks before I finally went to the hospital, I was feeling so bad, I did not pack for most of that time, as I was so week, I was afraid I might pass out somewhere, and someone might steal my pistol.
I was stopped one time, and purely out of habit, I handed over my CPL with the rest of my "papers." When the officer asked where my gun was, I told him, it's at home. He just said ok, called in my info, gave everything back and advised me to slow down.
Thing is, even if my gun had been unloaded and locked in the trunk, I'd have still shown my CPL. If for no other reason, mostly out of habit. I find I avoid most confrontations that way. I know some of you will disagree with me, that's fine. To each, his or her own. Now, if I'm out walking, OCing, and a cop pulls up and asks for ID, I might give him an argument, providing I'm just out for a walk, and not on my way some place that I need to be at soon. But, that's just my opinion. Everyone has to make their own choices, and pick their battles.