Here's a video by Massad Ayoob on how to handle yourself during a traffic stop while carrying a gun out in America. Not really relevant to NJ, but folks with Utah/Florida CCW might find this helpful. Stuff like this helped me, ask me how I know.

 

http://www.gunauction.com/news/article/20120521-What-to-Do-During-Traffic-Stop-ayoob-massad.cfm

 

One thing though, I was advised by a few different LEO's, that when asked for any sort of paperwork, to inform them of where you will be reaching.

Good vid. Thanks for posting. I particularly liked the part about handing the officer your CCW permit with your driver's license, instead of announcing that you are armed.

I just avoid getting pulled over.

I have an app on my iPhone called "CCW-concealed carry" and one of the features is that it lists which states require you to inform that you are carrying. It's actually a really cool app because it allows you to put in whatever permits you hold and then generates a custom map showing which states honor your permits.

I have an app on my iPhone called "CCW-concealed carry" and one of the features is that it lists which states require you to inform that you are carrying. It's actually a really cool app because it allows you to put in whatever permits you hold and then generates a custom map showing which states honor your permits.

 

Is it up to date though? Because I have seen a few of the reciprocity maps online which were either old or just wrong.

I use the USCCA page on my phone and computers, and review the laws in each I will be traveling through and adjacent states if I am traveling on my bike being I sometimes deviate from my planned route. I also do as was said above, I avoid doing anything to get me pulled over.

 

Link to the USCCA site is clickable in my sig..

Great vid, I too like the part about handing over your ccw card with your DL.

Much better than waiting for the officer to get close and then shout "I have a gun!!!!!"

I just avoid getting pulled over.

 

Can be hard to do these days. As an example, on I-40 in Tennessee, people doing the speed limit are notoriously profiled. And driving while being from NJ is bad enough in some places.

If you are from the north and driving in the southern states that may just be enough to get pulled over.

Good VID, as always!

Can be hard to do these days. As an example, on I-40 in Tennessee, people doing the speed limit are notoriously profiled. And driving while being from NJ is bad enough in some places.

 

I guess. But you can still take steps to avoid being singled-out.

If you are from the north and driving in the southern states that may just be enough to get pulled over.

 

This..especially with NJ plates.

 

I took a motorcycle trip down south and was hassled on numerous occasions, and not just by LE.

I guess. But you can still take steps to avoid being singled-out.

 

True.

 

But things can go from good to bad in a blink of an eye. And it's good to know how to handle yourself, can keep the situation under control. Because it's up to us, being the one who gets pulled over, not the LEO.

This might be worth a look:

 

http://www.amazon.com/You-Police-Boston-T-Party/dp/1888766093/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337721469&sr=1-9

This..especially with NJ plates.

 

I took a motorcycle trip down south and was hassled on numerous occasions, and not just by LE.

 

Really, where abouts?? I have ridden in every state except AK and other than back in the mid 80's out in Souther Kali I really never get second looks. I used to on my old Chops back in the day, but today even if I am on my Shovel Chop I don't have problems and especially on my Barka-Glide (08 Ultra) I just crank along.

 

Now I don't ride to draw attention to myself, and I am not a kid any more either, but as far as LE, no problems and even down in the DEEP south, places I though I would need to show my Passport, never anything but friendly people. Now some may give be a strange look when I say Hey or Hi when gassing g up in some BF town on some little 2 lane road in the middle of no where, but other than that, just fun time checking out the country,..

I just avoid getting pulled over.

 

and if you do happen to get pulled over...unless you're in AK, AR, LA, MI, NC, NE, OH, OK, SC, or TX...there's no real reason to bring it up.

 

 

and if you do happen to get pulled over...unless you're in AK, AR, LA, MI, NC, NE, OH, OK, SC, or TX...there's no real reason to bring it up.

 

Yup. I would never tell a cop I was armed unless I was in a state that required it or the circumstances changed in such a way that he was soon likely to find out. Such as if he asked me to get out of the car.