5 Things You Should Immediately Do When Pulled Over By Police While Carrying A Firearm

By Brandon Curtis

The traffic stop while carrying concealed is a topic that we’ve covered extensively in the past, and it still brings questions from people who are new to concealed carry. There is a nervousness that sometimes comes along with the pair together (interaction with police while carrying) and it’s understandable to a certain degree.

But if you follow a few simple ‘unwritten rules’, the encounter should be a smooth and even pleasant experience… assuming you don’t get a ticket.

Police are here to protect and serve, and they do a fine job with that. The job, however, comes with hazards that most jobs don’t. Each day, they are faced with bad guys, and some of those bad guys wouldn’t think twice about doing harm to an officer. Until the officer can determine that you aren’t a threat, a heightened alert on their part could be present at the beginning of the traffic stop.

To make it easy and simple on both yourself and the officer, here are 5 things that you should immediately do when you’re pulled over while carrying your firearm:

#1 – Engine Off, Window Down, Dome Light On (at night)

We’ll kick this off with a few things that you should be doing …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation