My wreck

Venus Pax · Post by **Venus Pax** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:13 am

LEO (state trooper) was very professional and did not give me any trouble regarding my CHL. He let me know that he was not at all bothered by my having a gun. He seemed to encourage drivers, especially female, traveling with a gun.
I was carrying two guns-- one in my purse and one on my body. He did not even ask about them.

ScubaSigGuy · Post by **ScubaSigGuy** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:25 am

Sounds like a positive encounter. Since the subject was "my wreck" and you didn't mention what happened I am assuming that it was minor and everyone is OK, correct?

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:19 pm

2 good things happened for you today.

Mithras61 · Post by **Mithras61** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:16 am

Glad the encounter went well. Sorry you had the encounter at all.

Hope everyone is okay & you have no delayed injuries.

jimlongley · Post by **jimlongley** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:43 am

When I had my wreck last year, and I am reticent to call it an "accident" the responding officer almost laughed when I told him I was CHL. He said I was shaking so badly I could hardly be a threat.

What he didn't know was that I shake all the time due to a condition, related to Parkinsons, called Essential Tremor.

OTOH I was coughing so hard from the air bag smoke that I couldn't have been a threat anyway.

Will938 · Post by **Will938** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:35 pm

State troopers seem to be a very practical bunch. The way they all act the same leads me to believe they have covered our fears pretty well in training.

Venus Pax · Post by **Venus Pax** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:02 pm

This guy was very nice. He said he's retiring in a month.

I rode in the DPS truck with him to a location up the road where the tow trucks hauled the vehicles. We talked a bit about the sad state of our judicial system that lets some of these people out in a few years for violent crime, while others stay locked up for long periods for minor offenses.

He didn't seem the least bit uncomfortable with my armed status. I imagine he's learned to tell the difference between a criminal and a law abiding citizen in his many years in law enforcement. I pray God keeps him safe for the remainder of his time with DPS and that he enjoys life post-retirement. I was very shaken after the accident, and he handled everything with class and professionalism.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:28 pm

Venus Pax wrote:This guy was very nice. He said he's retiring in a month.

I rode in the DPS truck with him to a location up the road where the tow trucks hauled the vehicles. We talked a bit about the sad state of our judicial system that lets some of these people out in a few years for violent crime, while others stay locked up for long periods for minor offenses.

He didn't seem the least bit uncomfortable with my armed status. I imagine he's learned to tell the difference between a criminal and a law abiding citizen in his many years in law enforcement. I pray God keeps him safe for the remainder of his time with DPS and that he enjoys life post-retirement. I was very shaken after the accident, and he handled everything with class and professionalism.

Me too!