Where do you keep your wallet while driving?

[GUNNER51]

Dear sirs and madams,

I keep my billfold in my front pocket or the glovebox because my 342 stays in my back pocket.

Thanks kindly,
GUNNER51

 

[Younggun]

My ignition key is an electronic card, so it stays in my wallet, which stays on my front pocket (therefore I can never lock my keys in my car ). Last time I was stopped (headlight out), I had the top down, and while I could retrieve my wallet, my gun was in the glove box with my insurance, so I just put my hands on the wheel, so the LEO wouldn't be alarmed by my reaching around.

I handed him my licenses, and he asked where was my gun. Then he asked for my insurance, and when I told him it was in the glove box also, he said, that's fine. I retrieved it, and got off with a warning. All in all, a professional encounter.

Yep. Had a pistol in the console along with my insurance once. Told the officer it was all there. He said "that's fine, just keep it in the holster".

My firearm has never been an issue during a traffic stop.


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[vmax]

I like to pull my wallet out and toss it on the console when driving

Then if pulled over I can flip it open and flash my CCW badge while using a 10" Bowie to clean my fingernails

 

[Charlie]

I like to pull my wallet out and toss it on the console when driving

Then if pulled over I can flip it open and flash my CCW badge while using a 10" Bowie to clean my fingernails

You tha' Man!

 

[fishingsetx]

I like to pull my wallet out and toss it on the console when driving

Then if pulled over I can flip it open and flash my CCW badge while using a 10" Bowie to clean my fingernails

Don't forget your CCW Sash. That's the only way a LEO won't shoot you!

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"

 

[TheDan]

I've never liked sitting on my wallet. Keep it in one of the cargo pockets. It's easy to access while sitting in the car, so I can get my DL and CHL out long before the cop gets up to the window.

 

[Younggun]

Mine stays in a 5.11 Tactical wallet security holster. Works really well and attaches easily to the MOLLE webbing on my tac vest.


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[GUNNER51]

Mine stays in a 5.11 Tactical wallet security holster. Works really well and attaches easily to the MOLLE webbing on my tac vest.


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Younggun,

I prefer to have the element of surprise so when I carry concealed I want it concealed. That velcro vest is a dead giveaway that you are carrying. You might as well open carry!

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[Younggun]

That's a good point and something I will take under consideration.


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[ZX9RCAM]

So, what color is your tac vest?

 

[Younggun]

The front and back are urban Marpat with grey webbing on the sides, molle webbing is grey also.


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[ZX9RCAM]

I thought you might have different color ones depending on what you were going to do.

 

[Gmofftarki]

I think it's pretty funny that people are that concerned about interacting with LEO and getting their wallet from a rear pocket. You do realize most people ( most guys and some girls) carry their DL and CHL there and officers deal with that on a daily basis right? Heck, even my wife carries her DL and debit card in her hip pocket 90% of the time to keep from having to lug a purse around.

Would it make more sense if I explained that I recently moved from a state in which a state trooper would more likely run across a legally armed customer once a month than once a day? It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if TX LEOs have a less paranoid view of LTC-holders.

That being said, I would prefer any interaction with a LEO to be as stress-free as possible. Not that I'm scared that they would shoot me, but they go through a lot of bullshit, why should I add to it.

That being said, I think I'm just going to keep my wallet where I usually do and wait for explicit instructions from the officer about when/how to retrieve it when he comes up to the window, should I find myself pulled over at some point.

 

[Dawico]

Younggun,

I prefer to have the element of surprise so when I carry concealed I want it concealed. That velcro vest is a dead giveaway that you are carrying. You might as well open carry!

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The vest is camo so it disappears.

 

[txinvestigator]

Would it make more sense if I explained that I recently moved from a state in which a state trooper would more likely run across a legally armed customer once a month than once a day? It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if TX LEOs have a less paranoid view of LTC-holders.

That being said, I would prefer any interaction with a LEO to be as stress-free as possible. Not that I'm scared that they would shoot me, but they go through a lot of bullshit, why should I add to it.

That being said, I think I'm just going to keep my wallet where I usually do and wait for explicit instructions from the officer about when/how to retrieve it when he comes up to the window, should I find myself pulled over at some point.

I can understand your POV. Keep in mind that Texas has had our CHL/LTC program since 1996. For over twenty years Texas LEOs have been pulling over people legally armed. In 2007, our motorists protection act was created, allowing non-licensed law abiding citizens to carry handguns concealed in their cars. A decade of that now, and Texas LEOs are quite used to handguns in cars.

I think it is a non-issue. Being respectful and polite is more important than where one keeps one's wallet, imo.


Welcome to Texas!

 

[fishingsetx]

Would it make more sense if I explained that I recently moved from a state in which a state trooper would more likely run across a legally armed customer once a month than once a day? It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if TX LEOs have a less paranoid view of LTC-holders.

That being said, I would prefer any interaction with a LEO to be as stress-free as possible. Not that I'm scared that they would shoot me, but they go through a lot of bullshit, why should I add to it.

That being said, I think I'm just going to keep my wallet where I usually do and wait for explicit instructions from the officer about when/how to retrieve it when he comes up to the window, should I find myself pulled over at some point.

Welcome to Texas! I wasn't trying to single you out in any way. I just laugh at some of the extremes people will go to to correct a problem that isn't there. I see it all the time, not only on this board, but several others I'm on. It just amazes me the lack of faith a lot of people have in our LEOs (again, not directing that as you, but people in general).

My SOP for a traffic stop is to slow down, exit the freeway if I'm on one, pull over in a safe (both for myself and the officer), well lit area, roll down the driver and passenger side windows, shut off the vehicle, turn on all dome lights remove my wallet, place it high on the steering wheel and remove my licenses while keeping my hands on the top of the steering wheel. Then proceed as directed. I haven't been asked for my insurance card since they started keeping computer records of it. I'm not going to make excuses or argue during the traffic stop. If I was in the wrong, I admit to it. If not(only happened once to me), Ill state that fact, but the side of the road isnt the place to argue about it. Ive probably received 5 tickets in my life out of the dozens of times I've been stopped and all were from 16-21 years old. I've only been stopped 4 times in the last 10 or so years and received a warning every time.

As TX I stated, Texas LEO'S have been dealing with handguns in cars for years now. Be courteous, follow the officers directions, and everything will be fine.

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"

 

[Kar98]

Fishing, I'm not even going that far. Signal to acknowledge the pretty lights, pull over in a safe spot, put car in park (they do like to see the brake lights turn off, turn off engine, grab wallet from front right pocket and proof of insurance from center console, and by the time the cop walks up to my car, I have the windows down and licenses and proof of insurance in hand. None of putting keys on roof or wallets on dashboards or showing your hands out of the window nonsense. I get pulled over occasionally, mostly for mild speeding and I had to pay for ONE ticket since 1999. And that one was BS. No way was I doing 66 in that 45. Oh well, considering the amount of times I got away with worse, I guess I broke more than even.

 

[fishingsetx]

Fishing, I'm not even going that far. Signal to acknowledge the pretty lights, pull over in a safe spot, put car in park (they do like to see the brake lights turn off, turn off engine, grab wallet from front right pocket and proof of insurance from center console, and by the time the cop walks up to my car, I have the windows down and licenses and proof of insurance in hand. None of putting keys on roof or wallets on dashboards or showing your hands out of the window nonsense. I get pulled over occasionally, mostly for mild speeding and I had to pay for ONE ticket since 1999. And that one was BS. No way was I doing 66 in that 45. Oh well, considering the amount of times I got away with worse, I guess I broke more than even.

Pretty much exactly what I do except, I turn on the dome lights (if it's dark), and keep my hands on the wheel. This was driven into my head by my grandfather who was a LEO for 15 years. He said it just sets the officer a little more at ease when he can see your hands as he walks up. Keys on the roof and hands out the window just screams "I've been in serious trouble before" to me!

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"

 

[Kar98]

Yeah, hands on the wheel... obviously, but that's where mine always are, sort of the default position, hence my omission. Dome lights won't do you any good with my legal window tinting and I don't rightly know which button turns them on

 

[Darkpriest667]

Younggun you wear a tac vest around town? I'd love to see a picture of it.