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Originally Posted by THaves
"Why are you carrying a gun"
Thaves
"Because the Orange county Sheriff issed me the permit"
Officer with attitude
"Why are you carrying a gun"
Thaves
"I gave him a brief description of my good cause"
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I would really like to know a polite and respectful way of declining to discuss my good cause in situations like this. There is no good reason for him to ask this question and frankly, it's none of his business. The only possible reason an officer would even ask (in these circumstances...not a friendly conversation) would be to apply his own approval/disapproval to your criteria.
My rural California "good cause" would never fly in L.A. or San Fran, and many other areas and I see no benefit in discussing it with field officers. I firmly believe (form my experience) that the vast majorty of all cops are professional and courteous, but "attitude" cops are out there. So, how to deal with this question?