Here is my brothers take on this. He is a retired sheriff from California. He appreciates that a concealed weapon does not always have to be declared, but, always appreciated that someone told him "before" he/she went for the glove compartment. Put's the officer at ease. Now to get a little complicated. In some states you can carry a concealed weapon if you have a license to do so when you hunt, but, it cannot have a round in the chamber if you are in your vehicle. This is only during hunting season in a hunting unit. You may want to check your state regs for that.