Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself, we appreciate it.
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Hello everyone, my name is Tim. Born and raised in South Central Michigan. I love anything and everything about firearms (owner of many). I would love to be a USCCA instructor one day. I absolutely love sending rounds down range and camping/fishing. My current carry is a XD-MOD 3 with X2 additional mags and a Leatherman Signal.
Love being a part of the USCCA family
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Welcome to the forums Tim!
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Hello and welcome, we have a couple others in Michigan here.
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Greetings & welcome, Tim. Glad that you’ve chosen to join us.
Take care & be well
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Um. Well. I somehow never introduced myself apparently two or more years ago. So. I have been shooting since 2012. Hated guns most of my life. Decided in 2012 to face my fears of guns and learn how to shoot. No one in our family was into guns. Became an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor in 2019. USCCA instructor since 2024. FASTER Saves Lives trained in 2022, with refresher courses since. Married … a long time. One son is a Marine vet, other son a Navy vet. I am also an elementary school teacher (Catholic school) & I lead a double life: My school family (most coworkers, all students & their parents) have NO idea I am a firearms instructor. There you go.
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Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself and for you and your sons service 
we appreciate it
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Welcome Todd173
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Welcome
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I am Ron Smits, a US Navy veteran, and live in Kentucky. I have a question as to how to respond to a LEO if asked if I have a weapon in my vehicle. I assume that because I have a concealed carry permit, that info is readily available to them. I also travel between multiple states on a regular basis and am not sure how much information to provide or how to legally respond to this inquiry while preserving my legal rights.
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This varies state to state…you either have a duty to inform, or you do not, depending on state law. First get to know your applicable law (s). There is a lot of online advice about what you should say, and a whole lot more about what not to say. I recommend finding a close-by USCCA lawyer and and get their legal advice. There is a very real chance you could be giving up some of your constitutional rights by being overly cooperative. My state has a duty to inform, and my CCP permitis tied to my vehicle license. I have a prepared statement that I will read verbatim in the event of an interaction with law enforcement…just the statement - and nothing more - until my lawyer is present.
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I’m certainly not a lawyer or an expert but this is what I’ve been working on. I think Masad Ayoob? 
Greet officer and then:
“I am required to inform you that I am a concealed carry permit holder and I am currently armed. How would you like me to proceed?”
Practice it. Say it in your car. Say it until it comes naturally.
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Around here I have no duty to inform BUT I do have an obligation to NOT LIE to the cops. So, legal or not, if they ask I’ll tell the truth. Something like this… 
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Welcome to the USCCA family. Glad to have you here.
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Hello, welcome, thank you for your service and for taking the time to introduce yourself, we appreciate it.
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Greetings, Ronald, and thank you for your service! You’re greatly appreciated.
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I am a Worship Pastor in an East Texas Baptist Church. I have had my ccl and been carrying for over 15 years. I carry concealed. I believe in protecting my family/community if and when the time comes to do so. I am a hunter and fisherman and proud citizen of our great country!
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Welcome and thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself, we appreciate it.
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That is no fun to be handy cap know myself had fall in 1993 on ice fractured back bulged nerve in spine cord can’t feel my legs, started work again in 05, had a latter that slid out from under me cut nerve and a life flight to MH saved my life getting brain fluid out of my body and fused my spine.
now 61 years old am a wreck arteritis old broken bone from Motorcycle accidents and work getting my fingers sowed back on top that have holes in my skull surgery 1983 top stop bleeding on brain get blood out stop bleeding, but shooting and duck hunting back on cape cod pleasant bay or Nauset marsh in Orleans, Harwitch and Chatham was fun growing up back in 1970 to 1980.
Now living in Ohio find a lot of places to shoot or gun club’s, have friends with farms and ranges that are invite only fun, have had CCW for long time but have leg braces and use walker or cain crutchs hard to stand like shooting bench.
ShawnT send you a prayer to lots of good luck, but know my self back braking and loss of feeling in legs is HELL.
Prayer to you all nice reading your info. 
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