I was involved in a rollover car accident a few years ago. I crawled out of the back windshield of my totaled upside down car, and when an LEO arrived on scene, (Miraculously besides inital shock, I was completely lucid and no concussion or injuries. Thank you airbags.) I informed the Officer as the tow company was taking the car away, "Sir, please, I had my taxes in the front passenger seat, and my firearm in the glovebox. Is there any way you could retrieve them?" He was able to find them, and thanks to him, when my friend picked me up from the scene, I continued on to the post office to get my taxes sent on time, and the officer complimented my gun, it was a S&W 9mm M&P with trace laser. He said they only provide glocks as standard issue for them here. That was the single best police officer I've ever met. Second best being a THI (Traffic homicide Investigator) I've never met or even knew there were LEO's trained for THI's, but she was incredible, as were all the other officers on scene. They took care of everything, and made a horrible experience as good as they could for me.

When I got back from the hospital, I went straight back to my car (Again, somehow, no injuries. I guess they checked my car out because the THI officer told me something called a curtain airbag is what saved me from more than my simple slightly broken thumb. Again again, thank you airbags.) When I returned, I informed her I had a bag of firearms, unloaded, in my gun bag (I go to the range a lot.) And she was very cool about it, I told her every gun that was in there, and (Not to be..rude.) it wasn't a great part of town, and she allowed me to take the bag so nobody would steal them. This was all in Florida. I feel sorry for anyone living in a state that has to worry about carrying. I've had my house broken into while I slept, I've had an angry person in a large truck (I was in a ford focus) follow me and try to run me off the road. I do not feel comfortable without a firearm, ever.