I'm not a cop but even I don't pretend to think that everyone with a license to carry is a good and lawful person. Scum bags an just outright idiots get gun licenses too.I don't think an officer asking to hold a legally carried weapon makes sense either. He has nothing to fear from people that aren't criminals. Criminals don't concern themselves with permits.. nor can they get one if they have a record. A person having a permit indicates on some level the kind of person you are dealing with. one that has kept his nose clean and has no serious criminal history. That in itself should create some latitude IMO.