Muleman, you bring up a HUGE, valid point.
I won't even let my husband hand me my purse if I have "Betty" in there... you never know how some sick mofo will interpret the law if God forbid something happen and they saw him in "possession" of my purse for a split second.
As a practice, I RARELY leave my firearm in my car unless going into a building (such as the federal building, the court house, police station, etc) where I know they will either have me go through a metal detector or the like. Once I'm out and return to my car, I retrieve it ASAP. I actually feel pretty naked without my firearm.
Moosie