Not a bad approach Bob, just play the cards your delt. If he's on edge let him know very early. Never allow yourself to appear "hipped". Be up front as a law abiding citizen and "be cool. I've always felt that I'm more prone to consider you an ally then an enemy if you are calm and (at the intelligent time} let me know your packin and under what authority.
Others may feel differently but it worked for me for 25 years of all kinds of encounters and I always came home safe.
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