Santa with CCW gets pulled over, tells Ohio deputy 'you got to protect yourself' during festive traffic stop

Santa almost landed on the naughty list, but no coal was issued.

An older couple dressed as St. Nick and Mrs. Claus were pulled over for speeding in Ohio while traveling to visit their daughter. 

A deputy with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office approached the vehicle and immediately became starstruck.

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"Santa," the deputy is heard saying while laughing, according to bodycam footage released by the sheriff's office. 

The man dressed as St. Nick told the deputy he has a "CCW," a permit for a concealed carry weapon.

"Santa has a CCW?" the deputy replied. "Times are rough."

"You got to protect yourself," Santa said. 

The deputy asked the bearded driver for his driver's license and explained that he pulled him over for speeding. <...