How to Handle Traffic Stops While Carrying

[Kirk Freeman]

When do you blow kisses? You left the part about blowing kisses off of your list.

You may blow kisses at any time. Thus my confusion over "expressionless". How can it be expressionless when you are blowing kisses?

 

[jagee]

*jagee pulled over on motorcycle for speeding (25 then 35, on up as going out of town on country road)

Cop: do you know why I pulled you over?
Jagee: I was probably going too fast too soon.
Cop: yeah...do you have any weapons or anything you?
Jagee: pocket knife in front pocket, pistol on right hip.
Cop: ok, I'm going to take it off of you for both of our safety.
Jagee: *moves hand/arm out of the way.
Cop: *removes pistol from holster, takes back to car and clears it

Stop goes smoothly from there. He was jealous I was out riding and he was at work. Commented the he also carries a Shield when not on duty. Brought back empty gun slide locked back, mag, and the +1 loose. Put all that in the saddle bag. I picked it up, loaded it, re-holstered, went on my way with ticket for speeding.

 

[AJBB87]

:-)

 

[Kutnupe14]

*jagee pulled over on motorcycle for speeding (25 then 35, on up as going out of town on country road)

Cop: do you know why I pulled you over?
Jagee: I was probably going too fast too soon.
Cop: yeah...do you have any weapons or anything you?
Jagee: pocket knife in front pocket, pistol on right hip.
Cop: ok, I'm going to take it off of you for both of our safety.
Jagee: *moves hand/arm out of the way.
Cop: *removes pistol from holster, takes back to car and clears it

Stop goes smoothly from there. He was jealous I was out riding and he was at work. Commented the he also carries a Shield when not on duty. Brought back empty gun slide locked back, mag, and the +1 loose. Put all that in the saddle bag. I picked it up, loaded it, re-holstered, went on my way with ticket for speeding.

He still gave you a citation? What a ****. ISP?

 

[T.Lex]

The only way to win is not to play.

So you're advocating reprogramming the officer's data terminal to allow for a rescue.

Got it.

(Kobayashi Maru reference implied.)

 

[Kutnupe14]

So you're advocating reprogramming the officer's data terminal to allow for a rescue.

Got it.

(Kobayashi Maru reference implied.)

Is he? Fascinating.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

So you're advocating reprogramming the officer's data terminal to allow for a rescue.

Got it.

(Kobayashi Maru reference implied.)

I am advocating nailing the hot green chick.

Geez, no, I am advocating shutting the shutty mcshut up!

Stop trying to go for the head pat. Just be quite, relax and drive (in compliance with the traffic code) on.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Is he? Fascinating.

Live long and prosper by logically shutting the shut up, Captain.

 

[jagee]

He still gave you a citation? What a ****. ISP?

Fortville. Didn't add points to my license, though. Just a local, not state.

 

[cosermann]

... Cop: ok, I'm going to take it off of you for both of our safety. ...

Whew, oh yeah, because unnecessarily fiddling with loaded guns, unloading them, and giving them back to the owner, unloaded, only to have to be loaded and reholstered again, is sooooooo much safer for everyone involved.

At least he didn't completely empty your mag and return an empty gun, empty mag, and a baggie of loose rounds. "Props" for that, I suppose.

 

[hopper68]

You forgot in steps for not getting pulled over.
1 Remove all "Bad Cop No Donut" and related bumper stickers.
2 Use your full hand when waving to LEOs.
3 If you license is suspended and you need a new can of chew, do not park next to the one officer who knows your license is suspended.

 

[MinuteManMike]

*jagee pulled over on motorcycle for speeding (25 then 35, on up as going out of town on country road)

Cop: do you know why I pulled you over?
Jagee: I was probably going too fast too soon.
Cop: yeah...do you have any weapons or anything you?
Jagee: pocket knife in front pocket, pistol on right hip.
Cop: ok, I'm going to take it off of you for both of our safety.
Jagee: *moves hand/arm out of the way.
Cop: *removes pistol from holster, takes back to car and clears it

Stop goes smoothly from there. He was jealous I was out riding and he was at work. Commented the he also carries a Shield when not on duty. Brought back empty gun slide locked back, mag, and the +1 loose. Put all that in the saddle bag. I picked it up, loaded it, re-holstered, went on my way with ticket for speeding.

What garbage. There is no cause to remove those items. Or even ask about them.

 

[Liberty1916]

What garbage. There is no cause to remove those items. Or even ask about them.

Exactly. He should be filing a complaint and/or retaining legal council to prevent their department from abusing people in the future.

 

[Liberty1916]

Endless threads on INGO are generated regarding individuals carrying handguns and police interactions during traffic stops.

Let's go over how to mitigate our risks of being stopped and how to handle traffic stops.

1. Clean your vehicle. Keep your car clean and organized. Stop throwing filth inside your car. Your mommy is not coming to clean it out. Clean it up and wipe it down with Lysol wipes, etc.

Keep the outside of your car clean. There is a distinction between filth and honest dirt from the jobsite (masons, construction, plumbers, electriicians, etc.), the cops can tell the difference.

2. Keep your vehicle in good repair. Replace the broken, cracked stuff. Pick a Saturday a month and ensure that everything works.

3. Keep your papers in order. I use the big Ziplock bags. Everything goes in there in the glove box, not scattered over the four corners of the earth and your vehicle. Keep your stuff together.

You're probably asking too much from about 25% of the population.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Exactly. He should be filing a complaint and/or retaining legal council to prevent their department from abusing people in the future.

That would be a waste of money. Those actions a well within the powers of LE. If you ever want that to change, you're not going to find much help from a PD. You're just going to have to outright sue.

 

[Liberty1916]

That would be a waste of money. Those actions a well within the powers of LE. If you ever want that to change, you're not going to find much help from a PD. You're just going to have to outright sue.

That's why I said and/or legal council. I don't think it's "well within the powers of LE" to disarm people without a good reason. Being scared of guns isn't a good reason. Plus, lets be honest, I bet 99% of the time they run the serial number and are just fishing for a stolen gun. But yeah, I get it, PD complaints are a waste of time. They get filed and no one cares.

 

[Kutnupe14]

That's why I said and/or legal council. I don't think it's "well within the powers of LE" to disarm people without a good reason. Being scared of guns isn't a good reason. Plus, lets be honest, I bet 99% of the time they run the serial number and are just fishing for a stolen gun. But yeah, I get it, PD complaints are a waste of time. They get filed and no one cares.

I'll modify and say "well accepted" as powers of LE... and you can trust that as long as we are nation that as is as pro-2A as we are, there won't be much that changes.

 

[littletommy]

Stop trying to go for the head pat. Just be quite,

Well, we're waiting, "just be quite" what?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Well, we're waiting, "just be quite" what?

Be quite silent.

 

[HoughMade]

That's why I said and/or legal council. I don't think it's "well within the powers of LE" to disarm people without a good reason. Being scared of guns isn't a good reason. Plus, lets be honest, I bet 99% of the time they run the serial number and are just fishing for a stolen gun. But yeah, I get it, PD complaints are a waste of time. They get filed and no one cares.

Just for the future.

Council- a group of people wrapped up in the petty politics of their tiny sphere of influance.

Counsel- one who counsels.

Either may be correct depending on the context. Hopefully, usually, the latter.