So I've got a hypothetical that I was thinking about last night while driving back from the gym. For those that don't know, I keep my EDC in my gym bag while at the gym, and no, it never leaves my side. However, I do not place the EDC on my person either to or from the gym; I just leave it in the bag beside me in the vehicle. I also almost always have someone in the car with me to/from the gym. Now my hypothetical legal question starts:
If I were to be pulled over, and the officer asks me out of the vehicle (remember, always exit the vehicle when a LEO asks!), is my passenger breaking the law by having a firearm in the vehicle with him/her without a LTCH? Remember, it is in my bag beside the individual. If he/she is breaking the law, is there any way around this without having the firearm on my person or in a locked compartment in the vehicle?
Also, to any of you LEO folks, if you were to ask me out of the vehicle and say for some reason got the notion it would be a good idea to search my bag, then find the EDC, how likely would you be to arrest the passenger?
I just got to thinking last night about this and may need to change up my routine to avoid any problems. (since I get pulled over extremely often)
If I were to be pulled over, and the officer asks me out of the vehicle (remember, always exit the vehicle when a LEO asks!), is my passenger breaking the law by having a firearm in the vehicle with him/her without a LTCH? Remember, it is in my bag beside the individual. If he/she is breaking the law, is there any way around this without having the firearm on my person or in a locked compartment in the vehicle?
Also, to any of you LEO folks, if you were to ask me out of the vehicle and say for some reason got the notion it would be a good idea to search my bag, then find the EDC, how likely would you be to arrest the passenger?
I just got to thinking last night about this and may need to change up my routine to avoid any problems. (since I get pulled over extremely often)