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First traffic stop while carrying tonight
bullit:
I am curious where some of you have the idea that your CHP is tied to your license plate, especially in another state.... does not compute....being from TX, CHP not tied to a license plate. A brother I have in OK confirms the same there
--- Quote from: Phantom on February 20, 2013, 09:29:38 AM ---I was kinda wondering if the wife would be questioned about any guns if she got pulled over driving my car or not if I wasn't in it.
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Why would she be questioned? In fact, she is not obliged to answer should she be questioned without reasonable articulable suspicion or probable cause. I suppose if she were stopped said and informed the officer there was a concealed HG in the car and she did not have a CHP, things might become interesting for her....but again why would she?
sjwsti:
--- Quote from: Gary on February 20, 2013, 04:27:50 AM ---In times past, while I have had a gun and get stopped, I always break down my Glock, and remove all the ammo from the mag. I then distribute the "mess" across my dash, so the officer can see I am no threat to them.
In the future, with a CCW, I may still do the same.
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If someone told you this was a good idea, they were wrong. If this is something you came up with on your own forget it. This is not only completely unnecessary but dangerous.
Why in the world would you complicate a regular traffic stop by handling your weapon? How is an LEO supposed to know that you are unloading and disassembling your gun? Having a weapon in your hand during a traffic stop, whatever your intention might be, could get you shot. Thats obviously not good for you, and its also not good for the LEO that you put in that position.
I dont want to sound harsh, but didnt you recently complete a CCW course? Posting that you would even consider doing this may say something about the Instructor and their course. Or it may be that you simply didnt pay attention and have your own ideas about such matters (Im sure every Instructor on here has dealt with students that would fall into the category of "in one ear, out the other")
Dont take this personally. I just dont want to read about any CCW holder being mistakenly shot by LE because they were misinformed on how to act when stopped.
- Shawn
UPCrawfish:
I too have been stopped in Fremont, while I had firearms in the car... :)
This is how it went...(pre-CHP) I was Northbound over the rail overpass about 700am on a Saturday morning. The speed limit drops to 25 MPH at top of bridge. I backed off gas but did not brake quick enough for the patrolman shooting radar from the school parking lot. He pulls out behind me with lights on and I turn onto a cross street to clear the main traffic flow. Window on truck comes down and hands are on the wheel when he walks up. First question after greetings was... "Do you have any firearms on you or in the vehicle?" I smiled - replied "Yes sir, I do.." He stepped back away from the open window and asked what / where... "Well sir, I have 5 shotguns and 10 rifles with ammunition in my truck headed for a Boy Scout camp out and shooting program..." He looked in, saw what I had and asked for licence / registration... I smiled again.. "Sir, I have to get out of the car to unpack the front passenger seat to get to the glove box.." He lets me out and I dig down to the glove box while he stands by the passenger side. Looks over the items, has a few more questions and then we get to talking about scout camp and how he had gone there for a few years when he was in a troop in Fremont. "Suggestion" to watch the speed limit in Fremont and have a safe, fun campout.......
And away we go..................... ;D
00BUCK:
--- Quote from: Gary on February 20, 2013, 04:27:50 AM ---Before he hit the lights, the officer knew you were a CCW holder because of DMV records.
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Not true. CHP is tied to your driver's license not your vehicle registration.
NE Bull:
Maybe I'm just new-fashioned, but what is all this talk about the 'wife' driving your car and having to worry about YOUR CHP status or YOUR gun in the lock box. Shouldn't she be more worried about declaring HER CHP status and the location of HER firearm?
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