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Frost wrote:Happened to me, the enforcer used the "it might be stolen" excuse. Was not impressed with his handling of the weapon.

Maybe you should get his badge number, and call his department to make sure he's not impersonating a police officer.

I would probably cooperate but I'd sure have attitude about it.

CompVest wrote:4t5, I don't know if you have your CHL or not but either way perhaps you should read Texas Government Code 411.207(a). It is a law whether you agree with it or not that LEOs can disarm you. I believe it is not only best but appropriate to be courteous to LEOs. I don't always think highly of some of their procedures but I know that they have basically a thankless job. It costs the public very little to be courteous.

I agree 100%. Yes, there are some police officers out there who are jerks...but there are jerks in every profession. They are human just like we are, and they have good days and bad days and deal with a LOT of rudeness while trying to remain calm, polite, and professional. I am a firm believer in being respectful and polite, and cooperating when reasonable as long as it doesn't infringe on my rights. I have no problem with telling an officer if I'm armed. If an officer wants to disarm me, I would cooperate (since it's their right under the law), but I would probably ask him why out of curiosity. If an officer wants to search my vehicle without a warrant or probable cause, I would probably draw the line there, but I wouldn't be a jerk about it. I would make it clear that I was objecting on a matter of principle, not because I had anything to hide.

It's been my experience that if you give the police a hard time, they'll give you one right back. A little bit of respect and decency goes a long way.