actually I think the vehicle was searchedA-R wrote:bronco78 wrote:A-R wrote:The vehicle was not "searched" - as I understand it from what OP posted, the officer simply opened whatever compartment contained the gun, removed the gun, proceeded with stop.
the officer gained entry to the vehicle and then opened the glove box in the center console to remove the firearm
i dont know about anyone else but if i open my truck and lean in to open the center glove box...my eyes pretty much are looking all over the place in periphery and it would be easy for me to see my wife left an empty bag of mms on the floor
did he ask to retrieve your firearm? or did you volunteer the entry by chance
weird stop
and he was fishing, to bad you didnt have a pole in the back seat
a few things that bother me about safety for both parties on late night stops
its very dangerous for him
he needs to be very diligent and protective of himself
you are an unknown quantity. so prudence would dictate maximum caution
but once you gave up the game story and are dressed as such
he may have thought DRUNK
but when you also offered up the chl, he knew you were most likely a good guy, but still we have bad pennies.
i do not see the point of the search and checking your firearm for if its stolen....that part is odd
i would feel weird to if stopped and that was brought up, i would have to think quickly
your conscience helped you make your decisions, your a good guy with nothing to hide....you feel like your not an issue.
he was probably near the end of a shift and was bored and needed to kill time
for fun call your local dps guy and ask about the stop, but name no names, just be curious