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If the driver is personally carrying I can see where the officer can disarm them for everyone's saftey. Even though I think it is hogwash! If the gun is in the console or otherwise out of sight then I would think you have every right to ask the officer why he wants your gun. If he tells you to check the numbers for which I would think this amounts to illegal search & sizeure, then you can refuse or take it up later with his chief....your choice. I do not think telling the LEO that you do not have gun even though you do is a good idea.

There is one other possibility and that is that there could have been a rash of stolen guns in the area and the Officer was doing his job.
All but two of my guns were bought used. Am I 100% sure mine were not stolen........not really, maybe 98% sure none were stolen, but you never really know. It might have helped to ask the officer if this is SOP for him and his department.......just sayin.