I live in NV and the same thing happened to me about 4 weeks ago. Accidentally "rolled" thru a stop (the road is under construction in a deserted edge of town and isn't even built, no thru traffic only people living there use that road) cop was hiding by the dirt piles at the dead end, pulled me over. My hands were on the wheel 10 and 2 and cop told me why he pulled me over, I informed him I had a pistol in the car, I have no ccw but my permit. It's required by law here to inform police if you have a vehicle with no ccw, open carry is allowed though. He asked me to exit the vehicle, stand in front of the squad car, no cuffs but quick frisk, I waited in front of his cruiser and he retrieved my pistol, unloaded it check my license and registration. I then returned to my car he placed the mag in the glovebox and reholstered and placed the gun in the back seat. Said thank you your free to go, make sure you stop at the sign next time.
Do I feel violated? No. Do I feel as vulnerable? No. I got off no ticket, I did not feel harassed no inconveinced. Keep in mind I was on my way to work, I am a large large man, work close is all black it was very late at night in an essentially no traffic area of town. The officer was professional, courteous, and business like. If he feels he needs to take steps to ensure peace of mind and 100% total safety for him during the traffic stop, more power to him.
Personally I'm a bit disappointed my the "hippy" my rights were violated "the police had no right" opinions. If you don't want the cops to "disarm" you, don't break laws like speeding or running signs or etc. If you want cops leaving you alone then don't give them a reason to stop you. Being a cop is a thankless job, people hate them for tickets or not acting fast enough but they are only human. Alot of officers have been shot out here during vehicle stops and I have no problem taking an extra 5 MINUTES to later retrieve and reposition my weapon. I'm pretty sure the cop will protect you in the 10 minutes your "unarmed" besides he let me off and let the original OP off.
Alot of people have CCW's but there are good guys and bad guys too that are legal. I guarantee that there are many CCW carriers who are "thugs" "gangster wannabes" or straight out serial killers. A CCW doesn't put you on a golden pedestal that makes you untouchable and can do no wrong. If cops want to double check what's the problem? If you are in an uproar about your local PD then just move to the mountains or somewhere else where shooting crime is non existant.
For instance there was a guy here an older gentleman, 51 legally allowed to own a gun, was distressed and desperate and opened fired in NY NY casino injuring 5, or Johnny Wicks, 66, who this year fired shots at the courthouse because his Social Security was reduced shot a retired 65 yr old LEO in the chest killing him. Another officer was shot multiple times chasing a car theft about a week ago here. Or the officer who got shot in his home here last November by teenagers. Cops get shot ALOT down here in Sin City and are rightly justified in being extra cautious, regardless of age, race, behavior, etc. This city always have new residents and is always changing, it's not a little town in Pennsylvania. I'd let cops take an extra 5 minutes to do check, they still let me off for my personal mistakes about breaking the law.
Take the case of Raymond James "Jim" Duensing last Nov, in a nutshell, he was a failed 32 yr old politician/lawyer who was pulled over for a minor traffic violation but was arguing with the officer because he was afraid he was going to jail for unpaid fine and tickets, who claims a officer tased him for no reason, when he pulled the taser prongs out of his chest took off running, the cop saw him reaching into his pants for a pistol, the defendent claims he was just pulling them up. The cop said shot him as he was running withe the gun drawn.
http://www.policeone.com/legal/arti...-by-Las-Vegas-officer-denies-pulling-gun-out/
If you read the link it says the officer asks him to step out of the car, and an officer usually doesn't do that for minor traffic stop unless you are acting suspicous or erratic.
Second who stands next to their car with their hands over their head, the officer also stated that he was combative and resisted attempts to cuff him. That in itself is a huge Blip on my radar that this guy is dangerous, especially if he is armed which the officer did not know yet.
The officer tased him 2x yet the Jim tore the tasers out and took off running, that is also extreme behavior.
the defendant also claims he was pulling up his pants, now what lawyer or politician or 32 year old man for that matter wears baggy pants like a 14 yr old who needs to pull them up?!
The office was 16 yr LEO said he fired on the defendant when he saw the gun being pulled from the pocket. A seasoned officer not some young new rookie prone to panic shooting or overly aggressive action.
Just inicidents that I say warrant officers taking extra steps to preserve their lives and safety. Leave them alone their jobs are hard enough already.