Traffic Stop has this ever actually happened to anyone?

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Twice when I lived in Utah (1 for speeding and 1 DUI checkpoint) and once after I moved to AR. In UT I handed over my permit with DL and nothing was said either time. In AR the pistol was in plain sight on the passenger side floor and I told the cop there was a gun on the floor. Nothing more was said about it.

Oh, no tickets in UT or AR stops. I think they appreciate straightforward honesty.

I have heard many horror stories about cops overreacting but have not experienced any.
 
I wear my seat belt, don't text and drive, don't speed or do anything else to attract attention so no, no experience with this issue.
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I will probably jinx myself for saying this, but I don't have any experience with this because I haven't been stopped since 1992.
 
1KPerDay said:
In Utah when they run your license they'll know you're CCW permit holder anyway, so I always hand them my license and CCW permit. Cop asks, "are you armed?" "Yes sir." "Where is it?" "Right front pocket." (or wherever it is) "Leave it there." "Of course."

Always happens like this, no problems.
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The last 2 times I got pulled over in UT I was asked if I had any weapons in the car. I'm not a CCW so they asked, I'm guessing, for their own safety. UT law extends the home to the vehicle, so it is legal to carry in the vehicle.

No ticket either time, one written warning, the other "just be a bit more careful".
 
I got pulled over 3 times in maybe the last 5 years.
I've never said anything to an officer and don't plan on starting anytime soon.
It's none of their business.
If for some reason they would happen to asked, I would tell them.
 
I was pulled over by a local LEO here in Virginia. I didnt have to inform because, as I handed over my DL, I was informed that she knew I was permit holder and asked if I had the gun with me in the vehicle.

No problems.

@ Highgate: that is seriously messed up situation.
 
This incident occurred back in the mid-60's when I was an active duty officer. An officer on our dept. who was in the traffic unit stopped a speeder who was driving a convertible with the top down.

This party was also a reserve sheriffs deputy and did not inform the officer of this. When he reached into his glove box for his license the officer observed a .45 automatic laying in the glove box. Without thinking the officer drew his revolver and smacked the driver in the back of the head with it. It pays to notify.
 
Trunkmonkey said:
I think you guys are missing what I asked please allow me to restate:

Assuming no law requiring you to inform, Have you ever failed to inform and then have the officer find the gun.
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(very short version) I happened to be going through IL once in an RV. Got stopped. Cop asked if I had any guns. I told him I had a .22. he wasn't happy, and asked to see it.
He then asked if I had any more guns. I told him nothing for him to worry about.

They searched the RV and came out with an SKS. It had no bolt, or magazine. They asked me then what the hell is this? I told them it wasn't a gun, that it was probably more of a club.
They didn't think it was near as funny as I did.
They gave me a ticket for a tail light out, and let me go.
 
I think you guys are missing what I asked please allow me to restate:

Assuming no law requiring you to inform, Have you ever failed to inform and then have the officer find the gun.
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Back before TX had a CC law, my dad and I were coming back from the farm one night and we were pulled over by two officers. We both exited the vehicle and went to the rear and I was told by the senior officer to get back in the truck and did so.

The Jr officer came up and started flashing his light around and noticed numerous pistols on the dash and long arms leaned up on the bench seat between where my father sat. As you might guess, I was instructed to get out and go to the rear of the truck next to my Dad.

As I walked back there the Sr. officer started with "boy I thought I told you to..." when the Jr. informed him of the reason we got out in the first place.
 
Yes. I was looking for a park in a neighboring town to go to an annual reunion and was speeding. Got stopped, wife, daughter and her friend were in the car with me. Everything goes as normal, no mention of the gun in a holster on my belt openly carried. Officer comes back from his car an asks me to step out of the vehicle, and proceeds to walk back to between his car and mine. I exit the vehicle, with the gun fully visible on my belt.

I walk back to where the officer is waiting. He says he doesn't want to lecture me in front of my family but I need to slow down and he is going to leave it at a warning. I thank him, I walk back to my car, he walks back to his, and that's that.
 
After being involved in a traffic accident while delivering pizzas (back when I was 21, mere months before being hired on as a cop myself), the investigating officer asked me where my gun was. I had made no mention of having one, and there were no "clues" anywhere in the cab of my truck. I was not licensed to carry at the time (Florida's "shall-issue" policy was still a week away from taking effect) but did indeed have a .357 Magnum revolver in the glovebox. I told her that, and she asked me if I minded if she unloaded it. I did not, and she did. I suggested she put the rounds in the ashtray, which she did. Nothing more was said about it. Never figured out how she "knew" I even had one. Maybe cops knew pizza drivers might carry..

I imagine now that Florida's carry-licensing program is decades old, widely-utilized, and problem-free, cops are probably even less apprehensive than she was.
 
I am with Larry on this one. If you don't speed or talk on the cell phone, and always wear your belt, you won't be pulled over.
Only time I got pulled over was speeding 2x in 50 years. Neither was a conversation, just a ticket. Last one was 12 years ago, Before that 19.
Both were in a hurry ad asked for only the drivers license.
I rarely drive late at night anymore. he grey hair helps now, but even when I drove porches' for 20 years I never got stopped. Also in FL you give the ticket to a "Ticket clinic" and for a hundred bucks, they go to court and you get no points, just court costs. If it's over 25mph you may have a problem.
But it's 70 where I am, so driving 100 you should get a ticket. No one asked me and I never told, in FL & NY.
 
Before a trip out of state, I always check to see if the state is a MUST INFORM state if I am uncertain. I don't want to get tagged on a minor detail. I do not inform unless I am required to. But it sort of depends on the situation and what I judge to be appropriate.
 
gym,
I will respectfully disagree. In my many years of working shift work I have been stopped countless times for no other reason than being on the road in the wee hours. Of course there was always some excuse for the stop, "your license plate light is not bright enough", but they were all pretext stops to check for DWI or property crimes, "if you are on the road at this time of night you must be up to no good of drunk".
 
gym said:
I am with Larry on this one. If you don't speed or talk on the cell phone, and always wear your belt, you won't be pulled over.
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While I agree in theory, I have to ask how this is in any way relevant to what I asked?
 
Gym writes:

The grey hair helps now, but even when I drove porches..
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There are a lot of grey-haired folks down here that "drive porches"... I love "driving" mine from time to time, when I get the house to myself.. :D
 
One early morning I, was heading to the yard to pick up my semi to make a delivery. The local boy's in blue for the town of Barnsville, pulled me over for a burnt out license plate light.

Even though I, was not carrying I, informed the very young man as soon as he approached my vehicle. He said gee thanks mister for informing me, please step to the back of your vehicle. After a couple of question's about why I, was out at that time, he asked if I, was sure that I, didn't have any weapons. So I, finally asked him if he would like to search my pickup. He replied golly gee whiz that would be swell. A minute later they sent me one my way with a verbal to get the light fixed.

I, think I, made their night

Once I, was heading west on US30 through E. Canton Ohio. I was pulled over for accidentally letting my Jake's roar inside of the town limits. I, was not armed, and even though I, am usually pretty good about informing them as a courtesy so there are no surprises after my license is ran, I, simply forgot this time.

The officer was a little irate after it came back that I, was clean, but had a CHL. Even after I, explained about being unarmed he was not happy, but did let me go with just a warning.

E. Canton is a suburb of the now infamous, take two step's back, and shoot you ten time's in the face Psycho Canton Cop, from last year.

Needless to say I, was not surprised about that incident.
 
If it's not required, it's foolish to give that info. The cops are paid to enforce the laws of their state regardless of whether they like the regs or not. They should not expect more than the law requires or have an opinion about someone following the law.
 
In Florida, you're not obligated to inform, BUT...

I advise my students to do so, just to avoid incidents like in this video. BTW: Florida law permits inadvertant, momentary displays, provided they are not done in a careless or threatening manner. IMO, this Citruis County Florida cop was WAY out of line. Here's the link:

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo....com/?p=5053&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13647864624913

(If the link doesn't work, search for: Citrus County we'll shoot you in the back)


- - - Yoda
 
Rollis - I'm glad you remembered to mention this nutjob:
E. Canton is a suburb of the now infamous, take two step's back, and shoot you ten time's in the face Psycho Canton Cop, from last year.
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The point is that, given certain officer's attitudes, you may not be given a chance to inform, even if it IS the law!
 
I will respectfully disagree. In my many years of working shift work I have been stopped countless times for no other reason than being on the road in the wee hours. Of course there was always some excuse for the stop, "your license plate light is not bright enough", but they were all pretext stops to check for DWI or property crimes, "if you are on the road at this time of night you must be up to no good of drunk".
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+1. From the LE side of things, when I was in field training I had one training officer who maintained that if you could not find (legitimate) probable cause to stop someone within between 1/4 and 1/2 mile of being behind them, you did not know the traffic code adequately. Which led to several weeks of playing "find me a reason to pull that guy over" (note again, legitimate reason, not bogus or manufactured).

While very tiresome for me (and the public) it did refine my knowledge of the traffic code immensely and, when it was all said and done, he was broadly right -- it is a very, very rare driver who doesn't violate something and give you PC for a stop if you start micro-analyzing their driving and their vehicle.
 
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