I don't buy that crap about it being for anyone's safety. A holstered gun is a 100 % safe gun. By taking it out, you (cop) are endangering me. This process is no different than gun control. It's not about the gun (safety) it's about control.
If I have a gun, and I have any inclination whatsoever to use it on a cop who just pulled me over, why the hell am I gonna hand it over? If I'm a normal dude who just drove too fast or needs a new headlight, why should we (cop and me) be exposed to the danger of a loaded gun in the hands of someone who has no practice/familiarity with that model? Cops disarming people as part of a traffic stop is a joke. Zero to do with safety. Everything to do with power trip.
If I have a gun, and I have any inclination whatsoever to use it on a cop who just pulled me over, why the hell am I gonna hand it over? If I'm a normal dude who just drove too fast or needs a new headlight, why should we (cop and me) be exposed to the danger of a loaded gun in the hands of someone who has no practice/familiarity with that model? Cops disarming people as part of a traffic stop is a joke. Zero to do with safety. Everything to do with power trip.