There is nothing special about a firearm or the fact that you have a LTCH that gives the officer cause to run its serial number just to be sure. If that were the case, he could also have said "give me your cell phone, your laptop computer, your [fill in the blank]" so that I can run its serial number and see if it's stolen.
There must be probable cause otherwise the 4th Amendment is violated. The fact that it's a firearm does NOT mean the 4th is null and void.
I cannot imagine that your State Trooper didn't know that. This is "law and procedure 101". Hopefully his supervisor will have him attend a refresher.
There must be probable cause otherwise the 4th Amendment is violated. The fact that it's a firearm does NOT mean the 4th is null and void.
I cannot imagine that your State Trooper didn't know that. This is "law and procedure 101". Hopefully his supervisor will have him attend a refresher.