I got pulled over can the cop go in my car take my gun?

[Amishman44]

Stop telling them you have a gun!

Ditto! I've been stopped several times while CC'ing...and never an issue! Keep the hands on the wheel at 10 & 2 (initially) and keep them in sight throughout the stop! I've never been asked if I have a LTCH or a gun...and I've never volunteered the information!

I have a good buddy who is a cop...and he's said several times the best thing you can do is 1) cooperate and 2) ask INTELLIGENT or CLARIFICATION questions! Asking stupid questions to distract or arguing will get you nowhere! Ticketing is the officer's discretion...your attitude plays a factor!

Oh...BTW...have a nice day!

 

[MikeDVB]

Forget it, I'm not gonna sit here and defend my choice.

Thanks for sharing . You know - you could have not sat here and defended your choice without saying that you weren't going to sit here and defend your choice, right?

 

[WestSider]

Ok first off, "every time I get pulled over..." Is it that often? I have been pulled over once in the past 10 years.

 

[beachhead40]

Officer: Do you know why I pulled you over.
Me: I will not be answering any questions today.
Officer: License and registration.
Me: Hands requested items:
goes and runs my stuff......
Officer: Do you have anything illegal;
Me: That is a question, I have stated I will not be answering any questions.
Officer threatens me with obeying his commands
Me: Am I being detained?
Officer: Get out of the car.
Me: locks door as exiting, and state I do not consent to Search and seizure, keys in pocket.
Officer: So we are going to be a tough guy.
Me: My lawyer and I know my rights, unless I'm being detained, I would like to leave, other wise I would like to speak to your supervisor.
Officer: You are free to go.


So take this for what its worth, you do not have to answer questions as they are trying to get you to tell on yourself; or open doors to get them an arrest

 

[Kutnupe14]

Officer: Do you know why I pulled you over.
Me: I will not be answering any questions today.
Officer: License and registration.
Me: Hands requested items:
goes and runs my stuff......
Officer: Do you have anything illegal;
Me: That is a question, I have stated I will not be answering any questions.
Officer threatens me with obeying his commands
Me: Am I being detained?
Officer: Get out of the car.
Me: locks door as exiting, and state I do not consent to Search and seizure, keys in pocket.
Officer: So we are going to be a tough guy.
Me: My lawyer and I know my rights, unless I'm being detained, I would like to leave, other wise I would like to speak to your supervisor.
Officer: You are free to go.


So take this for what its worth, you do not have to answer questions as they are trying to get you to tell on yourself; or open doors to get them an arrest

Is this what you do?

 

[Bunnykid68]

Officer: Do you know why I pulled you over.
Me: I will not be answering any questions today.
Officer: License and registration.
Me: Hands requested items:
goes and runs my stuff......
Officer: Do you have anything illegal;
Me: That is a question, I have stated I will not be answering any questions.
Officer threatens me with obeying his commands
Me: Am I being detained?
Officer: Get out of the car.
Me: locks door as exiting, and state I do not consent to Search and seizure, keys in pocket.
Officer: So we are going to be a tough guy.
Me: My lawyer and I know my rights, unless I'm being detained, I would like to leave, other wise I would like to speak to your supervisor.
Officer: You are free to go.


So take this for what its worth, you do not have to answer questions as they are trying to get you to tell on yourself; or open doors to get them an arrest

or you could just **** off everytime, much quicker

 

[HoughMade]

I'm not going to tell anyone else what to do, but when I was pulled over the other day, I was asked where I was coming from (home) and where I was going (work). I answered, and I know some lawyers disagree with answering anything, but in my mind, answering those questions was benign.

I was not asked why I was pulled over that time, but in the past, when it was the truth, I have answered "speed" or " because I rolled through that stop sign back there" when it was obvious why I was stopped. Verbal warnings both times.

I have never been asked about having a gun.

Do what you want to do, but I have never gotten a ticket I did not deserve and have gotten warnings more often than not...even though I've been known to view speed limits as amusing suggestions.

One of the crazy things- I don't do criminal things and I don't lie.....making finding out my crimes or lies pretty difficult.

 

[Kutnupe14]

or you could just **** off everytime, much quicker

pretty much, lol

 

[sloughfoot]

Officer: Do you know why I pulled you over.
Me: I will not be answering any questions today.
Officer: License and registration.
Me: Hands requested items:
goes and runs my stuff......
Officer: Do you have anything illegal;
Me: That is a question, I have stated I will not be answering any questions.
Officer threatens me with obeying his commands
Me: Am I being detained?
Officer: Get out of the car.
Me: locks door as exiting, and state I do not consent to Search and seizure, keys in pocket.
Officer: So we are going to be a tough guy.
Me: My lawyer and I know my rights, unless I'm being detained, I would like to leave, other wise I would like to speak to your supervisor.
Officer: You are free to go.


So take this for what its worth, you do not have to answer questions as they are trying to get you to tell on yourself; or open doors to get them an arrest

What does it cost you to just be nice? For pete's sake maybe it is the Officer's first stop with a FTO watching everything. Maybe it is his 5,000th stop.

Why can't you be nice? Why do you have to be adversarial? Trust me on this, he wouldn't have stopped you unless he saw something that FORCED him to take action.

I have stopped plenty of folks when I was just on my way to get a cup of coffee with my friends. The "stoppee" forced me to forego what I really wanted to do. I never took pleasure in doing paperwork and stopping by Uncle Joe's Motel and B & B to drop off some dweeb who couldn't follow the rules and stood out from everybody else on the road.

Cops mainly want an uneventful shift too. The more citizen contacts you have, the greater the chance of an IA complaint. No win.

 

[VUPDblue]

if I stop you and I ask if you know why you got pulled over and you answer honestly, you probably wont get a ticket.

 

[Bunnykid68]

What does it cost you to just be nice? For pete's sake maybe it is the Officer's first stop with a FTO watching everything. Maybe it is his 5,000th stop.

Why can't you be nice? Why do you have to be adversarial? Trust me on this, he wouldn't have stopped you unless he saw something that FORCED him to take action.

I have stopped plenty of folks when I was just on my way to get a cup of coffee with my friends. The "stoppee" forced me to forego what I really wanted to do. I never took pleasure in doing paperwork and stopping by Uncle Joe's Motel and B & B to drop off some dweeb who couldn't follow the rules and stood out from everybody else on the road.

Cops mainly want an uneventful shift too. The more citizen contacts you have, the greater the chance of an IA complaint. No win.

But you stop us for things as mundane as license plate light being out, one brake light being out. Whether people, you included, want to believe it or not, it is just an excuse to ask for papers because you never pull anyone over with out asking first...papers please.

 

[Kutnupe14]

But you stop us for things as mundane as license plate light being out, one brake light being out. Whether people, you included, want to believe it or not, it is just an excuse to ask for papers because you never pull anyone over with out asking first...papers please.

I'll tag you for a rear tail light out, but I've NEVER pulled over someone for a license plate. I honestly would be too embarassed to look the driver in the face and tell him why I pulled him over.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I'll tag you for a rear tail light out, but I've NEVER pulled over someone for a license plate. I honestly would be too embarassed to look the driver in the face and tell him why I pulled him over.

Glad to hear half of what you posted at least, but you would still demand papers for that damn tail light wouldnt you? Last time I heard of someone being pulled over for a license plate light it involved 3 girls under the age of 18 being stripped searched at a fire station in Indiana.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Glad to hear half of what you posted at least, but you would still demand papers for that damn tail light wouldnt you? Last time I heard of someone being pulled over for a license plate light it involved 3 girls under the age of 18 being stripped searched at a fire station in Indiana.

Ya Herr Bunny. That's a good stop IMO.

 

[Sonney]

What was the Officers name.

Sonney

 

[Jack Burton]

I was middle age guy in my normal work shirt and tie with my wife in the front seat driving in my subdivision and got pulled over for a license plate light in Schererville. I had to sit in the back seat of the cop car for 20 minutes in front of my neighbors while the two cops dicked back and forth about something.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I was middle age guy in my normal work shirt and tie with my wife in the front seat driving in my subdivision and got pulled over for a license plate light in Schererville. I had to sit in the back seat of the cop car for 20 minutes in front of my neighbors while the two cops dicked back and forth about something.

...and the missing parts of the story?

 

[actaeon277]

I was middle age guy in my normal work shirt and tie with my wife in the front seat driving in my subdivision and got pulled over for a license plate light in Schererville. I had to sit in the back seat of the cop car for 20 minutes in front of my neighbors while the two cops dicked back and forth about something.

...and the missing parts of the story?

Well, I'm gonna take a guess.
Earlier something was mentioned about license plate lights and being pulled over.
And Burton mentioned he was pulled over just for a license plate. And they put him in the back seat, just for that.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I was middle age guy in my normal work shirt and tie with my wife in the front seat driving in my subdivision and got pulled over for a license plate light in Schererville. I had to sit in the back seat of the cop car for 20 minutes in front of my neighbors while the two cops dicked back and forth about something.

At least you didn't get stripped searched like those under age girls in Madison, for a broken license plate light

 

[copperhead-1911]

Does IN require you to inform them you have a gun? I know some states don't. PA and DE do not require it and OH does require you to let them know.

In answer to the OP question I would think they need reasonable cause, but when you tell them they have it they often have a right to disarm you for sake of "officer safety".

I will say even if they are not allowed you are better off no resisting. I would learn the words "I am not consenting to being disarmed, but I will not resist you"