ThrottleJockey
Shooter
It's not that I don't like your take on this, it's more a point of acceptable risk. If the LEO in question is so afraid for his life over a burnt out tail light, cracked windshield, etc... then he either needs to find a different job or not pull people over for such ridiculous reasons. The point here, believe it or not is an economic one. Police are generally not concerned with safety, public or otherwise, but rather with generating revenue and statistics to create larger budgets. Whether they realize it or not, that is their primary purpose. If it was about safety, they would all drive neon orange cars with flashing lights on all the time. The job of an LEO is NOT to serve and protect citizens, but rather to protect the corporation (city, state, federal) and arrest code violators. This is done through the collection of fines (generating revenue to ensure the viability of the corp.) or through filling jails (generating revenue through funding from tax dollars). Unfortunately, most LEOs have NO clue how things actually work or what purpose they actually serve, but rather go about doing a job, following orders, being a "hero", etc...as a source of income. Nothing more than a way to get a paycheck and feel like they've contributed to society in some way. It is just human nature for some to not question what they don't understand, a personality trait if you will. Just as it is a natural personality trait for others to absolutely question everything and not participate in things they don't understand. I hope this clears things up for you a bit, and if there's any doubt about the truth in my words, by all means point it out and prove it.His safety is more important than yours. Oh no, here it comes. How many times have regular law abiding citizens on a traffic stops had to shoot it out with a cop to protect themselves, hmm. Doesn't seem you are in to much danger of having to use your firearm against him. You guys won't like what I have to say about this. I think you need to quit whining and get over it!! If an officer pulls me over and I tell him I have a CCW and he disarms me until the traffic stop is over for "safety" reasons. WHO GIVES A FLYING FLIP!! I will get it back, everything will be alright, life will go on, I'll get a starbucks on the way home. But, But, But the cop should have trusted me...Why...I don't trust you...I don't trust anyone, it's him that is in the worse situation pulling over a car having no idea what he might be getting into, I'll be the bigger man for a few minutes and let him feel safer while he checks things out. Oh no my freedom to carry, for him not to search me whatever whatever whatever, cry me a river. You will be alright. When cops start pulling people over and after finding out they are a CCW holder, and have a clean record, and then turn around and shoot them for no reason, Ok then we might have to start worrying. I think you will be alright except for maybe some finger prints on your weapon. Told you you wouldn't like my take on it.