Question for the LEO's on a traffic stop

[Bunnykid68]

You pull someone over for normal traffic stop. Exchange pleasantries and what not. They do not inform that they have a gun and a license. After a few moments you notice a gun. How do you react?

I ask this because I am having a conversation with an officer on FB and in that very scenario he said he would draw his gun and have it pointed at the driver.

 

[Gluemanz28]

I hope the LEO isn't from Indiana.

 

[ATM]

Is his name Daniel Harless by any chance?

 

[Bunnykid68]

I hope the LEO isn't from Indiana.

Yep, Boonville PD.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Is his name Daniel Harless by any chance?

No, but I did bring that name into the conversation and told him we just want to get home at the end of the day too since he brought it up. Still waiting on an answer to how he would handle an encounter of someone OC'ing just walking down the street. No response yet

 

[jontheturboguy]

Too many variables here.

THEN YOU SEE A GUN...

Is it being waved around?

Pointed at me?

Does it appear sawed off?

Did the officer do his due diligence and run the driver to check for LTCH?

Is the driver under the influence of a substance such as alcohol or narcotics?

Is the driver being combative or disrespectful and unreasonable / irritated?

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

You pull someone over for normal traffic stop. Exchange pleasantries and what not. They do not inform that they have a gun and a license. After a few moments you notice a gun. How do you react?

I ask this because I am having a conversation with an officer on FB and in that very scenario he said he would draw his gun and have it pointed at the driver.

As long as it isn't pointed at me or anyone else I could care less.

 

[Trigger Time]

You pull someone over for normal traffic stop. Exchange pleasantries and what not. They do not inform that they have a gun and a license. After a few moments you notice a gun. How do you react?

I ask this because I am having a conversation with an officer on FB and in that very scenario he said he would draw his gun and have it pointed at the driver.

ell him he's a **** tard. Must suffer from little man syndrome

i hope it happens to him and the victim (yes victim) sues his department and gets him fired.

 

[kalboy]

Yep, Boonville PD.

Then he must have to draw and point a lot.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Too many variables here.

THEN YOU SEE A GUN...

Is it being waved around?

Pointed at me?

Does it appear sawed off?

Did the officer do his due diligence and run the driver to check for LTCH?

Is the driver under the influence of a substance such as alcohol or narcotics?

Is the driver being combative or disrespectful and unreasonable / irritated?

Just like my OP said just a normal stop and then you happen to see a gun that you did not previously see. No need to add a bunch of other info. Nice pleasant stop, then you see a gun.

As long as it isn't pointed at me or anyone else I could care less.

We really need cops like you guys down here training these nancy boys

 

[Bunnykid68]

Turning into an OC/CC debate. Where is ATM when you need him?

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

We really need cops like you guys down here training these nancy boys

I would probably kick them out of the car.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I would probably kick them out of the car.

I would pay damn good money for that

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

I would pay damn good money for that

I need a new kitchen.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I need a new kitchen.

Apparently we have a different view of what damn good money is

 

[tatertot]

As long as it isn't pointed at me or anyone else I could care less.

This. I work in a small rural community. I deal with at least one person per shift that either informs me they have a firearm on their person or in the vehicle with them. Ill usually then ask them what they carry, and how long they have been carrying for.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[jontheturboguy]

Just like my OP said just a normal stop and then you happen to see a gun that you did not previously see. No need to add a bunch of other info. Nice pleasant stop, then you see a gun.

Negative ghost rider. You want a legitimate response, ask a legitimate question.

There is never such a thing as a "routine" traffic stop.

 

[Tripp11]

Negative ghost rider. You want a legitimate response, ask a legitimate question.

There is never such a thing as a "routine" traffic stop.

I believe by "routine traffic stop" some people are referring to a stop predicated on the fact that the LEO witnessed a state or local vehicle code violation (brake light out, not signaling, speeding, tailgating, etc...). A non-routine stop would be one where the vehicle is stolen, fits a description of a vehicle used in a robbery, etc... I don't want to speak for that particular poster though, but thought this might help.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Negative ghost rider. You want a legitimate response, ask a legitimate question.

There is never such a thing as a "routine" traffic stop.

Really? I have been part of a normal routine traffic stop. Kind of weird that you haven't. What are you doing to keep them from being a routine traffic stop?