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Reminds me somewhat of a traffic stop in the news a couple years ago in South Carolina. A trooper stopped a driver at a convience store parking lot for no seat belt and asked for his license. The driver was already out of the vehicle and had to reach back into his vehicle to retrieve his ID. The trooper started firing as soon as the driver turned to reach for his ID. A dash cam was in the LEO's car and recorded the entire stop. The trooper described the driver as "highly aggressive, being belligerent and and ready to attack me from the second I initiated the traffic stop," the video shows the driver being polite, and complying with the trooper's request. The trooper told investigators, the driver lunged into his vehicle and came back out with "his arms locked toward me and with what appeared to be an unknown black weapon in his hand. I believed it to be a pistol." The trooper also told investigators that he was unsure if the driver was "actively shooting at me" during the incident, according to his statement. The truth is, there was no weapon. The driver was hit in the hip and survived. The trooper either made up the story and claimed he was in fear of his life, OR he has severe mental problems. His attorney claims he has PTSD and is taking medication. (and he was on the street??)

The sad part is, an incident like in Minnesota could happen to us, here as CHL holders. Our LEO's seem to be professional and well aquatinted with the carry laws in Texas. Have no doubt, there are nervous nellies here just like the officers in S.C. and MN. If you get stopped, be extremely careful.