A strongly worded letter to the officer's superiors might correct the situation for future behavior. He has a right to disarm you, per the CHL statutes, but he doesn't have the right to conduct a "search" without probable cause. Carrying a weapon under the authority of your CHL does not constitute probable cause for a search. If you had NOT had a CHL, and had Texas NOT passed the MPA, then an officer might reasonably question the gun's presence. But you don't have to worry about that here. You have the right, by law, to be armed in your car; and you have the right, by law, to carry a weapon under the authority of your CHL. By law, the officer has no right to conduct a search without probably cause.Purplehood wrote:My understanding is that he can move your weapons around but he cannot "search" them without your approval.
I think a strongly worded letter - perhaps even from your attorney - explaining that the po-po are not allowed to violate your 4th Amendment rights willy-nilly might yield some positive results... maybe even an apology from the offending PD.