WildBill wrote:Make that two. When I was pulled over mine was in the glove box. She asked for proof of insurance and I told her it was in the glove box and that I had a pistol in it. She asked me to take the handgun out and put it on my seat. When I got my insurance papers she instructed me to put the handgun back in the glove box and close it. After the stop was over she thanked me for being safe with my handgun. I still got the ticket.Charles L. Cotton wrote:That's the first time I've heard of a LEO asking a CHL to handle their handgun. Chas.
Even that seems foolish from an officer-safety standpoint. However, at least in your situation there was a reason you had to get into the glove box (insurance card), but there was no reason to have two people put their guns on the dash.
Chas.
Obviously he trusted you folks enough to let you both have guns in your hands, so why wasn't he comfortable enough to leave the guns where there were when he stopped you?