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they have my respect for doing a very important and unappreciated job for very little money.

Amen!

I wish it were different for them.

davidtx wrote:

How do you sign up for a ride? Should I plan on leaving my gun at home?
Just to avoid any confusion - I'm serious.

Yes!

You'll find your ride largely uneventful, but go on one if you get the opportunity.

Mostly you'll be impressed by the communication involved and the ability to summons and coordinate help (assuming you ride with a city cop and anything actually happens).

For the average cop on the average day (patrol), they could leave their gun at home too and do just fine. There really is no need to stay "on the ragged edge" every minute of your shift.

Go for a ride (or two) though....it will give you an insight to how law enforcement works, its not an easy job, but worse than that....a thankless one.

So... to all the good cops out there:

For those who just can't lose the "gung ho", well................

I wouldnt have asked why he took your gun, he legally can, I dont see the problem.

He legally can IF:


§ 411.207. AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICER TO DISARM. (a) A
peace officer who is acting in the lawful discharge of the officer's
official duties may disarm a license holder at any time the officer
reasonably believes it is necessary for the protection of the
license holder, officer, or another individual. The peace officer
shall return the handgun to the license holder before discharging
the license holder from the scene if the officer determines that the
license holder is not a threat to the officer, license holder, or
another individual and if the license holder has not violated any
provision of this subchapter or committed any other violation that
results in the arrest of the license holder.


Where did that come into play here?

Here is the bottom line folks: Unless you want this to become either departmental or personal "policy" among LEO, then take the time to go the officer's superior and talk with him. Until we make every officer articulate why he disarmed the CHL, it will not stop!

Yes, I know the officer can come up with something if they really want to. But if enough CHL holders make it such a pain in the rear for superiors to review each incident, it will stop or be less apt to be "policy".

Be courteous and respectful about it.....but TAKE THE TIME TO DO IT!

Always comply with any/all (lawful) instructions given to you by the officer out on the street.... then immediately take it up with his/her superior at the station.

I am disgusted with the way most CHL's put up with this....and fail to ACT on it except to complain amongst the citizenry. The law is CLEAR on the matter, MAKE THEM prove their case, every time!