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On April 29th I was stopped for doing 68 mph in a 60 mph zone on Hwy. 59 at the south end of the Fort Bend County by a Fort Bend County Sherriff. I followed the proper rules in providing my licenses, etc. to the officer. The officer asked if I had a weapon with me, I told him yes and pointed to where I store it while driving. He asked me to remove my hand from the area where my weapon was stored and told me that he needed enter my vehicle, access the handgun himself and radio in the serial number of my gun to see if it was stolen. I told the officer that I am a law abiding citizen and would not carry a stolen weapon. I told him I'd prefer to NOT show him my weapon or have him looking through my truck and personal belongings. He told me that if I was a law abiding citizen that I had nothing to worry about. I contemplated refusing his request but I allowed my tight schedule to dictate in lieu of being held up longer and allowed him access to my truck. He snooped through my console, found my gun, mentioned to me that his off duty gun is the same as mine, and proceeded to radio in my serial number. Everything came back clear, he asked me to sign my Warning citation and released me. Although this young deputy was very courteous and polite, this is an overt violation of my rights and an unwarranted search. I called the Sheriff in Fort Bend to discuss this traffic stop with him and although he was very polite, he was very ambiguous as to their policies and procedures.

I often wonder what would have happened had I refused his request to enter my truck. Would he have let me go? Would he have called his supervisor? Would they have gone through the trouble of obtaining a warrant? Would all of this bull have even been worth it had I denied him access.

Anyone else had a similar experience?