Pulled over for my lcense plate lights being out
Officer walked up to my window after I had flipped my dome lights on as a courtesy
Informed me that my lights were out, but at the same time flashlighted my back seat and discovered loose rounds of 7.62x54r I had laying around in the back seat from a recent trade deal I had done and forgot about a few rounds.
The officer drew his weapon and aimed, then had me follow the usual search and pat down routine. While doing so I informed the officer that I had no weapons on me at the time and I was a legal carry conceled permit holder, and that the ammo was loose from where I hadnt had a chance to clean them up do to recent deaths in the family and a busy schedule. I made no fast movements, and followed every instruction.
His beat partner had me at the trunk of my car while the other officer searched my vehicle. All while this is going on three more cars showed up and blocked the intersection where they had me pull over, running up on the curbs, like they were responding to a deadly situation.
After all was searched and I explained that I was leaving a friends house, and headed to my residence, he asked if I had any proof of what firearm that he inquired at the beginning "What the F*CK shoots this?" I went and pulled up pictures from my phone of the semi-custom mosin I bought about a year ago. They all looked and said it was a nice rifle and to make sure that I get the lights fixed and to please remove the loose ammo from the vehicle. No citation or arrest, just a LONG, LONG search of me and my vehicle. NO HARM, NO FOUL.
It had me wondering, when I was first 21, I was pulled over for no seat belt, I didnt have my CCDW permit at the time, but had my g23 in the glove box, after about a 2 HOUR search, they sent me on my way with the weapon, and the ammo in a little evidence baggy.
My question, If you have a CCDW permit and get pulled over, shouldnt that speed the process up a bit? I understand they were just doing their jobs, and I do not fault them for that. I understand the drawing of the weapon to an extent, but to search the vehicle (of someone who holds a CCDW permit) with a fine toothed comb over a weapon that IS NOT THERE, seems a bit extreme.
Has anyone had any similar run-ins while possessing a firearm on thier person/vehicle?
