On my way home from a gun show. Interesting night...
"No...Nothing illegal, sir."
(BTW, I voted 2-10)
This!
No need to even tell that you carry firearms, doest matter if you carry 1 or have 20 rifles and shotguns in your car as long as it's legal.
Police officer: "Any weapons in the car?"
You: "No sir, no illegal weapons"
Pollice officer: "Sir, do you carry any type of firearm, legal or illegal?"
You: "Im I being detained?" You get the idea ...
I got pulled over with 1 full auto ak-47 I was riding my zx6-R home and I had the ak in my backpack (half of the ak was visible. I spent a night in jail
2-10, always a non issue. I've (because the firearm was visible to the officer) volunteered information (puts on flame retardant suit) before and had no issues but I've also not mentioned anything because I didn't think that i did anything wrong and that the guy was on a fishing expedition (and I was right).
LEO: Walks up.... "License and registration please"
Me: retrieve information requested and handed it to him silently.
LEO: Where you headed:
Me: To work.
LEO: Been Drinking tonight?
Me: No, I'm headed in to work. ( I had a overnight maintenance and it was about 03:00)
LEO: Any drugs or weapons in the vehicle?
Me: I don't have anything illegal.
LEO: What's that mean?
Me: I have a couple of rifles and a few pistols in the vehicle from my trip down to Atterbury yesterday. Need to see my LTCH?
LEO: That's ok, be safe getting to work. (Hands back information)
Me: Thanks, you too.
I think I had 3 rifles, 2 shotguns and about 5 pistols in the vehicle.
Forgot to add, this was an IMPD officer.
I would have said "No, have you?"
After all, it was IMPD.
They have no right to go on their little fishing trips. Not their business where you are going or coming from. Besides, why do they even ask? Has anybody ever once said "Well I just stole a bunch of stuff from that Walmart back there, and Im about to hold up a fast food joint."
I would have said "No, have you?"
After all, it was IMPD.
They have no right to go on their little fishing trips. Not their business where you are going or coming from. Besides, why do they even ask? Has anybody ever once said "Well I just stole a bunch of stuff from that Walmart back there, and Im about to hold up a fast food joint."
Police catch people with outstanding warrants on fishing expeditions all the time. Does it get results? Yes. Do I support the practice? No. The cost to individual liberty is too high.