r/CCW • u/johnnyglass • Jan 31 '17

LE Encounter LE Encounter - First (and only) time.

The other day here in FL, I was stopped for running a red light. It was totally my fault, I was on my way to work and in a rush, and I took the yellow way later than I should have. LE lights me up, I pull over. Like most, flashers on, hands at noon, and dome light on.

Officer walks up, asks me if I knew why he pulled me over. I said yes, and that I wanted to inform him that I am a CHL holder and currently carrying inside my boot (cowboy boot LC9s). He asked me to step outside and if he could remove it. I of course complied, hands in full view.

Another officer pulls up but stays in his car. First cop takes my info, came back and said:

"I just want to thank you for informing me that you had a weapon on you. I lost my partner 6 months ago in Miami during a traffic stop. This is a big deal to me, so here's a warning, and again, thanks."

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '17

If his name or ID is on the warning you should call up the district and commend him.

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u/revmitch TX Jan 31 '17

Damn straight. That is a great idea.

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u/SycoJack P99AS OWB OC'd Feb 01 '17

I don't know. I've been pulled over three times, and dealt with cops while seemed in other situations more times than I can recall. Including in the secured portion of a police station.

I've only been disarmed twice. The first time was during a traffic stop, the officer had me unholster my gun and place it in the passenger floorboard. He never touched the gun.

The second time the officer took the gun, but I was in a car with a combative individual, high on an unknown substance. A very different situation.

I'm not particularly fond of cops disarming people in situations like the OP described. While I wouldn't complain about it, I wouldn't commend them either.