I was out last night, and made an unintentional error in judgement. I went straight in a lane that only turns right. It just happens so there was a police car right behind me who didn't agree with my actions and pulled me over. The following is an abbreviated version of what transpired afterwards:
LEO: "License and registration please."
SB: "Yes sir. Uh, protocol. I'm suppose to tell you I have conceal carry permit and I am carrying. How would you like to handle this sir?"
LEO: "Okay. Please step out of the car and keep your hands where I can see them."
He searched for my wallet and my guns. Wallet wasn't a problem, but couldn't find the guns.
LEO: "Where's your gun?"
SB: "On my waist, uh, up front."
He patted until he felt it. I notified him that I had two guns. Couldn't find the other one.
LEO: "Where's your other gun?"
SB: "Also on my waist. Uh, on the other side. No.. yes sir, right there."
He patted and found the other one. Then he lifted my shirt to take a look. And what followed was absolutely priceless. When he finally saw the guns, he just shook his head with an expression that seemed to suggest both shock and disgust. To me, it looked like he was thinking, "Oh my god, this guy has lost his damn mind."
He slowly swung his flashlight towards my friend, who was sitting in the passenger side of the car and couldn't contain his laughter. And then he slowly swung the flashlight at me, and I started laughing too.
He then left with my wallet, and I went back in the car. Minutes later, he arrived again, returning my wallet.
LEO: "You know why I stopped you right?"
SB: "Yes sir, and I'm sorry about that. I didn't mean it on purpose. Won't do it again."
LEO: "I just have a question. Why two guns?"
SB: "Well, you know, one primary, one back-up...."
LEO: "What kind of guns are they?"
SB: "Glock 27s...."
LEO: "Glock .40s??"
SB: "Yes sir."
Then, he had that look again. He shook his head and headed went back to the squad car. By then, back-up arrived and he was talking with the other officer. I didn't hear what they said, but the tone was relaxed, even jovial.
I should state that throughout the entire thing, he was very cool and professional. But I think I amused him. And I must say he amused us tremendously. The look on his face was absolutely priceless.
[This message has been edited by SB (edited May 14, 1999).]
LEO: "License and registration please."
SB: "Yes sir. Uh, protocol. I'm suppose to tell you I have conceal carry permit and I am carrying. How would you like to handle this sir?"
LEO: "Okay. Please step out of the car and keep your hands where I can see them."
He searched for my wallet and my guns. Wallet wasn't a problem, but couldn't find the guns.
LEO: "Where's your gun?"
SB: "On my waist, uh, up front."
He patted until he felt it. I notified him that I had two guns. Couldn't find the other one.
LEO: "Where's your other gun?"
SB: "Also on my waist. Uh, on the other side. No.. yes sir, right there."
He patted and found the other one. Then he lifted my shirt to take a look. And what followed was absolutely priceless. When he finally saw the guns, he just shook his head with an expression that seemed to suggest both shock and disgust. To me, it looked like he was thinking, "Oh my god, this guy has lost his damn mind."
He slowly swung his flashlight towards my friend, who was sitting in the passenger side of the car and couldn't contain his laughter. And then he slowly swung the flashlight at me, and I started laughing too.
He then left with my wallet, and I went back in the car. Minutes later, he arrived again, returning my wallet.
LEO: "You know why I stopped you right?"
SB: "Yes sir, and I'm sorry about that. I didn't mean it on purpose. Won't do it again."
LEO: "I just have a question. Why two guns?"
SB: "Well, you know, one primary, one back-up...."
LEO: "What kind of guns are they?"
SB: "Glock 27s...."
LEO: "Glock .40s??"
SB: "Yes sir."
Then, he had that look again. He shook his head and headed went back to the squad car. By then, back-up arrived and he was talking with the other officer. I didn't hear what they said, but the tone was relaxed, even jovial.
I should state that throughout the entire thing, he was very cool and professional. But I think I amused him. And I must say he amused us tremendously. The look on his face was absolutely priceless.
[This message has been edited by SB (edited May 14, 1999).]