I can now safely report that if you're doing 20mph over the speedlimit, a CHL will do jack shit when you're pulled over by a motorcycle cop ON your motorcycle. HA.
LOL. Sorry.
I can now safely report that if you're doing 20mph over the speedlimit, a CHL will do jack shit when you're pulled over by a motorcycle cop ON your motorcycle. HA.
I can now safely report that if you're doing 20mph over the speedlimit, a CHL will do jack shit when you're pulled over by a motorcycle cop ON your motorcycle. HA.
You sure do get pulled over a lot.
Elitist? Lol. You're supposed to show them your CHL when you get pulled over. Your gun cannot be visible in the car under any circumstances...that's how people can get away with carrying in their car without a CHL. So why would you want it showing when the cop pulls you over? I have mine in the cup holder when i'm driving around, but you'd bet your ass i'd put it inside the console when I got pulled over.That sounds a little Elitist to me. I think a warning was fare, but I think it is Elitist to say your CHL is what got you the warning. And why in the world would you allow them to disarm you. If you were in your vehicle, you dont have to show them your CHL card. You dont even need that card inside your vehicle. Everyone I know puts their gun within fast reach while in their vehicle. If you had your gun in your console your shouldnt have shown the cops your CHL card.
My cop buddy rides around when off duty with his handgun in his lap. When he told me that I thought it was such a good idea that I started doing it sometimes. If you get pulled over just put the thing in the console.
As for not showing your CHL when stopped, that's a no brainer. They already know you have one, as it shows up on the check. (If you're the registered owner of the vehicle I mean.) I've never seen a reason to not show CHL, because when they run your license, you're going to pop up anyway, then you can be sure they're going to ask if you're carrying. Why give them any ammuntion to think you're trying to hide something?
You can toss out the old "none of their business" thinking, and while I agree that it shouldn't be important, in the real world, it surely is, and my only thinking when stopped is to be polite enough to hopefully avoid getting an expensive ticket!
Thanks,
BD
I've been pulled over 3 times since all penalties were removed from the requirement to inform. No LEO has asked or commented about my CHL.
Vehicle searches typically fall into 2 categories, 1.) Consent searches 2.) Probable cause searches
Probable cause is not based on "any little reason".... i'm not telling you what to do when you get stopped, just letting you know there has to be a reason to search your car.
Is that video a couple posts back for real? It looks like a bad SNL sketch....that lawyer is giving bad advice in hopes of getting folks arrested therefore generating more business for him. lmao.....
My hubby got pulled over on Labor day and got a lovely $200 ticket but they didn't ask if he had weapon in the car and he didn't show the CCW license (didn't know he was supposed to!)
I didn't watch the video, because it is 45 minutes long and unlike others, I actually pay for my internet usage...
That being said, I can only add this to the discussion.
Remember, in every encounter with an LEO the LEO is a witness for the prosecution. Anything you say to him WILL be used any way the DA desires. So, when asked if one can search your vehicle, or do you mind, my answer is, You may not conduct any searches without a warrant or probable cause. I will be happy to fully cooperate in any other way just as soon as my attorney arrives....
PC is not always required for a vehicle search (Terry V Ohio). A LEO is not required to tell what his PC or other justification is for a search. You can refuse a consent search, but it is unlawful to resist a search, even an unlawful one. He will not wait for your attorney to arrive if he believes he has an exception to the search warrant requirement.
I have never had a LEO ask to search my car. I have seldom even been stopped, not tickets since about 2004 when I received one on Mockingbird headed west to Love field from the Toll Road in Dallas. Thought it was 40, got hit with 41 in a 30.
If one ever asks, I don't care if he looks. However, if I did I would just say "I do not give my consent to search my vehicle". If he does anyway; well, that battle is fought later.
I've always held firmly that the side of the road is not the place to argue laws or legality
Exactly. The 1st cop that pulled me over tried telling me my car was too loud, but I couldn't get through his head that the car did not come with mufflers from the factory and that Texas recognized a turbo as a noise supressor....but he wouldn't have it.
So I just quit speaking after I saw he wasn't going to budge
Texas Transportation Code
Sec. 547.604. MUFFLER REQUIRED. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise.
(b) A person may not use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device on a motor vehicle.
Sec. 541.203. EQUIPMENT. In this subtitle:
(3) "Muffler" means a device that reduces noise using:
(A) a mechanical design, including a series of chambers or baffle plates, to receive exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine; or
(B) turbine wheels to receive exhaust gas from a diesel engine.
Exactly. The 1st cop that pulled me over tried telling me my car was too loud, but I couldn't get through his head that the car did not come with mufflers from the factory and that Texas recognized a turbo as a noise supressor....but he wouldn't have it.
So I just quit speaking after I saw he wasn't going to budge
Exactly. The 1st cop that pulled me over tried telling me my car was too loud, but I couldn't get through his head that the car did not come with mufflers from the factory and that Texas recognized a turbo as a noise supressor....but he wouldn't have it.
So I just quit speaking after I saw he wasn't going to budge
Please tell me you don't have a fart can installed on your car. That along with the idiotic sub-woofers rattling my windows and walls are some of my biggest peeves.