Ok guys-gotta question. If you pull over someone driving an SUV during a traffic stop, and you see a rifle/shotgun laying in plain view in the far back of the vehicle...what is your response? Do you conduct business as usual and just bring up the gun to see what the driver says, or are you drawing your weapon and shouting orders?
I've always left mine in plain sight when traveling as a courtesy to any police officer who may pull me over for whatever reason. But now, I'm hearing from an officer that if he walks up and see's it, it's cause for him to be on high alert. So I'm trying to see if this is pretty much the same across the board. If it helps any, in the past, I've always rolled down all my windows as well as turned off the vehicle and have all paperwork waiting with both of my hands on some part of the steering wheel.
I've always left mine in plain sight when traveling as a courtesy to any police officer who may pull me over for whatever reason. But now, I'm hearing from an officer that if he walks up and see's it, it's cause for him to be on high alert. So I'm trying to see if this is pretty much the same across the board. If it helps any, in the past, I've always rolled down all my windows as well as turned off the vehicle and have all paperwork waiting with both of my hands on some part of the steering wheel.
