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Of course, if a regular old guy like one of us gets pulled over and for some reason the cop wants to search our vehicle. If you decline, I suspect that's just going to make the cop more curious. The cop is then likely to waste as much of your time as possible, at least until the end of his shift. He's getting paid either way. I feel like I've seen videos where a cop wanted to search and the driver said no, and that then turned into a multi-hour fun fest on the side of the freeway.
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A military or Federal employee risks jail time (and loss of their career/pension) for smoking marijuana...so awfully risky for some. Sex without being married to a person is pretty fraught with risk as well...especially if married to someone else. Remember John Wayne Bobbitt? When I have been "in trouble"...it has always been where there was a miniscule chance of being caught and a fairly large set of accompanying repercussions. I take large risks where there are large rewards.
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Oh, you are 100% right Steve. It is totally a double edged sword. Its like the state dependent rule as to whether you have to tell the police you are carrying. Some are yes and some are no. I think it better to keep your hands on the wheel and just say, yes and it is on my right hip or wherever. Assuming you aren't rolling dirty or shouldn't be carrying. I've had some interesting cases since our state law changed to allow everyone to conceal carry w/o license. For several months the cops had no idea how to interpret the new law nor how to enforce violations (which could still exist).
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You'll be wanting a better trigger. The G2C has such a long pull, I've had a few times where I didn't even fire a round.
When I got my first G2C it had a threaded barrel that cost more than the used gun it was on. Lakewood or something. Sadly, they are all at the bottom of the San Antonio river after a boating incident.
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If yer not legally married in NC, sex is illegal (or used to be... also any position other than "missionary") Speeding more than 15 over the limit is "lose your license" by NC law (technically). The list of stupid, and virtually unenforcable laws is laughable and the citizens just ignore them.... And I still recall your assertion that teens in the military (and particularly the Air Force) don't illegally drink beer .I don't sweat the small stuff and Bob doesn't have to worry one iota about taking his dad's pistol home.... There is a large Imu on the loose here in NC ... cops have their hands full .Enjoy your spoon Bob ...
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And, no, they cannot hold you unless they are officially "detaining" you. There are legal parameters for that. Prior to telling you very specifically, in very clear language that you are being lawfully detained, the officer must provide you with a "Reasonably Articulated Suspicion", or "RAS", outlining why they are detaining you. This still does not allow them to search without permission. They may only detain you for a "reasonable" amount of time, after which you are free to leave, unless they have arrested you. A "reasonable" amount of time has been ruled by the SCOTUS themselves to be around 10-15 minutes. During which they cannot search you or your vehicle, nor do you even have to speak to them. And it's best you do not. The only thing your lawyer will advise you say this whole time is to periodically ask "am I free to go?" After ten or fifteen minutes, you are, unless they arrest you. Even then, they will need to obtain a warrant to search your car, which must delineate exactly what they are looking for. Be polite, treat them with respect, be friendly, but be firm. They know the rules. They are just hoping you do not. Once it become clear that you do, and you're not acting like a dick and antagonizing them, most will let you go. Thank them for their service, shake their hand, and be on your way.
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I've never had anyone want to search my car since I started driving, and I've been pulled over a time or two or maybe a bit more. ![]() Anytime that I've ever dealt with the police, it's always "yes, sir" or "no, sir" from my end.
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Once I got pulled over on I-95 heading down on a Fri. to go to a football game.... I was going 71 in a 55, and he wrote out the ticket and then started the questions.... you got anything illegal, dead bodies, anything you shouldn't have? I said nope ... (of course I had my .45 ACP in the trunk...). As we were getting ready to part, I said, sort of sarcastically.... "You know, you've really gotten my weekend off to a great start" .... He said.... "Maybe" and scribbled "Warning" in big letters on it (this was a real ticket, not a warning tix) and told me to have a great weekend .Respect is a two way street ..... I've been given a few tix, been told to slow it down even more times.... it's just their job. |
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Yup, absolutely - polite respect at all times. "Yessir" or "yes ma'm", hands on the wheel in plain sight until asked to do something, seatbelt still buckled. If asked for license and registration, "sir, they are in the glovebox. May I unbuckle and retrieve them?" It always starts at that level. Usually ends there as well. The few times it has deviated from that path have been, 100% of the time, initiated by the cop, not me. Yes, respect is a two way street.
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That is why I don't speed over 15 in NC or over 80 in VA. Both seem enforceable to me. I don't think there is a lot of underage drinking in the AF. I spent over 40 years in the service and only knew one personally that was caught doing so (and he was discharged). I know I never did after enlisting. Of course, the drinking age was 18 when I joined. The penalty is just too high if caught. Anyone caught for having a gun that they did not acquire legally would likely be caught more by accident than police campaign to find that gun. Car crash, theft, forgetting it somewhere, etc...or dumbassery. There was a guy that left his in his hotel room nightstand after he checked out that I recall. Once again, I am pretty sure the OP could have figured out how to get the gun home illegally without asking here. I think he wanted to know how to do it legally (which is why that was my answer).
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Huh? VA has open carry and car carry sans permit. I lived there for 13 yrs and was asked for my permit once during a traffic stop. I had cops stick their heads in my window to talk and never notice my radar detector. That fine is voluntary too. If you contest it, it gets dropped so it can't get appealed to a higher court.
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Laws that are totally asinine and totally unenforcable the VAST majority of the time deserve to be ignored imo. A father unable to give a pistol to his 65ish year old son to take back home is one. Bob will figure this out ... just like virtually everyone else has
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Did you get Ronnie to smuggle it in one of his body cavities?
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^^^^ Whew... I just knew you were gonna hit that Imu that's on the lam
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Congrats! Now that you have successfully smuggled a illegally obtained firearm across state lines and into Ohio you are eligible for the big leagues. What is next, knocking over a convenience store or tearing the tags off of mattresses?
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If he can actually find one that drinks beer .They'd be a lot easier to find than ANY cop or DA that would give a crap about either .
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