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Fun this weekend....Driving OC style

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Driving down in tucson area on a "2 lane road" Herpin (looking for snakes crossing the road) I got pulled over by TPD.

went a little something like this

Officer: Good evening may I see you license, reg, proof of insureance

Me: Sure but before we continue our conversation I would like to inform you I have aloaded pistol in my glove box

O: ok.....and...

M:well if you want my registration I need to go into my glove box

O:eek:k hands on the steering wheel

(he then walks around the car reaches in opens the glove box and pulls out my 1911, takes the mag out)

O:, is there one in the chamber?

M: there better be

(he chuckles, I give him all my stuff he walks back to the car, comes back 2 minutes later)

O: o...k so since my dispatcher doesn't know what the hell she's doing I'm going to assume since you told me about the pistol that it aint stolen, I will put it on the back seat slide locked and mag out DONT LOAD IT UNTIL WE LEAVE)

(Officer walks away)

comes back 20 seconds later

O: ok just load it and leave as long as you don't shoot us, we're going to be here a while Bullshiting

Load pistol install in glove box and drive away
 
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[suP]5 MINUTES LATER!!!!! [/suP]

[suP]I get pulled over by a pair of cops for the same offense, broken tail light[/suP]

[suP]this cop doesnt say hi or anything, shines the light in my face from 10+ feet away and askes[/suP]

[suP]O:do you have any guns or weopons inthe car?[/suP]

[suP]M: yes in my glove box there's a .45[/suP]

[suP]O: please step out of the car, do you mind if I pat you down for other weopons[/suP]

[suP]M: no[/suP]

[suP]O: ok come to the back of the vehicle face the car hands behind your back I'm going to grab your thumbs and pat you down[/suP]

[suP](at this point the other offier goes into my glovebox and see's my gun as well as all the reptile stuff I had)[/suP]

[suP]2nd O: Are you that snake guy?[/suP]

[suP]M: yes[/suP]

[suP]2nd O: weren't you pulled over like 5 minutes ago?[/suP]

[suP]M: yeah[/suP]

[suP]2nd O to 1st O: this is murphys stop dude[/suP]

[suP]O: you were pulled over for the same offense? tail light.... ok your free to go[/suP]

[suP][/suP]

[suP]LOL[/suP]
 
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Nothing live that night:( 1 dead kingsnake with lots of eggs all over the road :X:(:banghead:
 
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AMAGAD! This is funny. But this is how all encounters with LEO should go. Nothing illegal, no foul. I understand their need to disable or take possesion of my weapon while interacting with me. As a point of fact though. Having a CCW in this situation (no matter how you choose to carry) at least saves the hassle of trying to figure out if you're a prohbitted possesor or not.
 
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I will not let "them" have my fingerprints on file, especially not volunteering it.... if I do something wrong then oh well, but I don't ever plan to get printed



CCW without fingerprinting and I'm all for it.. I will jump through all other hoops
 
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Bah. I've had my fingerprints taken soooo many times, it's not even funny. I first had them back when I was a medic, we did a stand-by atthe Rillito race track- had to get a special license to be at the track. Then many times after.
 
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Do you mean that in your whole life you've NEVER been fingerprinted? Not even by some gun dealer? Your bank? The military?
 
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Alec411 wrote:
Do you mean that in your whole life you've NEVER been fingerprinted? Not even by some gun dealer? Your bank? The military?
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NEVER
 
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Alec411 wrote:
Do you mean that in your whole life you've NEVER been fingerprinted? Not even by some gun dealer? Your bank? The military?
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Uh, why would one be fingerprinted by a gun dealer (except maybe as part of a CC application)? Or a bank?
 
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Some local Gun Dealers require one fingerprint, if you're writing a check. You were also correct about a dealer that takes your prints as part of a CCW class!
 
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Thanks, I've never seen that before. I think I'd patronize another shop if that came up. I'll have to think that over. 'Course I usually pay cash or debit card, so probably won't ever come up for me.
 
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Speaking of Debit Cards; do gun dealers who penalize "credit cards", do the same with a debit card? Asked another way, many dealers have a "cash price, and a "credit card" price. Which category do Debit Cards fall into?
 
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I believe the credit card companies do not allow a "credit card" price. Its not heavily enforced, but the addition of 3% or so to the actual price for credit card users is not allowed. They can have a "Regular price" and a "Special Cash Price", I think.
 
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MADCAP:

What most credit card companies doe is charge the merchant 3%. Therefore, the seller gets 3% less than his selling price. I've seen many gun dealers give customers a 3% discount if they pay cash. I was wondering if gun dealers consider a Debit Card the same as cash?
 
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I bought $100 worth of ammo at a gun show this weekend and the FFL in question treated my debit card like cash, but would have charged me extra for credit.

I wish the dealer who sold me my pistol would have done the same! Three percent of way-too-much-money is too-much-money! :cuss:
 
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