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I may have posted the fact that I'm in a wheelchair before, anyway I have a serious question for all of you.

Do you think I get treated differently in a traffic stop because I'm disabled. I ask because I read many horror stories here and just wonder.

I have been pulled over 3 times in my life and haven't even had a cop look at me funny.

The police know I am disabled because I have restrictions on my license, as far as required equipment in my car.

Don't pull any punches, tell me your opinion.

Thanks..

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What do you mean by treated differently? Just treated under different circumstances than what an officer would treat a non-disabled person?

I wouldn't think so, but that's just my opinion.

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Just seems people get awkward around me sometimes

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Just seems people get awkward around me sometimes
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Happens to me all the time. I guess the people around here are just not used to a man on an mobility scooter with an openly carried pistol.

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I had a weird thought. 2 disabled dudes charging downhill towards zombies with our guns blazing.

Then when we run out of rifle ammo we draw pistils and fight till they eat our brains.

Sorry, a Bruce Campbell image.

:lol:

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opinion on what? no question asked other than telling us your disabled.

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i wonder if you are "more allowed" to carrybecause your ability to defend your self is imparred? cops often ask, "what do you need a gun for?" knowing i could run, or fight! but you dont have that option, so in a sense you are more deserving of the right to carry than us. maybe thats why they dont question your gun carry?

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No sorry my question is would I be treated differently.

edit plz delete: question answered

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Thanks thats what I was wondering.

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Probably scottydog, but don't feel bad about it. Hopefully its empathy and folks wanna be more helpful and less critical because of your situation, and sometimes I notice some folks are uncomfotable around others who are "differant".

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Yes, cops often Ask me why I feel the need to carry a gun . being 6'2'' and 230 I guesss they are implying that somehow I shouldn't use a gun to defend myself but I suppose that if I were in a wheelchair and thus looked more like a victem they would be less likely to have a problem with it. Also many cops who have a problem with OC don't like to be made to feal that they are now no better than the unwashed masses they have a gun I have a gun, They have been trained on how to use it, I have been trained on how to use it. They only feal comfortable dealing with people from a dominate possision and to see the field leveled makes them uncomfortable. I would think this attitude is negated by the fact that they see you as being at a disadvantage to themselves because you are in a chair. thery feal that inspite of the fact you are armed they are still supperior and thus have less of a problem with you having a gun.