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Last weekend, a friend of mine from South Carolina came up to visit me - I live in the resort area of the Outer Banks.
He had a loaded Gloc 40 pistol in the glove compartment. He is a concealed weapons permit holder. SC is reciprocal with NC. I held a SC permit as well, until I changed my address to NC several months ago.
We all went to a bar that evening and because I had to work the next day, I went and sat in the car around midnightand waited for the rest of them. We planned to catch a cab home at closing.
I was sitting in the car asleep, the car not running, and I am snatched out by the local police thrown on the ground with guns pointed at me.
I was charged with DWI. Possession of a concealed weapon, going armed to the terror of the public. I never removed the gun from glove compartment. If I had, there would have been shell casings, and someone would be dead because they were threatening my life. Period.
My friend who owned the weapon, showed the cop the documentation that it was his rental car, his weapon, and that he was permitted. The cop threatened to take him to jail and seized the gun. He also informed him that my entire group had specifically called a cab - a van - to take us home.
I HAVE NO CRIMINAL RECORD. NOT EVEN A SPEEDING TICKET.
I have an attorney but would like to take it further than that. This was truly an abuse of power by the police. Any recommendations on who I should contact?
Last weekend, a friend of mine from South Carolina came up to visit me - I live in the resort area of the Outer Banks.
He had a loaded Gloc 40 pistol in the glove compartment. He is a concealed weapons permit holder. SC is reciprocal with NC. I held a SC permit as well, until I changed my address to NC several months ago.
We all went to a bar that evening and because I had to work the next day, I went and sat in the car around midnightand waited for the rest of them. We planned to catch a cab home at closing.
I was sitting in the car asleep, the car not running, and I am snatched out by the local police thrown on the ground with guns pointed at me.
I was charged with DWI. Possession of a concealed weapon, going armed to the terror of the public. I never removed the gun from glove compartment. If I had, there would have been shell casings, and someone would be dead because they were threatening my life. Period.
My friend who owned the weapon, showed the cop the documentation that it was his rental car, his weapon, and that he was permitted. The cop threatened to take him to jail and seized the gun. He also informed him that my entire group had specifically called a cab - a van - to take us home.
I HAVE NO CRIMINAL RECORD. NOT EVEN A SPEEDING TICKET.
I have an attorney but would like to take it further than that. This was truly an abuse of power by the police. Any recommendations on who I should contact?