thickslicedbacon
New member
While driving back to valley from Globe I was stopped by DPS. I put hands at 10 and 2 and out of respect let him know I was carrying and where my weapon was holstered. With out any questions or any warning he reached for my holstered gun. I yelled at him "wait wait you have no idea how I am carrying if my guns ready to go, and I really do not want to be shot with my own gun today" He takes my gun and tells me to come back to his car. Where he while trying to figure out how to unload my gun points my gun at me 3 times. I told him each and every time I did not want to be shot with my own gun. He then make me wait as he ran the numbers to see if my gun was stolen. My points are these. First if an officer has no idea how to be safe with a gun, though it is his right to take my gun during the stop. If he can not be safe he has no business taking my gun. Second for my safety I am not sure I would ever announce to another officer I am carrying. If I was asked I would not lie, I am just saying I will not volunteer it anymore. I am not a police hater or distrust them, but this experience left me very upset at this one officer.