How do/would you load your pistol (in public) after being disarmed by LE

[MadMan66]

I may be wrong, and most likely am, but didn't they pass a law recently with something along the lines of "once a LTCH is presented, all questioning about the firearm must stop"? I thought that included gun confiscation.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Haven't heard of that one, but I like it. I've never been disarmed yet by any LEO, but If they pushed the issue, and I felt I had to play along, I would just reload after the situation was over. Hell, if someone sees a cop hand you back your weapon and leave, I don't really care if they freak when I reload.

 

[Gluemanz28]

I would stand in front of my car and take each bullet and raise it over my head and while bringing it back to the magazine I would yell "My rights have been infringed upon". I might even throw in "The dude wanted to taze me"

Ok now for what I would really do. It depends on the situation. If I am sitting on the side of the road with cars zooming past I might not reload until I can get my car to a safe place to reload it. With the accidents caused by people texting and driving, the thought of being a sitting duck on the side of the road is probably more dangerous than an unloaded gun. I always have a spare mag on my off side so it would just slide in and get chambered right away and drive off. Spare mag gets reloaded when I stop.

I met an officer in the Fishers area to buy a gun from him a couple weeks ago. I went across the street to get gas after we met up and he left. While getting gas I heard tires squealing and as I looked towards the sound I see a guy being rear ended by some kid texting on his phone.

 

[Tinner666]

I usually just slip the spare mag in and refill the one he emptied, when it went that way once. As a rule, in Va., they don't bother you like that, but they did it like that nearly every time I was involved in an incident.

 

[Jordan]

This is a real question? People would actually stand around, or drive away, befuzzled about what they should do with their gun now? Good Lord people. Being a gun owner is not a stigma to be hidden away shamefully. Safely reload and be on your merry way.

 

[Bravo-4-2]

OP - please tell us you don't sit up nights worrying about this scenario......

 

[ModernGunner]

Muzzle in safe direction (in the air, into the dirt; not facing down on concrete, etc.) reload, reload previously chambered round in mag, insert mag, check, holster.

 

[Hotdoger]

I would make sure I loaded it with some "old ammo"......

 

[Kirk Freeman]

You should have a proper backstop.

Hey, have I told you guys about the 870 in Alabama?

 

[SSGSAD]

You should have a proper backstop.

Hey, have I told you guys about the 870 in Alabama?

NO, please tell .....

 

[ATM]

I'd snatch up my gun as soon as it was released, slapping a full spare magazine in and racking one into the chamber one-handed by swiping the rear sight against the officer's duty belt before he had a chance to retreat to his vehicle, the whole time giving him "the look".

Then I'd say, "Go on now, git!" while slowly and deliberately reholstering.

...or something similar.

 

[Trigger Time]

I wouldn't consent to having my personal property stolen and being illegally disarmed, but if it happens I'd wait till officer skeer'd of his shadow leaves so I don't get into a gunfight with an idiot. Either way you lose.
some battles you lose in order to win the war. I'd see him again in court

 

[BrewerGeorge]

I've been reading this thread all day and I must say I don't really understand its premise. In that situation, I'd just reload after the officer left. I'm not really concerned about somebody "catching" me doing it, because I'm not doing anything wrong.