I hate to say it, but having a NRA or similar sticker can be bad news for a driver or his vehicle in some parts of the country.
A double whammy, getting nailed for 1st amendment causes and 2nd amendment causes at the same time.
The cop was acting within reasonable limits.
Dunkin Donuts must have closed early?
Georgia is one of the most pro 2nd Amendment states in the nation. It is not at all unusual for both candidates in an election (Roy Barnes vs Sonny Perdue or Nathan Deal, for instance) to have A ratings from the NRA. It is also not unusual for a cop to look for any reason to do a patdown or car search, especially if the driver was perceived as being snooty. If this cop is hassling someone over a pro-gun bumper sticker and nothing else I would consider it an isolated incident.
One of these days, the police really are going to NEED the help of the law abiding citizens when TSHTF, and that help simply won’t be there.
Over the years, the police have done just about everything possible to ruin that relationship.
There’s two kinds of cops—the ones that think that a law-abiding citizen is their ally, and then there is the other 90%.
If he was stopped because of sticker, there is a problem with that.
It he was stopped for other reasons, but was asked about firearms because of the sticker, there is no problem with that. The purpose of putting a bumper sticker on one’s is so that other will read it.
And not to make fun of the cop, but that obesity (easily morbid) is probably a greater risk on the job that any armed person, legal or not. Don’t cops have rules about this?
Disgusting. I hope the guy can bring a suit.
I’ve always been suspect of the IACP, (International Assoc. of Chief’s of Police) being a liberal infiltration into police dept’s so I started researching them.
Liberal anti-gun organization Joyce Foundation gives them money. Obama was on the board of the Joyce Foundation before the election.
I smell an IACP rat. I believe they are grooming police organizations to be anti 2nd ammendment. I think they are also indoctrinating new cops into the anti 2nd mindset.
Any cop that is afraid of a citizen with a gun needs to get out of law enforcement.
The IACP has a racket going of being some ‘important’ police organization that your chief/sheriff/etc. needs to be a part of politically.
You can say I’m a paranoid conspiracy theorist if you want to, but I smell a rat in the IACP.
The question is a little unclear. Does it mean do you own any fire arms or are you carrying any fire arms. Any how, I would have answered the question myself.
In NC, you are required to tell any LEO who stops you for any reason that you have a CCW and whether you are carrying.
I thought that was the case in most states.
Frickin losers with a badge.
NEVER TRUST COPS - COP MENTALITY IS GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE. A few years ago, I had to drop off my car at my mechanic’s garage late at night and then walk home about a half mile away. After stopping me at gun point and having me on the very muddy and cold ground with my hands behind my head, they said that they were checking that I wasn’t abandoning a stolen vehicle. After 15 minutes and when they were satisfied that I was OK, I had to walk the rest of the way home in thoroughly soaked and muddy clothing.