“Is it loaded? I’m going to check it for MY safety before we go any further, ok?” That certainly doesn’t sound like a “confiscation” to me like someone else implied...
did the officer take the gun... yes he did... i don’t care if it was to “check it for his safety” he took... confiscated.. the weapon for the time of his interview. he also wrote down jeremy’s name and i bet his description and was intimidating while being friendly...
the incident should have been... officer sees citizen carrying a holstered weapon. no crime. leaves.
But as was just pointed out to you, the officer was there for a reason........