“Not really. If you are stopped for any reason, the cop has the right to take control of the scene while figuring out what is going on. And in many cases, that means taking guns away from people while they ask questions and see what is happening. I was told to expect every traffic stop to include turning my gun over to the cop for the duration of the traffic stop. They do not need to arrest you first.
Not a lawyer, but that is what I was taught in Arizona, which is a pretty gun friendly state.”
Stopped for any legal reason, yes. If you are stopped for a legal reason, there is already reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred or is about to occur. During that “investigation” the police can disarm you. During the incident we are discussing, there is no reasonable suspicion of a crime, thus no “investigation” and no authority to disarm.
“If you are stopped for a legal reason...”
The cops had a complaint. We do not know what the complainer said, but I’d bet she (probably a she) said the guy was acting weird and dangerous. Complainers don’t always stick to the facts.
Once the complaint has been made, the cops DO have a legal basis for finding out what is happening.