LAWYER: 5 Tips Whenever Cops Want to See Your Guns 

I had cops stand on my porch once for over a hour while other officers were securing a search warrant . They finally arrived with the warrant and then destroyed my front door and roll up door on my garage. It was pretty destructive the way they entered and then placed me in cuffs at gunpoint and then started cutting open my gun safe as well as a floor safe in my bedroom. They were tearing my house up looking for drugs and cash as well as firearms. Finally they discovered they were at the wrong house. I tried to tell them they had the wrong house from the beginning. But they had no interest in the effort required to verify the addresses. I won a judgment of $71 ,891 for damages after a 5 year court battle

Key phrases: "I do not consent to any searches or any seizures." "I want a lawyer immediately." "I do not answer questions." "I am invoking my right to remain silent." "Am I being detained, or am I free to go?"

I was stopped on a highway for speeding and the state trooper asked if I minded if he searched my vehicle. "Of course I do !", I told him a bit resentfully. I think my answer sort of surprised him because I was assertive and didn't hem and haw about it (this was around 1982). When he asked why I minded so much I answered "Because this is America and we have a Constitution, and I swore an oath to protect and defend it (I was in the Army at the time). I was stopped for speeding and now you want to search my vehicle with no crime or warrant, so I do mind if you search it." I don't know how he felt about my words, but I was respectful overall, and didn't swear or cuss him out. He told me about drugs being shipped in cars with out of state plates and then handed me my ticket and I was on my way. He was smiling as he turned and walked away, so it didn't go too badly.

Back in the mid 70's. I did work at the border. I had no idea of protocol so I asked. They told me that I would have to leave my vehical and an agent would take me to the work location. When I got back to my vehical, doors wide open, tools scattered on the ground, pappers were blowing around in the wind, and my car seats were stacked up outside my vehical. I was in shock. They tore my car apart, they did not give explaniation and would not help me put it back together. I was furious. Im here doing work for you and you destroy my car ! I called my boss, he came to the site and said we will never be doing work for them again. He also paid me for the time and parts to put my car back together.

My lawyer pointed to a large mouth bass mounted on his wall and told me “see that fish? If he’d would’ve just kept his mouth shut he wouldn’t be on my wall right now” Best advice ever

Interesting how they are so highly trained in violating our rights, yet so poorly trained in upholding them…😮

Regardless of the situation ALWAYS RECORD EVERY ENCOUNTER WITH THE POLICE. IT IS YOUR RIGHT TO DO SO

"i am from the government and i am here to help" are the most terrifying words anyone can hear

This man is 100% correct about them tearing your car up. When I was 17, I consented to a search, and the officer yanked wires out of my amplifier, breaking the terminals, ripping the wires and RCA cables, flipped my subwoofers over on their face, puncturing one of the foam surrounds on the subwoofer, ultimately ruining it. I called the police department and they asked "did you consent to the search?". That was the end of the it. I consented. I've never consented to another search since then.

I was stopped while carrying here in NH and the officer asked if I was armed. I told him I was, what I was carrying and where, and told him I would comply with however he wanted to handle things. he smiled and said, "how about you don't show me yours and I won't have to show you mine?" I agreed. Verbal warning for speeding, no muss, no fuss.

What I own is none of your business....what I buy is none of your business.... I never ,never give consent ... this is solid advice....

I was pulled over by a Missouri State Trooper because I was speeding. I had two 9MM with me one on the passenger seat and one in my cup holder in the center console. He never batted an eye, said I always encourage people to carry, then took my license registration and insurance to his car and never mentioned the pistols or asked me to get out but I just left my hands on the steering wheel. He returned my things, said have a nice day but please slow down. Had this happened in my home State on kommiefornia, I would have been arrested on the spot. I love rural Missouri.

Knock knock "who is it?" "We just want to talk" "are there two of you?" "yes?" "good, then talk to each other"

Great video with one add: NEVER step outside your door if Police show up without a warrant. Your rights change the minute you step outside the threshold of your home. Police will use all kinds of tactics to get you to exit your home. DO NOT!

It's funny how friendly cops can be when they want you to consent or to make a statement. "Hey dude, we're looking out for your best interest, don't you want to speak up for yourself?" LOL

From a deputy’s perspective, I really appreciate the way y’all give information. You’re not saying all officers are bad people and you always stress people stay calm and respectful. I know defense attorneys are not the most popular with a lot of officers but more of us are not threatened by this information because we respectfully do our jobs. I’m not in Texas but just like the manner in which you are giving information.

NOTE about CONSENTING to search your car: I’ve heard of case where owner sued Police for damaging his car while they were searching it. The judge responded with “You gave up your rights when you consented to the search of your vehicle so you can’t sue for damages”. So that's another reason not to give a consent.

The fact that the police can rip an innocent persons car completely apart, possibly destroying your property/car, for "suspicion" is insane and need to be treated like the crime it is.

THANK YOU, for teaching me my rights. Well worth the THANKS I sent you.

I think it’s so awesome that you are helping people understand their rights!!! This very valuable information that’s worth it’s weight in gold! It’s not a substitute for an attorney everyone, but if you know what to do, you won’t be fearful and use your good intentions to create a horrible mistake for yourself.

As a former 22 year cop, I HIGHLY ENDORSE THIS VIDEO. IT WAS PRESENTED IN AS REALISTIC AS POSSBLE. BELIEVE HIM AND OBEY HIS ADVICE!!!

1. DO NOT open door. 2. No warrant, no talk. 3. Call Sheriff and your lawyer.

"Well it depends" Spoken like a true lawyer. My answer is, "Sure, you can see my guns." Then I do a really good bicep flex with a big grin.

What you forgot to mention is the logic behind the "consent to search" question. If they ASK for consent to search it means they DO NOT have probable cause to search.

Thank you. If everyone was 100% aware of their Constitutional rights this country would be a better place.

In the states I travel to, as a CWP holder, I am required to state that I am carrying at the point he asks for ID. Never had a problem. Funny thing, a traffic stop in Florence, AZ, the cop stated that city policy required him to take my gun until the stop was over. I carried a 1911 cocked and locked. He struggled with it for 8 minutes before his supervisor showed up. He wrestled with it "trying to make it safe". When they finally got the actoin open, the chambered round fell onto the floor of the cruiser. After a warning for speeding, which I was doing, they returned the cleared gun and magazine. Several days later, I heard from a friend who lived there that the cop who stopped me was in trouble for having "unaccounted for ammo" in his car.

At this point, we all need to be wearing our body cameras and have our attorney on speed dial. 😂

I learned something new today. I didn’t know that the audio is better than video. Especially about unlawful searches. I appreciate you and thanks for what you do.

A gun threat was reported at my daughter's elementary school. My daughter was named as part of the group walking during PE when this was "supposedly" said. The city police showed up at my house and demanded to see my guns and said that my daughter couldn't come back to school until they saw them. Turns out after speaking to all parties involved it never happened and was all over jealousy about a boy and my daughter had absolutely nothing to do with the conversation.

Step 1: Always record your encounter Step 2: Always record your encounter

You give the officer your id and insurance and refuse any small talk with the officer. Be polite but you don't want to chit chat. Refuse to answer questions. Refuse searches. If they don't back off ask for an attorney. Once you request an attorney they legally cant continue questioning you until an attorney is privided.

THANK YOU FOR THE 6TH ADMENDMENT. Just say, 4th, 5th, 6th Admendment Rights: The Sixth Amendment provides additional protections to people accused of crimes, such as the right to a speedy and public trial, trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases, and to be informed of criminal charges. Witnesses must face the accused, and the accused is allowed his or her own witnesses and to be represented by a lawyer.

It's very disturbing that in this country, after more than 250 years, it is very easy for any police officer to find a 'legal' way in which to physically assault any citizen and justify it in court. Unless you stand like a statue you are subject to any punishment they want to inflict on you. Scary.

As a former veteran Law Enforcement Officer, I agree entirely with all of your recommendations.

I took a Criminal Justice class when I was in college, and the instructor was a Detective with the County Sheriff's Dept. He told us that if a person has a concealed handgun license and they're ever pulled over, the best course of action, roll down your window, put both hands out the window, and when the officer comes up to the window and asks for your license, insurance, registration, before you move your hands, you should tell that officer, "I have a concealed handgun license, and I do/don't have my gun with me," because when they run your name in their computer, it'll show you have one, and then they'll come back and ask if you're armed. Fortunately I've only been pulled over once and had to deal with this, and it was a VERY funny interaction with the cop.

Thank you for educating us law abiding citizens. 🙏👍👍👍

Regardless of the legal nonsense; I’m tired of people saying “the rank and file stormtroopers(my word) are good people it’s just a few at the top”. If these so called good guys had any integrity they would either not carry out these tyrannical orders or they would quit/become whistleblowers. They wouldn’t facilitate these insane orders.

If the ATF shows up at my door, I'm not answering and I'm calling the sheriff, impersonating a law officer is a crime.

Mr. Hampton, I wrote a comment earlier and I wish to apologize for that comment. As a retired LEO, I understand what you're saying and I agree. To many young officers let the badge go to their head, especially the federal officers. Common sense and being polite works wonders. Don't engage in small talk, but be firm in what you suggested, Be as professional as the office and things will go well. I never tried to intimidate an individual for any reason. However, I would let them set the "tone" of things and would react accordingly. 90% of the time everything went ok. Remember people, these officers are just doing their jobs the same as you would do yours. Give them a break when you can and remember they could be killed tomorrow protecting someone or trying to catch the really bad criminal. "Nuff" said.

I had a LEO situation about 40 years ago that still sticks with me. I felt I was having my rights abused, but it was really hard to say what I could have done differently. I was pulled over at night. I was with a friend, and we had been out shooting a modified M1 rifle that was modified to shoot 22LR shells. The rifle was in a guitar case in my trunk. I was being a jerk (young and stupid), and intentionally weaving on the road in town, and an officer going the other direction saw this and did a U-turn to come after me. I left the main road when I saw him make that turn a mile or so behind me, and I pulled over to the side thinking I was out of sight. I failed to get far enough off that road for him not to see me when he drove by on the main road. He quickly made the turn on the road I was on an pulled up behind me, lights a blaze. I wasn't 21, and my friend wasn't either, and we were stone cold sober...so nothing like that involved. The officer was angry since he felt I had been fleeing (and technically, I had), and he stomped up to my door and demanded I exit the vehicle. I asked him what the problem was, and he said my weaving lead him to believe I was drunk, and he was going to exercise a field sobriety test on me. I didn't see that I could refuse to get out of the car. When I stepped out, he saw what I had down along the side of my seat, just inside the door. It was actually a tool used to pick up trash that I had acquired some time ago. It had a ½" round wooden dowel handle on it that was about 5" long (fit your hand), and a 30" steel rod that was about ¼" wide at the handle and tapered down to a point at the end...for stabbing paper. I had it because the rod was flexible and made an unsettling noise when whipped around at night, meant to just keep the stupid away if I had any issues. When he saw it, he said "what do we have HERE?" and grabbed the handle. As he pulled the full 30" steel rod up and out of the car, he asked me why I had 'a sword' in the car. I told him it wasn't a sword. It was a tool for picking up paper. He said it was a concealed weapon. He put it on the roof of my car saying "I'm putting your sword up here, and now I have to see what other weapons you have concealed in here" and began rummaging through my car, on the seats, under the seats, etc. There wasn't anything else in there, but he was at it for a while. I don't know if I could have said "I do not consent to this search" since he had decided he'd already found a 'concealed weapon'. Could I have? After he'd been searching for a while, I asked him just what he was looking for, and what right did he have to keep me by the side of the road. He took his ID out, shoved it in my face, and said "see this? This is what gives me the right". Ok. Then he said "open the trunk". This is when I remembered the rifle and really didn't want to open the trunk as he was already suffering from too much attitude. I said I don't want to open the trunk, to which he replied "you don't have any choice, and your refusing now gives me probable cause to suspect you ARE hiding something illegal". I still refused, and he said "fine, then I'll confiscate your vehicle, take you to the station, take your car to the garage, drill out the lock and charge you for the cost of doing it and then I'll be able to see what you're hiding". At this point I knew my rights were being violated, but I really didn't know what to do. So I opened the trunk. He saw the guitar case and said "Open the case" I really didn't know how he'd react to seeing an M1, but I didn't expect it would be good. I opened the case, and he said 'take out what's inside'. I said, it's a weapon which is perfectly legal, so don't get stressed. He repeated, take it out. I reached in and with just two fingers, I removed the rifle. As it came into the light of the street lamp, damned if he didn't drop back on one leg in a defensive position and unflip the catch on his holster. I said "calm down. I told you it's a weapon" His actions pretty much told me he was being a clown, so I have to admit, I started getting a little snarky. He demanded I hand him the rifle, which I did, still using only two fingers. He took it and looked at the barrel and inspected the whole thing. As he was flipping it around and around, honestly, looking confused to me, I said "the bullets go there" and pointed to where the magazine would go. He said, "where are the bullets?" I responded "It's illegal to transport a loaded weapon (California). They are right here", and I handed him the magazine. He said "these aren't the bullets that go with this gun", and I told him this weapon had been modified (it was my friend's gun, and he had bought it that way), and those WERE the shells it used. You could tell that he was getting frustrated that I wasn't some wonton criminal, and I hadn't broken any laws. He wasn't done yet though. In my trunk (big trunk) there was also a large metal tool box, locked. He said "what's in the toolbox?". I responded 'tools', which I'll assume came across poorly since I was tired of this guy...we'd been at this for over 40 min now, I think. He said "open the box". I said "let me guess, same rights and privileges that I had with the trunk?" He told me to stop being a smart ass and open the box. I unlocked the toolbox, and stepped back indicating the box and said 'tools'... He said to take out the inner tray. I did and said 'more tools'. By this time, a second cop had come on scene, and now HE started rifling through my car as well. The first officer told him about my 'sword' and weaving, and resisting opening my trunk, the M1 in the guitar case, etc. I don't know what the next conversation they had was, but he told me he was going to 'let me off this time', gave me back my 'sword' and said I had to go home. I said I'm an adult, and there's no curfew which really made him mad. He was standing there waiting for me to leave, and I looked at my friend and said "are YOU tired?" He said he was, so I said, okay, then I guess we will go home now. Like I said, after I saw him take that defensive position when I pulled the M1 out of the case and up into the light, using just two fingers, I knew he wasn't particuarly smart. I had TOLD him it was a weapon. I took it out with zero aggressive movements, and yet he unclipped his holster. So Was there justification for him searching my car? I know there was no justification for forcing me to open my trunk or the locked toolbox, but by this time (and after having his ID 2" in front of my nose), it was clear I just needed to do what he asked, but I felt fully violated, and to this day, 40 years later, I still don't know what exactly I was justified in doing as I HAD broken no laws, and my 'sword', while 'concealed', wasn't sharp (except at the point, sort of), and I wasn't wielding it or anything else, he just saw it down along my seat when he demanded I exit my vehicle. Sorry for the long post, but it was a sort of complicated story, and I still don't know exactly what I could have done differently (other than not being a dick and weaving in the first place, but we all do dumb stuff in our 20's....). Comments?

Very good advice. Former Law Enforcement Officer, do what this man says. You have Rights, use them. Be polite, courteous. Short, direct answers. Argue in court, not on the scene.

I am also a criminal defense attorney. With that in mind I need to say that this is a great channel and a great video. I wish every person in this country was required to your videos.

I Love reading Arm Chair Facebook Lawyers Advice. And I enjoy watching the Videos when they try this stuff then again when they go to Court.

L i have only been pulled over once by hwy patrol....this is how it went (bcuz speaking to him SAVED me from a ticket!) "Hello Ma'am, Officer Smith w the state patrol, do you know why I stopped you today? "Probably " LOL " I clocked you doing 72 in a 65" " I believe it, thats where I had the cruise control" LOL again...." just guve me your information please. How is your driving record?" " I havent had a ticket in over 10 years" He goes back to his car, comes back and says "Yiure right, you have VERY good driving record" (Im licensed in my state to drive any/all emergency vehicles and drive for a living) So, he hands me back my info and says " Im not even going to write a warning: just slow down a LITTLE bit, just a LITTLE " I Thanked him and told him to "be safe" Him "you too, have a nice day!"

Thank you. I live in Mississippi & have a advanced Conceal carry permit. I was not paying attention to the speed ( 45 in a 35 ) passed by a unmarked police vehicle. He lighted me, we knew why he stopped us, we were smiling, gave him my license which returned a 1023 meaning license to carry. This guy was cool, told me to be more careful & said he loved people who carried guns.

The goofiest recent thing in legal circles is you cannot exercise your right to remain silent by being silent. You must verbally advise you choose to remain silent. You must speak, to stay silent. Staying silent is now obstruction.

Brilliant of you to post instructional legal videos while advertising your services. Good for you! I appreciate your videos. You do a great service to the public. Cheers.

Important note: in some states you have a "duty to inform" meaning that if you are carrying a concealed firearm on you when a police officer asks you for ID, you must also inform them that you are carrying and present your carry permit, if applicable. I don't think that gives them the right to search you, but check your local laws.

They shouldn't even know you bought 2 firearms.

First things first. Always look through the peephole and ask who they are before you open the door. Second, do not open the door for strangers. Especially not for the police.

This has got to be the best legal video ever made for dealing with police interactions. Well done sir.

As a CCW holder in North Carolina I am required to hand over my DL, proof of insurance for the car and my CCW permit only. I have never been asked to show the firearm(s) only to let the officer know where it is either on my person or in my vehicle. That's it.

When you purchase a home - consider the porch area... My current home has a fully enclosed porch with its own set of exterior storm and inside doors which are always locked as is the inside door to the house proper. When I go to answer the door I close the inside door and never unlock the outside storm door. No foot in the door, no chance for home invasion, and no open area to see something suspicious to establish probable cause! If your home doesn't have the same arrangement consider adding the enclosed porch - at very least, install an exterior storm door that remains locked even if you open an inside door.

As a police officer of 20 years I have only once asked to see a persons weapon. After a self defense incident and I knew some rather gun-ho newbies were on the way lights and sirens. I advised the person of this and said if you want you can place it in your vehicle or my patrol unit. I gave them the choice and they placed it in my unit freely. This way I could put out over the radio the weapon is secured making it a bit safer for all of us. What I will say is this. I patrol a rather rural small town area. My backup is usually a ways out, with that I consider the fellow citizens exercising their 2nd amendment rights as my closest backup. Our state has both constitutional concealed carry and open carry along with concealed weapons permits class 1&2. I encourage folks to carry and love having chats about the new handgun or rifle they got and even the in-depth conversations about why they chose it or the ammo they chose and why. I am the type of cop I am because I took to heart what the lead instructor said after we passed our tests and prepared for academy graduation. He said " Be the cop that gains the public's trust and respect to where you have five people jumping beside you to back you up instead of in front of you to take you on." I will say this as a peace officer I cannot give legal advice. With that if you ever have to use your firearm or even display it to diffuse a situation, PLEASE PLEASE call your attorney and don't say a damn thing even after given your Miranda rights. Here is why, our cameras will be on we put what is said in our reports and that all goes to the court. So in other words make it a clear as clean glass for your attorney to represent you. Stay strong ya all exercise your rights. Oh and if your ever in my neck of the woods feel free to pull up say hi and have a chat about the type of iron you like.

Fun story. Years ago I read the police reports in a newspaper and there was a DWI stop by a guy with the same name as a violent nut from my high school. I was surprised that a small town had another guy with that same first and last name because I knew no one was foolish enough to give the one I know a gun and a car with lights on top. A few months later he pulled an on-duty burglary on me so it turns out someone was that foolish. One of the ever-changing cartoonish lies he told me was that random anonymous people were worried about all the guns I was stockpiling. ...zero. Anyway, he became a felon a bit after that and is currently in county jail on gun charges after trying to M someone with an AW, years after losing his legal access to bang sticks. How you get 6 mos for 5 felonies after trying to violently use the thing the law says it's another felony for you to touch (as commented on just before the 7 min mark, he should be in prison for decades) ....

I was speeding (60 in a 30) and got pulled over. The officer walks up and I had my license, insurance, and registration ready to give to him. Conversation: Him: Do you know how fast you were going? Me: Yes, however, I was speeding because of.... ( I don't remember the reason anymore) Him: License, proof of insur... oh, thank you. Wait one moment. He comes back. Him: Im just going to let you off with a warning, no ticket, but please watch your speed. Me: I have a question. I have my CCL (Concealed Carry Permit), but I don't have my firearm on me. If I am carrying, how do I handle the encounter? Him: Just do what you did with me. Tell them you have a CCL, you have your firearm on you, and slowly get your license and insurance out. Tell him what you're doing the whole time. Most of our guys are supportive of the 2nd, but we do have some new guys on the force who are a little jumpy. Me: Thanks. Him: Have a nice day, and watch your speed.

As someone who doesn't just have extra money lying around to hire a lawyer on the fly, I appreciate you sharing this information. Thank you for letting me know what I can and can't do if I'm ever in that situation.

In the state of Oklahoma if you are carrying a firearm you are only required to inform the officer if they ask and it is illegal for them to disarm you unless you are committing a crime. The law is Title 21 Section 1290.1.

I got pulled over in calif. around 11pm on a fri night for not wearing a seat belt(i was), then he said i had a light out(i didn't), then he said he smelled alcohol( i dont drink), then the cop asked to search my car. i politely refused his request saying i had people to meet and didn't have the time, and he said my refusal gave him probable cause to searched the car anyway. he kept me on sitting on the sidewalk handcuffed in the rain "not under arrest but for MY safety" for well over an hour while he called in backup(6 cars, 8 more cops and a drug dog). They destroyed my car(all while laughing and joking about it and me getting soaked). They caused over $2000 in damages found nothing, and let me go with a ticket for a bald tire(the flat spare in the trunk they cut open looking for drugs.) They left all my belongings( a coat i wasnt allowed to put on, a sub woofer box and amp with wires ripped out, an opened and scattered tool box and all the paperwork from the glovebox on the sidewalk in the rain for me to pickup. I ended up getting sick from being wet and cold (add the cost of the dr's visit and meds). i tried to sue, and the judge just told me i should have given consent and got what i deserved. The unwritten town motto is come on vacation, leave on probation, come back on violation, and the cops are proud of this. My advice is yes Shasta Lake is beautiful, but dont go to Redding. it's not worth it, and yes, they have been sued many times for shooting and/or killing out of "fear for their safety." With zero repercussions or accountability.

it is crazy to me, that they are even allowed to use "officer safety" WHEN THEY ARE THE ONES CARRYING A GUN and usually they are trigger happy... :(

Many places in Michigan if you say you don't consent, they will bring in a dog and say it hit. This has been done to me several times. I do not use or transport drugs and have never had anything found during a search. It felt as though by denying consent many officers get upset because how dare you deny them.

I'm so glad, once again, to be a country boy, who lives in a lowly populated, rural area. Most of us never purchase our guns through this background system. We've all been very suspicious of these background checks, and putting our names into any systems that we can avoid from the start. Most of our firearms, on average, are a decade old, or older. Everyone I know has baught theirs second hand, and many of them have been sold and traded second hand over and over again. I wish them luck trying to track everyone's guns out here in country places like Kentucky where I live, or West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oaklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and several others. Not one single firearm ever manufactured can be tracked to my name, and I plan on keeping it that way to. Also, Im sure law enforcement works completely different in big cities, and large metropolitan areas, but here in the country, these feds are going to find it hard to find any police, city or county, who are going to just willy nilly infringe on their citizens rights. I know for a fact, the Sheriff in my County, here in Kentucky, has said publicly he will not do anything that isn't supported under the constitution , regardless of who shows up and trying to order him, or pressure him. This Sheriff is a good, Godly man, who cares about freedom, country, constitution and would rather be fired then do anything he feels is wrong, or un American.

I was pulled over in Iowa going to get my grandson. At the time i lived in Illinois. I immediately told cop i was carrying and handed my Illinois ccw card along with my DL. He askedvwhere it was, i told him. He told me hevwas goingbto verify location. He opened my door and took his flashlight and lifted my shirt. He ran me & said, GO GET YOUR GRANDSON!! ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT CAN GO!!

Thank you for the advice.

I’m lucky to have retired in Polk County Florida. Where our Sheriff Grady Judd, is a staunch 2nd Amendment supporter, who has told me personally in conversations, that if any federal officers who inform his agency they intend to come in and investigate any law abiding citizen, they will actually be told to LEAVE NOW! Unless they have something in writing on a Federal form or Search Warrant! That even if they do they will be required to be escorted by a Deputy. If I should encounter one at my door and he/she has no warrant, first thing to do is dial 911, informing them what’s going on, then call Sheriff Judd on his cell phone!

The biggest problem is the immunity given to police and other officials. Why should they not be held accountable for breaking the law just because they do it on duty.

Gun in a car is a different issue than in a home. In New Hampshire we have no duty to inform the police there’s a gun in the car. In Florida, there is a duty to inform police.

“You adding any type of conversation to the mix is never going to help the situation- it will almost always hurt it.” That is so untrue. I’ve been pulled over many times in my life and only ever got one actual ticket, because I had a conversation with the officer.

Good stuff! We had a local sheriff's deputy here that was doing consensual searches in traffic stops and he was planting drugs in the vehicles of the folks he stopped. He was ultimately discovered by a sharp-eyed Assistant State Attorney that took the time to carefully review his body cam videos. The case is State of Florida v. Zachary Wester. #Subscribed

If I’m in my home and he doesn’t have a warrant tell them they are trespassing. If you get pulled over by a cop do the following: 1st Invoke your 1st Amendment Right to Film as a member of the press. 2nd Invoke your 5th Amendment to answer any questions without the presence of your attorney. 3rd Invoke your 4th Amendment to inform the cops that you refuse any and all searches. Semper Fi and Carry On!

This is great information. Thank you for making it quite clear what our rights actually are and how to deal with LEOs in these scenarios.

I've gotten 2 speeding tickets in my over half century life, and been pulled over a few more . When an officer had said " You know you were going a little fast...." my reply was "oh, I don't think I was , I'm sorry." And I knew damn well I was 🙄 and was let off with a warning 😃😉

"We won't ask again!" "Great! Thank you!" [closes door]

"We won't ask you again". Okay. Perfect.

At age 66, I've done the exact opposite as you recommend my whole life. I first roll my window all the way down, warmly greet the officer then thank him at length for his service to the community. This has ALWAYS diffused the situation and any thought of him giving me a moving violation instantly evaporates. Also, I possess a lifetime permit for concealed carry and always have one on my hip. They never ask to see the weapon and I never bring it up either. Surely they know before I get pulled over. Haven't been cited for speeding in over 30 years.

Please present your warrant? No, you can not search my car.

Once upon a time a search warrant was required to enter the home to execute an arrest warrant.

I was out fishing one day and pulling my kayak out of the water. I had my Glock on me and the officer clearly saw it. He pulled up asked me how the fishing, not so good I said. Packing up and heading some place else. Never once asked me about my gun. Very professional

Many States require you to notify a Police Officer ASAP that they have a firearm either upon you or in your car. I was once stopped by a Dep. Sheriff in Colorado and I notified him that I was a CCW permit holder and that I was armed. He asked me where my Gun was and then asked me to hand it to him, which I did. He went back to his car with my firearm, but did not give me a Ticket. He let me go with a warning.

Thanks

We need more content like this. To many people do not know our rights and so law enforcement contnues to abuse their power.

You have provided **vital** information to us, and I thank you for it. People who watch too much Law & Order are probably very familiar with the idea -- I personally hear this in Detective Briscoe's voice -- that "when the police ask to see your registered firearm, you don't get to say 'No'." Well, now we know we **do** "get to say 'No'." I am always prepared to say, "I decline to answer questions. Let's focus on the task at hand, please."

Nobody will ever come to my house and want to see my guns. They won't like what they get first.

There is no provision in the 2nd Amendment for classes that are to be denied their right to keep and bear arms. It does not say "shall not be infringed unless you committed a felony"

ATF can show up at your door & ask. That’s it. They can ask. Don’t talk to them. Don’t open door. If open close it.

What's BS is that they can legally walk onto your private property to come and harass you to begin with. We all need to push for land that you own, to be recognized/considered an extension of your dwelling! Some states have already done this and we all need to support those states!

I can consider it to a search of my truck one time. They pulled the plastic armrest off the passenger side door. Was never able to get it stay back home until I super glued it back on. The only thing they found was 1/2 bucket of 22 ammo I told him I didn't have any guns in the truck. They stop me because I was a white guy in a predominantly black neighborhood. Just got to fixing the trailer roof of a woman That lived there.

"shall not be infringed". Period.

I love that you cover topics that other attorneys rarely cover... Rarely hear about invoking your 6th amendment rights as important as they are. By refusing to answer questions and asking for an atty, it puts you at a great advantage (as long as you remain quiet after.) It's Very important that you remain quiet, bc once you start talking again, they can ask questions which if answered, most likely will be admissible in court. I've even seen cops talk "amongst each other" close enough to the suspect for him to overhear (on purpose of course) in order to invoke a response so that the suspect starts talking again. They normally say something along the lines of hey, this is the same guy that did XYZ on abc st last week, or that's a lot of dope in the trunk, etc... since they're just talking amongst each other, when the suspect interrupts and says "no I wasn't", or "there's no drugs in the car", they can ask questions again, so stay quiet, as hard as it can be... I was pulled over several yrs ago en route to purchase baby formula. I realized rather quickly the direction the stop was going in (asking if anything illegal was in the car, etc), I invoked both my 5th and 6th, which REALLY pissed them off. I was illegally detained/searched and ultimately arrested after 3 officers falsified evidence. I didn't beat the ride, but I did in fact beat the case and now I'm suing the department with help from one of the best civil rights attnys in the country! (just turned down a 40k settlement offer last week) REMEMBER... YOU CANT BEAT THE RIDE, BUT YOU CAN BEAT THE CASE! And a bonus is getting to see them play defense while your attorney deposes them... Funny how much they squirm/throw each other under the bus while being questioned under oath.

Thank you for this. As a former Public Servant , I am glad to hear this being shared. Also; When it comes to getting out of the vehicle: make sure your windows are up, lock it as you step out and put the keys in your pocket.

This is great!!!! This is just what each American needs to k ow about being stop for a traffic violation or stop anywhere even while walking! Thanks for the great information. I really like how to keep them out of your home! If you're guilty it's still your right to state them to any agent of any law agency!!!

I had a small town cop lie in court saying I was uncooperative.When that was the furthest thing from the truth. And it was a small town, so I couldn't say he had another person that was uncooperative, and he got us mixed up. Needless to say, he no longer worked for that department a year later. There were many other complaints about him. It doesn't change the fact that it affected my life.Pretty bad for 3 months.

Excellent information! Eternal vigilance is always necessary because of the actions of domestic enemies of the Constitution.

Excellent video. Seriously, please continue your crusade to inform the general public. It is honorable of you and a service not even the general public fully understands just how valuable what u are doing is . From those of us who DO, god bless you and Godspeed. PS: I taught my sons from a young age to only say, "I want my lawyer." And then shut up. Little did I know how much advice like yours would save my sons future. 3 months before he leaves for college he's arrested. Thanks to him following advice like yours, and even though the cops were pissed, he did what he was told. My attorney got the case dismissed in 10 mins and credits my son's silence for killing his charges. My son left for college the next day. I was so proud of him

If you are legally carrying concealed some states have a "must notify" law that requires you to advise the officer at first contact that you are carrying a firearm. In some other states you are only required to advise the officer if he/she asks you if you have a firearm.

Not to sound unjust but the introduction to the traffic stop segment really needs to be spread throughout the country (U.S.A.) to help combat cases of "police brutality" against various minorities. When you enter an encounter with ANY law enforcement officer with the attitude they are wrong, your speech will reflect that and your anger will manefest, which an officer can interpret as aggression or resistance, which will escalate the encounter.

We need more videos like these telling US citizens what law enforcement can and cannot do

Offer: “we wanna see your guns”…counter offer: “Please provide the authority and jurisdiction you have over me that would require me to comply”

ATF: we need to see your weapons... Me: Are those level 4 plates? Hello ... thought they wanted to talk...

I've been pulled over 4 times since January of 2020. Every single time, I've notified the officer/deputy/trooper (yes, all three have pulled me over) that I am a CCP holder, and I am carrying. I was told that this will always put the LEO on edge and make them suspicious of you. That has never happened. The trooper asked if he could disarm me, and I agreed. The other three times, the LEOs said, "Don't show me yours, and I won't show you mine." I am always polite and treat them with respect. And I haven't been ticketed at all.