Can Cops Take Your Gun During a Traffic Stop? | Just Because They Can Doesn’t Mean They Should

Can police temporarily disarm a lawfully armed citizen during a traffic stop? Under the right circumstances, yes. But lawful authority is not a blank check, and “officer safety” cannot become a universal answer every time a firearm is present. In this episode, Erik responds to a Texas police officer who argues that officers may frisk a driver, temporarily take a firearm, check whether it is stolen, and return it when the traffic stop is over. Erik agrees that police sometimes have the legal a...