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[RickD427]

When I bought my first handgun, I didn't go out and get a gun case/ range bag. My son was just out of diapers at the time so I just started using the diaper bag. Plenty of storage, tons of pockets - fold out pad for field stripping - sturdy - and it doesn't look like a "gun" bag.

If anyone can see it, it just looks like what it is - a diaper bag (except for the lock on the zippers & 'D' ring).

Reading the post & the cop's ability on a stop to check makes feel a little less weird on toting my stuff around the way I do.

The diaper bag would probably do a very good job of defeating the "Single Purpose Container" avenue of articulating probable cause for a search.

I'd just, you know, make sure that I cleaned it our really good before putting my firearms in there.

[OlderThanDirt]

I was on my way to the range and I broke down on the side of the freeway. Before I could come to a complete stop a there was already a CHP patrol car behind me. I drive a F-250 so all my firearms were in the back seat in plain view.

I get out of my car, pop the hood and start checking out what could have gone wrong. As the cop walks up I say "Hi, just a heads up, I'm on my way to the range and I have three firearms in my truck" He just responds "OK" and asks me what when wrong, and we start talking about my vehicle.

All in all, everything went better than expected.

I call BS. The CHP usually drives right by disabled vehicles where someone might need help, especially when its a Found On Road Dead truck.

[alfred1222]

Why? B/C in CA - guns are SCARY. In a great many encounters, the mere mention of a firearm in the area calls for felony stop tactics. Cops will usually thereafter demand to inspect the firearm - upon seeing a usually very scary AR type "assault weapon" they often confiscate the weapon and arrest the person owning it. Only later to learn that they had no idea what they were doing and had no right to arrest the poor guy in the first place.

That's why. He got lucky and got one of the few CHP/cops in CA who aren't petrified of guns.

Idk what kind of cops you run into, the ones near San Jose have never freaked out when they see the guns. Also, I'm not dumb enough to tell the guy.

[Rickrock1]

2 peoblems

1. Driving a ford
2. No reason to tell LEO your business Why ????

[WASR10]

When I bought my first handgun, I didn't go out and get a gun case/ range bag. My son was just out of diapers at the time so I just started using the diaper bag. Plenty of storage, tons of pockets - fold out pad for field stripping - sturdy - and it doesn't look like a "gun" bag.

If anyone can see it, it just looks like what it is - a diaper bag (except for the lock on the zippers & 'D' ring).

Reading the post & the cop's ability on a stop to check makes feel a little less weird on toting my stuff around the way I do.

My range bag for pistols is an old diaper bag too. Works great!

I have been in one traffic stop with a Chippy while carrying. I could tell it caught him off guard that I had a concealed firearm, but he was completely cool about it.

[DMotivate]

I have a sibling who is CHP who "informed" us that we need to have our rifles in a locked container when transporting them.

[Jimi Jah]

Better put a lock on that diaper bag or you are felonious.

Only a very brave LEO would want to look inside.

[Jasonaspears]

So what was the issue with the truck?

[IVC]

2. No reason to tell LEO your business Why ????

It was in plain sight. Not much room for maneuvering.

[IVC]

That means the officer does not have to know there are firearms in the vehicle to conduct a lawful search, they only need probable cause to believe there are firearms in the vehicle. That probable cause can be provided from a number of sources. It does not need to come from driver statements.

Thanks for clarifying it. It's nice to have real LEO-s spend time explaining less obvious nuances of the LEO encounter.

[SoCalEnthusiast]

But if you have them in the trunk? with a loaded magazine next to it?

[mif_slim]

Dri ing a ford truck myself I'm interested in knowing what went wrong.

Found On Road Dead...what else is there to esplain?

To OP,

[IrishJoe3]

I have a sibling who is CHP who "informed" us that we need to have our rifles in a locked container when transporting them.

Your sibling is wrong. Refer them to CalGuns.

[DaveInOroValley]

I do have to say each and every CHP officer I have ever had to deal with have been very good to me. Some Sheriff's on the other hand, well I'll just keep my thoughts to myself on that one.

[ChrisC]

I call BS. The CHP usually drives right by disabled vehicles where someone might need help, especially when its a First On Race Day truck.

Fixed it for you