A couple of months back an incident happened at my home and my Pistol was taken as evidence pending investigation. The Sheriff's Deputies took my handgun, 2 - 10 round mags with 16 remaining rounds of ammuntion. When I was cleared, they returned my Pistol and mags but no ammunition. When I asked about it they said it was just policy.
Fast forward to last week, I saw the Deputy who responded to my home and he asked if I was doing alright and all. We chatted a little about what had happened. I asked him about the ammunition and the County's policy and he confirmed it. He said that even during a traffic stop they will take all ammunition from the person. When I asked why, he stated for his (the Officer's) safety. At first I thought that he meant that they would just hold it during a traffic stop then they would give it back to you when they "released" you, but he said no. They keep it, CCW or not.
Are there other localities that do this? If so, what is your localities reasoning?
Georgia is a state that does not require me to notify an officer when I am carrying. In the past I had always thought that if I ever got stopped I would tell the officer just to be courteous and to put him at ease. Now, I'm not so sure. I usually carry 25 or 30 rounds with me in the vehicle. I'm not so sure now about saying anything if it means I lose $15 to $20 worth of ammo for no reason.
Fast forward to last week, I saw the Deputy who responded to my home and he asked if I was doing alright and all. We chatted a little about what had happened. I asked him about the ammunition and the County's policy and he confirmed it. He said that even during a traffic stop they will take all ammunition from the person. When I asked why, he stated for his (the Officer's) safety. At first I thought that he meant that they would just hold it during a traffic stop then they would give it back to you when they "released" you, but he said no. They keep it, CCW or not.
Are there other localities that do this? If so, what is your localities reasoning?
Georgia is a state that does not require me to notify an officer when I am carrying. In the past I had always thought that if I ever got stopped I would tell the officer just to be courteous and to put him at ease. Now, I'm not so sure. I usually carry 25 or 30 rounds with me in the vehicle. I'm not so sure now about saying anything if it means I lose $15 to $20 worth of ammo for no reason.