NMSC Expands Police “Right” To Take Guns

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Police can remove a gun from a car during a traffic stop to ensure their safety even when they have no specific suspicion that the occupants are dangerous and pose a threat, the state Supreme Court concluded in a ruling welcomed by law enforcement.

Protecting the safety of law enforcement officers justifies removal of a gun that’s in the plain sight of police, the justices said, and temporarily taking the gun does not violate an individual’s constitutional protections against an unreasonable search and seizure.-[source]