So last year My GF and I stepped out to a Hookah bar in Worcester to celebrate her Dental school acceptance. About an hr into our celebration a shoving match took place between a group of people in our area. A police officer stepped in to break things up and as he was moving through the crowd, he put his hand on my waistline to move me back as he made his way to the issue. Of course I carry appendix. So he circled back after calling for back up and detained me because he felt my firearm when moving me back. I was carrying a Glock 19 with a square notch 15 round preban with a +2 and a backup Glock 17 square notch preban also with a plus 2 in a trex sidecar. So as he disarmed me I immediately told him to reach in my back pocket for my wallet to present my LTC. Speeding through the story, my firearm was taken from me because I was being accused of being intoxicated while carrying a firearm. Now let me mind you I’m 35 and haven’t had a drink of alcohol in almost 10 yrs. I’ve never really been a big drinker.. But this officer insisted that I had multiple drinks that night even though I told him I hadn’t. I believe the police were hoping to get an illegal gun off of the street and when they realized it was legal, they looked for every and any reason to charge me with something. As soon as my license came back valid the tried to say I didn’t have the firearm in a holster until I proved I did. Then it was the holster didn’t have enough retention which also I proved it did. That’s when they started insisting that I was intoxicated. So In short my firearm was confiscated and I was charged with “Intoxicated License to carry”. I took this to trial , won, and got my firearm back (after a full year). But what
I found interesting is that there was no mention of my Hi cap magazines being pre or post ban. ANYWHERE! Not even in the test fire report . So honestly especially with Glock’s, I feel there is no real way for the law to confirm. Unless it’s a gen 5 mag I’m sure. If Glock can’t confirm, then the courts can’t either.. Just my experience....