Ariz. Court: Police Can Seize Guns During Stops

Arizona police can take custody of a subject's gun for officer-safety reasons even if the person's contact with the officer was voluntary, a court has ruled.

Arizona police can take custody of a subject's gun for officer-safety reasons even if the person's contact with the officer was voluntary, an appellate court has ruled.

The new ruling, which comes from the Court of Appeals, stems from a case of a man appealing a firearms misconduct conviction who argued Phoenix Police wrongfully took his gun, reports the Associated Press.

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