Concealed Carry Downside: Man Arrested For Krispy Kreme Donunts After Officer Finds Concealed Carry Permit. Not Kidding.

By Brandon Curtis

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA — In a moment when you have no control over the situation, things can get frustrating and scary very quickly. That’s what happened to 64-year-old Daniel Rushing when he was pulled over by police for speeding back in 2015.

NPR.org tells us the story, and includes a crucial piece of information;

As Rushing drove away from the convenience store, police pulled him over. The officer said he had been driving 42 miles an hour in a 30 zone and had failed to come to a complete stop before entering the roadway. When Rushing handed over his driver’s license, Officer Shelby Riggs-Hopkins noticed his concealed-weapons permit. Rushing confirmed he had a pistol, and she asked him to step out of the car for her safety.

The officer then asked if police could search his car, and Rushing said sure — if it meant he wouldn’t be ticketed. Rushing watched as the officers, who now numbered four, conducted a very thorough inspection of his car.

When Riggs-Hopkins confronted Rushing after finding a white, flaky substance on the floorboards. Rushing said that they were pieces of frosting from Krispy Kreme donuts that he had eaten earlier. …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation