WATCH: Maryland Driver Pulls Gun During Traffic Stop Gone Wrong

By Tactical-Life

A routine traffic stop escalated in an instant when the driver produced a 9mm handgun after stepping out of his vehicle. See it unfold in the body cam footage above.

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Traffic Stop Gone Wrong

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland says the driver was initially pulled over on June 18 for a “simple traffic violation.” After briefly talking with the driver, the deputy asked him to get out of the car. The driver complied, but he kept both of his hands behind his back as he did so.

“What do you got behind your back?” the deputy asks in the video above.

“I’m sorry,” the driver replies as he chambers a round from a gun behind his back. He then produces the gun and holds it in his right hand by his side.

When the deputy sees the pistol, he immediately draws his duty gun.

“Put it on the ground! Put it on the ground now!” the deputy yells as he backs up and takes cover by his cruiser.

The deputy continues to order the suspect to put the gun down and get on the …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life