Traffic Stop Nearly Takes Tragic Turn After Realistic Air Pistol Spotted In Glovebox

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office

Authorities in Colorado are reminding motorists how not to handle a traffic stop after a recent close call when a driver grabbed a self-defense air pistol from her glovebox while looking for her registration.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy recently conducted a traffic stop on Diagonal Highway near Highway 52 for a vehicle with an expired license plate.

In body-worn camera video shared by the sheriff’s office, a deputy is standing on the passenger side of the vehicle asking both occupants whether either of them has a valid license, and working out arrangements to have the car picked up or moved by a licensed driver…

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