Deputy Says "I'll Take Your Guns" — Man's Response Ends His Attitude

Traffic Stop

The video follows a traffic stop conducted by White County Deputy Brian Morris, badge 814. The subtitles initially describe the stop as involving a faulty brake light, though Morris later says it was for a stop-sign violation.

Morris orders the driver, identified in the commentary as Travis, out of the car and invokes Pennsylvania v. Mimms. Travis challenges the deputy’s explanation, then says he is carrying a gun on his hip and another at his ankle. Morris says he will take the weapons during the stop.

Travis objects that being armed alone does not make him dangerous and calls the seizure a violation of his rights. He records the encounter while physically complying and repeatedly asks whether Morris considers him a threat. The exchange does not establish a specific threat or dangerous conduct.

After checking the weapons, Morris returns them and gives Travis a verbal warning. Travis criticizes the deputy’s actions and urges him to study the law and uphold his oath.

Legal Commentary

The video’s narrator argues that Mimms permits an officer to order a driver out of a vehicle but does not, by itself, justify taking the driver’s firearm. The narrator says such a seizure would require reasonable suspicion that the person posed a danger. This is the video’s legal commentary, not an independent determination of the stop’s legality.

Presenters and Contributors

• Travis: Driver
• Deputy Brian Morris: White County Sheriff’s Office
• Unnamed narrator/commentator