Quote Originally Posted by IV_Warrior View Post
More than a little.

I've been stopped (recently) in Maryland and firearms were never even brought up. I was trying to use a wireless charger for my cell phone, and it wouldn't sit on the charger, so I was holding it, to keep in charging. Got pulled over for "Using a hand-held cell phone"....got warned not to to that in the nanny state, and sent on my way.
You're not being paranoid if they are really out to get you. Maryland police will use the light from a cell phone screen as an excuse to stop somebody and hopefully nail them with a fine. My cousin got stopped just for turning on her cell phone screen to see if she had any message and ended up with a $70.00 fine.

Was I being paranoid when that MD State Trooper was apparently running my plates for no apparent reason other than I had PA plates?

And for what it's worth, the dark MD State Police cars can blend in very well with adjacent foliage and you will not see them until it's long after it's too late.