The 4th amendment has consistently understood to allow police to search in exigent circumstances[1], and that&#x27;s the right decision. If the police have good reason to believe you just robbed a store or attacked someone, they shouldn&#x27;t need to get a warrant to search you. And if they find a gun on you[2] when they stop you for real cause, they shouldn&#x27;t need a warrant to seize that gun.<p>The problem is that the courts have allowed cops to twist that &quot;good reason&quot; to the point where it is a blanket right to search anyone, any time, and steal their property. That&#x27;s the abuse of what ought to be a relatively narrow exception.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.law.cornell.edu&#x2F;wex&#x2F;exigent_circumstances" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.law.cornell.edu&#x2F;wex&#x2F;exigent_circumstances</a><p>[2] Note that this point isn&#x27;t about gun control (whether you like or hate gun control). It&#x27;s about someone who carried or used a gun while committing a crime, which is an entirely different beast!