Philando was almost an exact match for an armed robbery a few days prior, this is the reason he was pulled over. This means the cop was being very cautious as he approached, the fact that Philando had a gun in his lap didn't help the situation. If he was actually licensed to have it, which at this point it seems he was not, he would have and should have known better to not move his hands off that steering wheel. You don't move your hands towards your weapon during a traffic stop, you ask the officer how he wants you to proceed. What's blatantly obvious is that Philando didn't listen to the officer and sadly lost his life because of it.