Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court properly denied suppression of the gun recovered from him. The detective's limited pat-down search of the defendant was proper because he had a reasonable basis to fear for his physical safety (see CPL 140.50 [3]; People v Abdul-Hakim,
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