Never thought it would happen to me...

[Stomper]

Use this checklist to make it an easy habit....


Spectacles, testicles, wallet, and watch... don't point my everyday carry at my crotch.

 

[clearconscience]

The one time I didn't have my gun in the car or on me I got into some road rage incident.
Only reason I didn't have my truck gun was because I just got back from vacation and hadn't put it back in.
All turned out ok after some yelling, cussing, and some de-escalation.

 

[Ura-Ki]

I think I may have the record for forgetting to..............I forgot what it was i'm supposed to remember!!! LOL You are not the only one to forget, and you learned something with out having to go to the school of hard knocks! It happens. I find this simple trick helps me to make sure I do not leave the house with out all my stuff! Nest to the front door, or on the night stand, or any where you wish, place EVERY THING that you normally need when you leave the house! Keys, wallet, watch, phone, Pistols/holsters, screw driver, flashlight, tickets, licences and tags, boat keys, exct! This way I find you never forget when you have it all in a pile in one place!!!

 

[Joe13]

I think I may have the record for forgetting to..............I forgot what it was i'm supposed to remember!!! LOL You are not the only one to forget, and you learned something with out having to go to the school of hard knocks! It happens. I find this simple trick helps me to make sure I do not leave the house with out all my stuff! Nest to the front door, or on the night stand, or any where you wish, place EVERY THING that you normally need when you leave the house! Keys, wallet, watch, phone, Pistols/holsters, screw driver, flashlight, tickets, licences and tags, boat keys, exct! This way I find you never forget when you have it all in a pile in one place!!!

Everything in one place all the time is my system too.

It was a short drive so even if it were my phone I would have not gone back to get it.

Normally I do the pat down to make sure all my pockets have things in them just before I walk out the door.

BUT

I am also highly distractable and "squirrel" is said to me by my ladies regularly when I all of a sudden change topics or something lol

 

[Ura-Ki]

I'm the same way! LOL I get the "Squirrel" all the time with the wife! That and easily distracted by shiny things!!!

 

[etrain16]

Everything in one place all the time is my system too.

It was a short drive so even if it were my phone I would have not gone back to get it.

Normally I do the pat down to make sure all my pockets have things in them just before I walk out the door.

BUT

I am also highly distractable and "squirrel" is said to me by my ladies regularly when I all of a sudden change topics or something lol

Yeah, I've also been known to...Squirrel!!!...wait, what??

 

[Stomper]

Did someone mention.... DON'T MAKE EYE CONTACT!!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

I keep my pistol on the night stand, with the flashlight, and the IWB holster stays clipped to my pants. When I dress the empty holster reminds me to replace my gun. I only switch my stuff to clean or different pants in the morning so I'll remember to holster the gat. As I get older/squirrelier I need these tactics more and more!

 

[Vaultman]

I threw my holster on once, went to town, stopped at the bike shop, sat on their porch, got up to go inside, made purchase, left for next errand, and realized no pistol...
I freaked out thinking it fell out some magical way on the porch at the bike shop. My pistol was safe at home, but man did that wake me up.

 

[Joe13]

I threw my holster on once, went to town, stopped at the bike shop, sat on their porch, got up to go inside, made purchase, left for next errand, and realized no pistol...
I freaked out thinking it fell out some magical way on the porch at the bike shop. My pistol was safe at home, but man did that wake me up.

Nothing like a personal experience to drive home eh?

 

[rick benjamin]

I confess!
Dressed for church yesterday.
Clipped-on IWB holster
Removed iron from nightstand, set it on the counter.
Walked out the door without it

 

[Ura-Ki]

Just sat down on an empty holster! Just now!!! Forgot I took my Carry piece out and set it on the counter while I was making dinner! Don't even know why I took it out in the first place! Must be gittin old or something! Maybe that and loosing the one good marble I got left bouncin round my knoggin! See, Stuff happens!

 

[Member 5605]

I've been making it a point to carry lately when I leave the castle. I keep my EDC knife on me regardless of where I'm going.

I had a snafu last night at the baseball game. Realized I had it on me and as a coach... . The league doesn't look too highly upon 'weapons' but I'm not sure what they think about 'tools'. Even though they have plenty of weapons the teams use for batting.

The downside is typically I'm wearing elastic based shorts with a draw string and I can't holster with them.

I can say my wife is getting acclimated to my constant carrying to where she doesn't even question it anymore.


What gun?

 

[boogerhook]

Special technique when going to the head: hold on to both ends of the belt, drop pants, re-buckle on the last hole, and spread knees just far enough to keep the entire setup at knee level. No need to unholster ... ;-)

 

[Brutus57]

Where do you live, I gotta, guy, he can hook you up with some cheap heat.....

Brutus Out

 

[Ura-Ki]

You know you got it down when you ask the wife if the 1911 makes your Azz look big, and she says "what 1911"