Well I forgot for the first time
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January 28th, 2008 04:08 PM
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Well I forgot for the first time
I am so comfortable carrying now that its almost to the point where I don't think about it anymore, its just there and I just assume I have it. Today was one of those situations where I came home from work, took my glock off, did my buisness, fed the cats then headed back out. Well I forgot to grab my Glock today when I left the house for a quick errand. I didn't even realize it until I got out of the car and did a quick check to make sure I wasn't showing, then it hit me... I don't have it
We'll I quickly made haste to get in to do what I had to do, then went home. Anyone else ever get so comfortable with carrying that they forget to grab their gun before they run out the door for a brief moment?
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January 28th, 2008 04:08 PM
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January 28th, 2008 04:11 PM
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I haven't yet, but I can see how it can happen. I too am so comfortable with carrying I have to check often to make sure it is not showing. Maybe that helps keep me from forgetting.
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January 28th, 2008 04:13 PM
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I usually set out the shirt and pants I'm going to wear the following day. Holster goes on top. Problem solved.
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January 28th, 2008 04:19 PM
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Not yet, the weight of a full size 1911 won't let me forget to take it with me.
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January 28th, 2008 04:26 PM
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So I don't forget, I don't take it off when I get home....
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January 28th, 2008 04:30 PM
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I sometimes fall asleep on it.
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January 28th, 2008 04:34 PM
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There are three things I check every time before I leave the house - 1. house & car keys (on the same key ring), 2. cell phone, and 3. firearm. I just don't leave home without them and so far have never forgotten any of them. Now, the kids might be another matter.
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January 28th, 2008 04:48 PM
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once i got so used to carrying my duty weapon around that i freaked out when i couldn't find it to go out. but that was after returning from 15 months of haveing her on my person 24/7
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January 28th, 2008 04:50 PM
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You know what gets me, when/if this happens (it has) is when I have been carrying a different weight of weapon. Knowing this, I should just carry the same weapon...but can't always.
95% of the time this is my G29, but if I must carry smaller and lighter weapon I get used to the lighter weight, thus not noticing if I've laid it down...(in the bathroom). 
It helps now that I carry 100% other than sleeping. Since starting that I have yet to forget and go out with an empty holster or holsterless belt.
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January 28th, 2008 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by
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So I don't forget, I don't take it off when I get home....
The buisness part was the restroom
normally I don't take it off, except for my afternoon no #2... if you get my drift.
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January 28th, 2008 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by
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The buisness part was the restroom

normally I don't take it off, except for my afternoon no #2... if you get my drift.
I am a bit dense here, so if you could, please go into full detail of what you mean above, I would appreciate it. Please be graphic so I can get a full visual. Thank you.
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January 28th, 2008 05:59 PM
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January 28th, 2008 06:17 PM
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I carry all the time when I'm awake -- but twice I have come downstairs in the morning and realized I didn't put my gun in my holster. I honestly don't even notice it unless I think about it kind of poking me in the side.
Gun weight may play a part. I recently went from a little 1911 to a G19 and I just can't tell the Glock is there at all. I am going to have to pay more attention for a while.
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January 28th, 2008 06:43 PM
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Haven't forgotten the gun yet, but have a double mag carrier that I have put on and forgot to place the spare magazines in more than once.
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January 28th, 2008 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by
Pro2A
I am so comfortable carrying now that its almost to the point where I don't think about it anymore, its just there and I just assume I have it. Today was one of those situations where I came home from work, took my glock off, did my buisness, fed the cats then headed back out. Well I forgot to grab my Glock today when I left the house for a quick errand. I didn't even realize it until I got out of the car and did a quick check to make sure I wasn't showing, then it hit me... I don't have it

We'll I quickly made haste to get in to do what I had to do, then went home. Anyone else ever get so comfortable with carrying that they forget to grab their gun before they run out the door for a brief moment?
haven't forgotten yet but i'll bet it caused a quick panic.
oh$@&% where is it.
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