Lost dropped my gun in public

LongRider · July 15th, 2008, 02:33 AM

Ok flame away I am a complete moron. Today has to have been the worst most stress filled day I have had in a very long time. Day starts out as usual out the door at 6 to do the 90 minute commute to drop my wife off at work. Than run some errands. Check out a First Gear motorcycle carry jacket at a bike shop. At 1 go to pick my wife up fro a late lunch. Getting out of the car tug my T-shirt to straighten it and my hand brushes against the holster NO GUN. I freak. Run back to the the places I had been this morning. Now I do not think I dropped or lost the gun but I am not positive. The first place I went back to, the last place I had been at is a grocery store. First thing I see are a couple of 8 to 10 year old boys running the aisles. I about stroked out on the spot. What if one of them picks up the gun !! I about puke. Raced up and down the aisles frantically looking for the gun. Than my first of three conversations with the manager. Each time going to management asking umm did you find anything umm startling. Three times I explain I may have dropped a gun in their place of business. That I may have just forgotten it at home but I am not sure and came back to let them know in case I did in fact lose it. Why they did not freak and rip me a new one is beyond me. Not like I did not have it coming instead they all listened patently as I told my story. All of them thanked me for coming to them and giving them a heads up. They all took my number saying they would call if it turned and wished me luck. I might of just left it at home, that is what my wife thinks as I had one of my sore old age slow to move days and she can not imagine me dropping the XD and not noticing. Finally we get to make the trip home, six long frantic hours I get home to find it laying on the night stand. What a dork half the town now knows I carry for no good reason other than I am an the idiot that does not even know when he does or does not have a gun on him. What if today was the day my BG came for me?
How does anyone walk out of the house with an empty holster? The only excuse I have is that K&D's Maverick is so comfortable I have gotten accustomed to not feeling the gun on me so that when I did not have it holstered there really is no difference from when I do. Tomorrow I pick up three more K&D Holsters and will see if they wear as well. Hopefully I have learned my lesson to check before I go out to make sure I am fully dressed and not half naked. Ok your turn to tell me what a nim rod I am

Right Wing Wacko · July 15th, 2008, 02:37 AM

Oh well... it could have been worse... A LOT worse.

BikerRN · July 15th, 2008, 02:42 AM

BTDT, welcome to the wonderful world of packing a gun. If you carry long enough this is bound to happen.

I wouldn't worry about it too much, but you learned an important lesson. Give yourself a "once over" before heading out the door. Sort of like, "Watch, wallet, testicles, spectacles."

In my case it's "Gun, ammo, knife, gun, ammo, knife, flashlight, wallet, gun, creds, spectacles."

Glad you didn't lose your gun and all is well.

Biker

SonofASniper · July 15th, 2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Right Wing Wacko

Oh well... it could have been worse... A LOT worse.

I think that about sums it up best right there.

jmiked · July 15th, 2008, 03:16 AM

Become one with the Pilot ZEN. Live by the checklist, do not walk out of the door without the checklist.

When in doubt, do the checklist again.

Did I mention the checklist? :)

PatrioticRick · July 15th, 2008, 03:25 AM

Wow, I would have been freaked out. Glad everything turned out OK.

BUTCH69 · July 15th, 2008, 05:47 AM

I always give myself a once over to before I head out, keys,gun,guts,etc.

Pro2A · July 15th, 2008, 06:57 AM

Personally... I never take the gun out of the holster. When I go to bed the whole holster comes off, gun and all. This prevents me from forgeting it.

Andy W. · July 15th, 2008, 07:25 AM

I've arrived at work without my gun a couple of times. Now I put it on before wallet, keys & other junk.

M65 · July 15th, 2008, 07:45 AM

Glad to hear nothing worse happened.

I'm so forgetful I've had to live by a checklist for the past 13 years (and I'm 25!).

-phone
-wallet
-keys
-gun
-knife
-flashlight

I have an actual list taped on the inside of my front door which I always go through when going out (and physically touch the pocket where said item is).

July 15th, 2008, 02:33 AM	#1
LongRider Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 1,133	Lost dropped my gun in public Ok flame away I am a complete moron. Today has to have been the worst most stress filled day I have had in a very long time. Day starts out as usual out the door at 6 to do the 90 minute commute to drop my wife off at work. Than run some errands. Check out a First Gear motorcycle carry jacket at a bike shop. At 1 go to pick my wife up fro a late lunch. Getting out of the car tug my T-shirt to straighten it and my hand brushes against the holster NO GUN. I freak. Run back to the the places I had been this morning. Now I do not think I dropped or lost the gun but I am not positive. The first place I went back to, the last place I had been at is a grocery store. First thing I see are a couple of 8 to 10 year old boys running the aisles. I about stroked out on the spot. What if one of them picks up the gun !! I about puke. Raced up and down the aisles frantically looking for the gun. Than my first of three conversations with the manager. Each time going to management asking umm did you find anything umm startling. Three times I explain I may have dropped a gun in their place of business. That I may have just forgotten it at home but I am not sure and came back to let them know in case I did in fact lose it. Why they did not freak and rip me a new one is beyond me. Not like I did not have it coming instead they all listened patently as I told my story. All of them thanked me for coming to them and giving them a heads up. They all took my number saying they would call if it turned and wished me luck. I might of just left it at home, that is what my wife thinks as I had one of my sore old age slow to move days and she can not imagine me dropping the XD and not noticing. Finally we get to make the trip home, six long frantic hours I get home to find it laying on the night stand. What a dork half the town now knows I carry for no good reason other than I am an the idiot that does not even know when he does or does not have a gun on him. What if today was the day my BG came for me? How does anyone walk out of the house with an empty holster? The only excuse I have is that K&D's Maverick is so comfortable I have gotten accustomed to not feeling the gun on me so that when I did not have it holstered there really is no difference from when I do. Tomorrow I pick up three more K&D Holsters and will see if they wear as well. Hopefully I have learned my lesson to check before I go out to make sure I am fully dressed and not half naked. Ok your turn to tell me what a nim rod I am __________________ Those who would, deny, require permit, license, certification, or authorization for me to bear arms are as dangerous & evil as those who would molest, abuse, assault, rape or murder my family Glock Arms Iranian Terrorists to Kill US soldiers

July 15th, 2008, 02:37 AM	#2
Right Wing Wacko Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 62	Oh well... it could have been worse... A LOT worse. __________________ -- Your second amendment rights are showing! http://www.opencarry.org

July 15th, 2008, 02:42 AM	#3
BikerRN Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: State of Discombobulation Posts: 1,692	BTDT, welcome to the wonderful world of packing a gun. If you carry long enough this is bound to happen. I wouldn't worry about it too much, but you learned an important lesson. Give yourself a "once over" before heading out the door. Sort of like, "Watch, wallet, testicles, spectacles." In my case it's "Gun, ammo, knife, gun, ammo, knife, flashlight, wallet, gun, creds, spectacles." Glad you didn't lose your gun and all is well. Biker __________________ "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions."

July 15th, 2008, 03:16 AM	#5
jmiked Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 121	Become one with the Pilot ZEN. Live by the checklist, do not walk out of the door without the checklist. When in doubt, do the checklist again. Did I mention the checklist? :) __________________ William Wallace Do not stand between Me and Mine!!

July 15th, 2008, 03:25 AM	#6
PatrioticRick VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rigby, Idaho Posts: 2,798	Wow, I would have been freaked out. Glad everything turned out OK. __________________ "A Taxpayer voting for Barack Obama, is like a Chicken voting for Colonel Sanders" USN/USAF Retired/Desert Shield/Desert Storm DAV Life Member NRA Life Member

July 15th, 2008, 05:47 AM	#7
BUTCH69 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: KNOXVILLE Posts: 143	I always give myself a once over to before I head out, keys,gun,guts,etc. __________________

July 15th, 2008, 06:57 AM	#8
Pro2A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Franklin County Pennsylvania Posts: 772	Personally... I never take the gun out of the holster. When I go to bed the whole holster comes off, gun and all. This prevents me from forgeting it. __________________ America - The Constitutionalist Free Republic

July 15th, 2008, 07:25 AM	#9
Andy W. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: KY Posts: 670	I've arrived at work without my gun a couple of times. Now I put it on before wallet, keys & other junk. __________________ The Bill of Rights: Void where prohibited by law.

July 15th, 2008, 07:45 AM	#10
M65 New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Europe Posts: 12	Glad to hear nothing worse happened. I'm so forgetful I've had to live by a checklist for the past 13 years (and I'm 25!). -phone -wallet -keys -gun -knife -flashlight I have an actual list taped on the inside of my front door which I always go through when going out (and physically touch the pocket where said item is).

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