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#1 ·
Was at Target and needed to use the restroom. I entered a stall and lowered my britches. I then realised the guy in the stall next to me can probially see my 1911 clear as day. So I picke it up and placed it on the TP holder. Well it is not flas to the pistol immediately tried to slode off. I then realised my coat had an inside pocket and was hanging on the coat hook on the back of the stall door. So I placed the pistol in the pocket. And saw that the stall lock was brokenas the door slowely swung open. I tell ya trying to use the john while holding a 1911 in 1 hand, then trying to pull up and fasten your britches is a royal pain. :)
 
#7 ·
please don't ever use the bathroom near me, you sound like an accidental discharge waiting to happen. you might want to look into a different gun, if your current one is that hard for you to manage. or maybe some other form of personal protection...say a nice can of pepper spray, or a rape whistle or something...
 
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#12 ·
That would one of those times that a discreet necklace equipped with a quick-release snap...like a dog leash...would be a handy thing to have...along with a lanyard loop affixed to the butt of the pistol or revolver.

All my 1911s are so equipped...even the range beaters. I learned to slam a fresh magazine home with a lanyard loop on the butt of the gun so it won't come as a surprise in the unlikely event that I need a fast reload and I'm actually carrying a spare magazine...which is pretty rare.

Lanyard loops! See, there's just no reason not to.
 
#13 ·
Stick it between your feet, on your pants. Problem solved. Fumbling with it is not the best idea. The floor is the best spot I can think of. Every other place has a story about a gun falling off of it an ND'ing.

1911T, I'm not sure I want a gun pointed where a lanyard would point it. Jus saying. ;)
 
#15 ·
Might as well hold it in your hands while you're sitting there. You're doing nothing anyways and are at your most vulnerable point of the day.

When it comes time to finish up, transition the weapon to weak-hand and clean up with one hand.

There are many things in life I won't suffer or tolerate and one of those is being assaulted or robbed. Being on the toilet at a store is a prime location for either of those to happen and I'm not above shooting someone to death while taking a crap for the simple transgression of kicking in my door. Its not my responsibility to engage him in conversation and ask him what he wants.
 
#16 ·
cochraneap said:
please don't ever use the bathroom near me, you sound like an accidental discharge waiting to happen. you might want to look into a different gun, if your current one is that hard for you to manage. or maybe some other form of personal protection...say a nice can of pepper spray, or a rape whistle or something...
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The weapon was never out of my controll. I was having a hard time finding a place to put it so I wouldnt have a ND. And none of them were working. Which was the point behind my post.
 
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#18 ·
chiefjason said:
Stick it between your feet, on your pants. Problem solved. Fumbling with it is not the best idea.
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That is exactly what I was thinking as I read this thread...good suggestion Jason.

It's inside your pants, not visible, and between your feet...no chance of you negligently leaving it behind when you exit the stall. Putting it on the TP holder - NOT a good idea !

Regards,

MD
 
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