Ever misplace a firearm

[Armybrat]

20 years ago couldn't find my North American Mini Magnum while shuckin' my drawers for bedtime. That panic feeling got my BP up, but when I found it slipped down in the couch cushions after a frantic search of the house, my heart rate returned to almost normal.

This past Christmas after we got home from a shopping trip, I took off my jacket and discovered the Ruger LCP wasn't in its proper pocket. That terrible sinking feeling set in as I searched everywhere, until the wife pointed it out to me - still in the Desantis Nemesis holster - wedged in between her car's seatbelt lock and the center console where it had slipped out of my jacket pocket while unbuckling. Whew, that was a real discombobulater - thought I had lost it while out at a store somewhere.

Believe I already posted my son's missing gun story - Christmas 2013 I gave him my tiny North American Mini .22lr (not the Magnum) as a novelty gift. A few days later (after trash day) he admitted he could not find it anywhere in his house. Naturally, I searched our place high & low (they had opened it at our house Christmas afternoon) without success. He & we figured it had gotten thrown out in the big bag of wrapping paper trash. I was considerably disappointed as that was a neat little pistol, although near impossible to shoot because of its diminutive size.
Anyway, I got a call from my DIL the week before this past Christmas - she found the little shooter in her unused Christmas wrapping paper box. It was still in the little bitty gun rug. Needless to say, son didn't get a new gun gift from me that month. I have been giving him guns for Christmas for several years, so maybe it was time for a little wakeup lesson.

[yqtszhj]

So your wife didn't know it was on her printer? If her office is like my wifes hobby room nothing can be found in there.

I left my cm9 in my truck console for a couple of weeks one time not realizing it. The day i left it there i had 2 carry guns and placed it there. I had been carrying my j frame afterwards so i didnt realize it was gone till 2 weeks later when i went looking for it. It had me in a panic. I had just bought the cm45 and wasnt used to seeing 4 kahrs on the shelf so when there was only 3 on the shelf at the time all seemed well.

[AJBert]

Can't say I've ever misplaced a firearm but I have "forgotten" them a couple of times. When we go hunting I normally bring my primary hunting rifle, a back up for the primary, a brush gun, a camp pistol and a carry pistol. When the hunt is over I have been known to leave one of them in the trailer and only realize I left one of them in the camping trailer when I go to put the others away.

On another note, I have seen what happens to someone in the military when the lose their weapon. Keep in mind, most in the military don't carry a weapon every day unless in a combat zone or if they are military LEO types (Master at Arms in the Navy for you land lubbers). Not a pretty picture and I felt a bit bad for the person, even though I was the one chewing them out on occasion.

[ltxi]

^ Misplaced is one thing...lost is a whole 'nother. I've never lost a gun. That be a bad thing I would never treat as "not really concerned about".

[WMD]

I recently went nuts looking for my NAA mini 22LR revolver. As it turned out, it was in my safe where it belongs. I forgot I put it away. I think age is beginning to show. What a sick feeling you get when you think you may have misplaced a gun.

[Bawanna]

Well as I live and breath. WMD! I'd given up hope of ever seeing another post from you my friend.

Glad you stopped by. You made my day. Hope is well in your world.

[WMD]

Things are good! Still on the right side of the grass! ;-) Hope all is well on your end.

[Pancho_Villa]

Well, I came home one Sunday after a weekend trip. I opened the safe and was putting some of my weekend trip guns into it. I had just bought a Ruger LCR a week before and had made room for it in my stuffed safe. I reached for it and it was not there?

I remember thinking that maybe I took it instead of another gun. But no. There was nothing in my bags or car. Maybe I left it at my buddies house. Called hiim, but no. I could remember messing with it right before we left on Friday. I thought , I probably put it in another case or bag when I left with another gun and used the bag it was in to carry another gun with me. I would go through all my gun bags and boxes later and surely find it. But, I was having the sick feeling of not knowing where it was for sure. tried to put it out of my mind and do my Monday clean up chores.

On Mondays, I usually gather the trash. I had already picked up a few of the smaller trash bags in the bedroom and I went to the one by my puter desk. It is near the safe. When I picked up the bag to carry it with the other, it felt awful heavy compared to the others, so I looked inside. There was the LCR in a zipper bag. It must have fallen off the desk when I was moving guns in and out of hte safe.

[b4uqzme]

^^^^ It was in the trash??? There's a good reason to carry a heavy firearm. Just sayin'.

[ltxi]

The best way to lose a gun.....forget after a road trip that back-up .380 is still in your briefcase or side pocket of carry-on luggage when showing up at the airport on your next business trip.

[Bawanna]

I have to probably fly for the first time in 30 years in late April. I might just go nekkid. Prior to leaving the house I plan to strip the chair of anything that is unnecessary for the chair to roll. They'll probably still find something I'm not suppose to have.

A full tube of toothpaste or shampoo, they'll find something!

I might have to rethink driving some more, I wouldn't have to travel like a sheep.

[ltxi]

I have to probably fly for the first time in 30 years in late April. I might just go nekkid. Prior to leaving the house I plan to strip the chair of anything that is unnecessary for the chair to roll. They'll probably still find something I'm not suppose to have.

A full tube of toothpaste or shampoo, they'll find something!

I might have to rethink driving some more, I wouldn't have to travel like a sheep.

Nothing sharp longer than a toothpick and any liquids all three ounces or less and can fit in a one quart zip lock and no worries, Col.

I was a full on road warrior from late '72 up through May of last year. Ain't been on a commercial flight since and don't plan on any anytime soon. As a, now past, pro with life "elite" privileges on a couple of airlines and access to known traveler security screening I don't get that sheep feeling/treatment but I still want no part of commercial air travel if at all avoidable. Biggest benefactor of my ugly past is my wife. As my spouse she gets to ride on my credentials...preferred treatment, no cost upgrades, and often free flights.

[rickbsgu]

It's something I'm very conscious of, but handling it every day - taking it in and out of the car - makes it more likely you'll set it down somewhere in between, leave it and not realize it.

I've panicked a couple of times when I couldn't lay my hands on it, immediately - I don't leave the house unless I can. Left one in a hotel room once (sweaty run back to the hotel room to retrieve it after the key had expired.)

Haven't outright lost any from misplacement - had one stolen, along with a vehicle. Felt terrible when that happened, but they stole the whole vehicle & it was in there. Couldn't remove it because I was at work & the van was all packed up for a trip. One of those situations where it would have been better had it been legal where I was (California) to remove the gun and keep it with me.

[xsailer]

A couple of years ago I was in the 'get on the plane line' and remembered I had my nice pocket knife in my front pocket. OH NO...... I got out of line and went looking for someplace I could hide it until I got back a week later. In the men's room the return air heater vent on the wall base board was loose. The register was not screwed in so I took it off and reached in with my knife and put it on the wall base plate as far in as could reach. Made the trip and picked the knife up with no problem and went home.

[berettabone]

Sorry, never have misplaced one, EVER.................................shouldn't happen. Could be some kind of warning........................................... ........................................