Going to the bathroom while CC - not joking

Just take it out of the holster and place it in the crotch of your downed pants.

one method that i read about and have used to good effect is to only pull your pants down to your knees, then spread your legs as far as you can to keep tension on your belt and holster.

i don't really like the idea of removing the gun from it's holster, we all like to think that it would never happen to us but there have been documented cases of ccw'ers and leo who have left their guns in the stalls. another thing to consider about removing the gun from the holster is the potential for dropping your gun/ accidental discharge, there was an article in a gun rag a while back about this very thing. a woman dropped her firearm in a public restroom and inadvertantly shot another woman.

I do the same as uspJ but I also fold over my underwear over the top so if anyone happens to catch a glimpse in they don't see the top of the gun. Of course it won't work if you go commando.

I actually have a strong no public pooping policy. Seriously.
I end up being in there for 10 minutes just cleaning up and covering stuff with TP before I can even do it.

uspJ said:

one method that i read about and have used to good effect is to only pull your pants down to your knees, then spread your legs as far as you can to keep tension on your belt and holster.

i don't really like the idea of removing the gun from it's holster, we all like to think that it would never happen to us but there have been documented cases of ccw'ers and leo who have left their guns in the stalls. another thing to consider about removing the gun from the holster is the potential for dropping your gun/ accidental discharge, there was an article in a gun rag a while back about this very thing. a woman dropped her firearm in a public restroom and inadvertantly shot another woman.

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If you can't hide it, I advise my students to put it in the crotch of your underwear. You will not forget it's there.

Yes, handling can increase the risk of a ND (there is no such thing as an AD with a properly working gun). Easy way around that...keep your finger off the trigger, it won't go bang. If you drop your gun and it goes off, you need a different gun, because that gun has PROBLEMS.

Personally, I either use Smartcarry (in which case I just pull the whole rig up to chest level, then pull it back down after), or IWB, in which case I just fold the pants over. It only becomes an issue the rare times I carry OWB.

-Mark

I use this method -
1. Try to wait until you get home and if that doesn't work
2. Try to find an 'out of the way' or 'quiet' restroom with a private lockable entrance, such as a restroom with less foot traffic. If that doesn't work
3. Select the handi-cap stall because this gives you more room to work with
4. If there is a shelf or something you might consider placing it on there, but only if you 100% won't forget it. Other good suggestion is to remove whole holster/gun as unit and place in underwear to lessen the ND/AD chance
5. Or holding your gun/holster as a unit, slide it down with your pants and press out with your ankles/shins to create tension and hold it in place.
6. I make a habit of checking my piece all the time. Whenever you finish, just check to make sure everything is in order before you exit.

Seriously, I have an easy fix for you my friend...

When you drop the ol' drawers, just pull your undies up and fold them over the gun.

And it's as easy as that. That's what I do every time. No unholstering, no trying to make a pants bridge between the knees, just a simple fold.

Sure, if somebody really closely examined it they'd notice a strange bulge, but people aren't gonna be spending any time examining this.

i don't really like the idea of removing the gun from it's holster... there have been documented cases of ccw'ers and leo who have left their guns in the stalls.

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If you put the gun in the crotch of your undies, I guarantee you won't forget it much past the "OW! what the hell?" thought that races thru your mind as you hike them back up.

What in the world are you talking about?

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http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPG3.asp?ProductID=653&GunID=28

Tons of different companies make them too.

What is worse:

A friend went to the restroom at HEB and found a large auto on top of the toilet. He had to call security to pick it up. Hope that never happens to anyone.

Another incredible shrinking thread.

Either be polite to each other, or else learn to just read threads and not post if you don't have something helpful to say.

Remember- I have ways of making you NOT talk .

smhbbag1, there's nothing wrong with your question. It's something every person who first begins to CC has to learn to deal with. Yes, it's been asked before. It'll be asked again. Yes, we have a search function, and there are dozens of search engines out there. But the question was asked in a civil manner, is on topic even if repetitive and thus deserves a civil answer. "Look it up" is NOT a civil answer. Not here anyway.

Carry on...

lpl

Think of Abe Vagoda on "Barney Miller". The only detective on the show to wear a shoulder holster. He was constantly coming out of or going into the restroom. One situation the shoulder holster is perfect for.

There was a popular gun mag writer (whose name I won't mention) who got a job with the local small town police force to bolster his credentials. While using the restroom at the police station, he hung his duty gun from the hook on the front of the stall - through the trigger guard! Then while retrieving said piece managed to set it off and start a slam fire situation that put a number of rounds (accounts vary) through the ceiling and walls. He didn't keep his job as a part-time policeman, but he did continue to write for the gun rags for many years.

I just hold the gun in my left hand the whole time.

No big deal.

Public Bathroom takes on kind of a different meaning around here. 800,000++ acres of forest lands.


Step 1. Immediately pull over vehicle.
Step 2. Get at least 50-100 yd. off the side of the road (if you can make it) for public decency.
Step 3. Locate a downed tree approx. 10-12 inches (corrected...thanks for calling me out on that) in diameter.
Step 4. Drop trou' and stow firearm next to you on downed tree or ground IN FRONT of you. Use downed tree like a seat and hang over the back. (During this time REALLY make sure your sidearm is out of the way)
Step 5. Use TP or paper towels that you brought or handfuls of questionable wild flora and dry leaves.

Done.

P.S. And check for ticks later on.

Step 3. Locate a downed tree approx. 10-12 Ft. in diameter.
Step 4. Drop trou' and stow firearm next to you on downed tree or ground IN FRONT of you. Use downed tree like a seat and hang over the back.

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Most of us aren't that tall

Just take it out of the holster and place it in the crotch of your downed pants.

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That's the easiest solution, and ya ain't gonna forget it.

I didn't know they had giant redwoods in colorado. I didn't know anything grew there at all (though it was like nevada or new mexico?)

You need a ten to twelve foot wide tree because you never know if there's a snake back there, or how big it might be.

Big Boy said:
"Just take it out of the holster and place it in the crotch of your downed pants."

+1 on that one...

This would be embarrassing.

I hope he flushed before it happened.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=5315514

I have a couple o comments, I'm hadicapped and have lots of trouble with finding available stalls. So I'm a little skepticical of using them to perform a common sense function, why worry if the stall next door see'syour armed unless you illegal I've alway's met this problem with placing weapon in crotch of trows.You can't forget an you can't have an AD unless you do something dumb. It's the same as putting on CC in morning.
I never set my CC, keys or wallet down on anything and I always check for them prior to exiting stalls.