A Tense Thanksgiving Moment At The In-Laws

[tt11758]

Last week we discussed on this forum whether or not each of us would be carrying at the Thanksgiving dinner table.  I elected to carry, much to the chagrin of my mother-in-law.  Here's what happened:

It was a lovely celebration, Kathy and I traveled to her dad and step-mother's in a little town about 70 miles from here.  We very much enjoyed the company and conversation with her parents, as well as my mother-in-law's 85 year old brother-in-law and his "girlfriend".  The food was delicious, the conversation pleasant, in short, it was a blissful day...............................until Kathy and I prepared to leave for home.  I had dressed for the ocassion in jeans and a baggy sweatshirt, and had my Kel-Tec P-11 9mm in an IWB at about 4 o'clock on my right side.  When my mother-in-law moved to give me a hug goodbye, you guessed it, she got a left hand full of gun.  She said nothing, but did not seem amused.  Time will tell if we're invited back for Christmas. 

[MikeBjerum]

At least when I got outted by a grope it was a cutie 

[shooter32]

When my mother-in-law moved to give me a hug goodbye, you guessed it, she got a left hand full of gun.   She said nothing, but did not seem amused.  Time will tell if we're invited back for Christmas. 

At least it was a hand full of gun.   



 

[Ichiban]

I went to my brother's for Thanksgiving.  He is just getting into handguns and recently bought a Glock so I took a couple of other polymer guns for him to try.  We went out to the range before lunch and I showed him my Kimber Pro Carry while out there.  I carry IWB at 3-4 o'clock.  When I was leaving (the last one to go) it went something like this:
Bro: "Lift the right side of you shirt for a second." 
   So I do.
SIL: "Oh, my God!"
   A 1911 in condition one does tend to freak people out.
Bro: "See.  Concealed means just that.  He has been here all day and you never noticed."

We'll have to see if I get invited back.

[tt11758]

I went to my brother's for Thanksgiving.  He is just getting into handguns and recently bought a Glock so I took a couple of other polymer guns for him to try.  We went out to the range before lunch and I showed him my Kimber Pro Carry while out there.  I carry IWB at 3-4 o'clock.  When I was leaving (the last one to go) it went something like this:
Bro: "Lift the right side of you shirt for a second." 
   So I do.
SIL: "Oh, my God!"
   A 1911 in condition one does tend to freak people out.
Bro: "See.  Concealed means just that.  He has been here all day and you never noticed."

We'll have to see if I get invited back.

I feel your pain.  I'm just hoping my escapade doesn't get me removed from the will.   

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[PegLeg45]

Sorry for you guys......my family members on both sides would feel uneasy if I DIDN'T have a gun on. 

[Jackel]

my in-laws live in... California.

yep, probably would call the cops if they saw me with a gun, licence or not.

think im a good for nothing farm boy, said their daughter should marry a lawyer. Good thing she had daddy issues  (that one's gonna bite me in the ass)

[Ksail101]

It happened to me one time when I was wearing a my shoulder holster. I was with a friend and his AA sponsor when the sponsor went to nudge me with his elbow at the dinner table as he was telling a joke. He was one of those uptight AA "my life is so great now" type guys and wasnt too happy his sponsee would hang out with someone who carried a gun. After all his sponsee is trying to do the "right thing."

[tombogan03884]

 Throw it right back at them,
" Oh, My, are you carrying a GUN ?"
"Well yeah, aren't you ? Or do you expect everyone else to protect your irresponsible hide ?"

[JSC3ATLCSO]

Sorry for you guys......my family members on both sides would feel uneasy if I DIDN'T have a gun on.  

Since I started carrying several years ago that is what I said from day one.  The day I don't carry is the day you should be concerned.