tactical pants

[command_liner]

We need a new thread.

Do you get harassed by cops for your tactical pants?

Only when I am open carrying two revolvers.

[dflanmod]

Tru operators go comando.
5.11 zippers have teeth like jaws of life.
Wear at your own risk.

[Californio]

Original 5.11 cotton pants are a Royal Robbins Pant, 5.11 bought 51% of the company and renamed it, the pants were designed for Mountain Climbers, the FBI just took a fancy to them, and they became tactical. Been wearing Royal Robbins forever. Royal Robbins gear is still sold under the 5.11 umbrella.

https://www.royalrobbins.com/t-history.aspx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Robbins

[Bansh88]

Wore my 5.11 cutoffs with this shirt today:



Only got buzzed by 3 black helicopters.

[baggss]

August, 2002.
Airport Police, LAX.
On Century boulevard, there exists (still there) a Karl' Jr. restaurant. I had left our ranch in Kern County to pick up family who were arriving at the airport, and deliver them to their home in the SFV. Having heard about more than one incident involving folks who posess firearms on airport property, who are not ticketed passengers, I elected to leave my sidearm and valid CCW permit back at home. Having never been questioned before, and having carried all over the state for many years, I thought "what are the chances of some encounter with the locals that would be anything but polite and courteous, as had been in the past?". Likely zero, or so I thought. But I left it at home anyways, thinking I might actually need to go into the terminal, as one of the elderly family members needed special accommodations for transportation. That is why I was there in the first place.
While waiting for the delayed flight to arrive, I stopped at the Karl's to get something to drink. I was wearing an old, worn (but clean) pair of 511 cotton pants (olive), boots, and an over shirt covering my flashlight (SureFire 6P), and glove pouch. I was otherwise clean shaven, fresh crew-cut, sunglasses, wallet in left cargo pocket, quietly waiting behind a group of tourists. Thirty-eitght yrs old at the time and very fit. After filling my drink cup, a policeman from the airport stepped over from a table he had occupied with another officer, and said "Hello their sir; I've never seen you around here before; are you traveling through the LAX airport?" He seemed friendly. I said "No, just going to pick up some passengers at the terminal down the street". He then said "Well, that's good, but I must ask you if you are carrying any weapons?" For an instant my mind was reeling. I replied "no sir, I'm not, why do you ask?" His partner was now to my side, making me totally uncomfortable. "We provide service not only in the airport, but around it as well, and sometimes we see things that get our attention, and we noticed you". After a few more minutes of conversation about who I was, where going, where I came from, etc., they seemed satisfied, and went on their way. I was sweating through that, but comforted that I left my firearm at home that time. I am very sure the clothing I was wearing was what got their attention, not any behavior. From then on I go very low-profile.
Of course you are welcome to your opinions, and so am I.

All questions of authenticity aside, I wonder what they would have picked you up on (or tried to pick you up on) if you HAD been carrying? Picking up a passenger curbside (assuming you were doing that) doesn't violate the "sterile area" state and federal regulations at LAX and I can't imaging sitting in Carl's Jr. 8 blocks away would either.

Then again it IS LA and who know what they might do there.