My gun sets off store alarms

[SSBNsquid]

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this. With the changing of the seasons I've gone from carrying my 1911 or Glock 22 to my S&W .38 Bodyguard. Just about every store I walk into I've set off their anti-theft alarms and it happens again when I leave. Usually I play it off but today what I thought was going to be a quick trip to Old Navy to get the kids some shorts turned into me having to explain the bulge in my pocket and show my license and military id to the girl that called me out for shop lifting and then to the manager. At least the manager was understanding if not a little nervous and didn't call the police. But I got a lot of scornful looks from those hippy dippy soccer moms. It also happens at Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and Sears. Does anyone else set off alarms when they carry?

P.S. I'm sure it's the gun. I set the alarms off with and without the pocket holster, with and without the speed strips. I don't seem to have this issue with the Glock or 1911.

[gilgsn]

Hi, I am just guessing here but your gun might be magnetized. I think there are services to demagnetize ferrous metal objects, but don't know any more than that...

Gil

[BigMagShooter]

have the clerk run the "demagnitzer'' tool over your gun, see if that helps.

[tomme boy]

There is a security tag somewhere on the gun.

[w5pv]

My weapon 380 Bodyguard has never set any alarms off.

[osteodoc08]

Check for one of those stick on strips in your holster

[4719dave]

under the grip ?

[500MAG]

^^^what he said

[SSBNsquid]

Under the grip is about the only thing I can think of. Just checked the holster nothing on or in it, other than some pocket lint. I'm gonna have to do some research and see if I can find a degausing kit or something.

[Artful]

Any of the stores should be able to Degauss with same pad they use on the security tags.

[SSBNsquid]

I think I'll go to Sportsmans Warehouse and see if they'll do it. I don't think Barnes & Noble would appreciate me pulling out my pistol and asking them to degause it LMAO.

[bangerjim]

If you have a Weller or similar soldering iron ( the ones with the lights in front and big coils inside) you can de-mag anything with that. TV servicemen back in the golden days of color TV use to use those to degause the CRT. I have a couple watch repairman's de-mag coils I use on stuff I do not want to be magnetic.

Turn it on, bring close to the metal, "scrub" around a little as you back off. Turn off after away from the metal item.

[bdicki]

Why not remove the grips and check for security strip?

[TXGunNut]

There is a security tag somewhere on the gun.

I agree, I think they use some type of RFID sensors and there may be a chip in the gun somewhere. Maybe under the grip?

[SSBNsquid]

I'm going to pull the grips off tonight. I'm too busy right now sitting out in the yard enjoying the sunshine surfing this fine site on my phone and watching the kids play.

[rondog]

I'm going to pull the grips off tonight. I'm too busy right now sitting out in the yard enjoying the sunshine surfing this fine site on my phone and watching the kids play.

Jeeze, it's only one screw.....

[SSBNsquid]

Well I pulled the grips. No tags or anything underneath.

[buckwheatpaul]

Jason, I carry 100% of the time and have yet to set off an alarm......go to Wal-Mart, Tractor Supply, Atwoods, movies....etc....they may be getting more sophisticated in their alarms.....

[leeggen]

It's not the gun, it is his magnetic personality.
CD

[bob208]

I carry a browning hi-power never set off any alarms. but I often thought about it. if you know any one that has a macnine shop that does grinding they had a demagnetizer. I have one in my shop. but we are a little far apart.