Trunk Monkey
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I live in Florida and am a uniformed LEO. I carry my gun to work, at work and on my way home openly. The catch is that my gun rests in a security holster. That makes a HUGE difference to me. When I was a teenager, every year 1 out of 3 Florida cops were killed with their own gun. That stat has gone down for Law Enforcement across the board because of a combination of training and most importantly (in my opinion) the use of secure holsters. You can try a gun grab, but it is awkward if you have to unlock the holster and time consuming which gives the officer a chance to stop you.
During a training session, before my agency went to a secure holster, I had a trainer get my gun away from me. It was a bit of a shock, but afterwards, I understood just how vulnerable I (and every open gun carrier is).
One of my co-workers had someone get his gun out a a breakfront holster, back when revolvers were still the standard issue. He was saved by the other officers immediately jumping on the bad guy and putting a gun to his head.
Even if you get knocked down, the assailant will not have an easy time of getting your gun, which improves your chances of survival.
If you are working, camping, fishing or hunting in a rural area or in the woods, it is one thing, in a urban area, it is just plain dangerous.
How many open carriers use these type of holsters?
If you are not willing to use at least a secure level II holster, you should not carry openly.
Jim
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