Do you carry All the time.

Asside from firearm prohibited places, yes, always. If I've got clothes on, I'm armed, even in my house. I prefer shoulder rig or Iwb when I can, belly or ankle if the others are not possible.
I use a Caldwell belly rig when I can't wear an undershirt because the fabric is softer and less iritating than the modified Allen that I normally wear. They call them belly bands, but mine are usually high up under my chest with the weapon under my arm. Due to my physique, it doesn't imprint this way and you'll never know I'm carrying unless you are very intently observant and so close as to be in my personal space. I've got LEO friends who have commented that they cannot tell I'm armed even though they know I am.
I also have a couple snap clip belt rigs that I can instantly throw on under a loose shirt or open carry if needed. My .357 and my G19 stay in one of these.
So yes, for all except prohibited places, I am always armed.

24/7 unless I'm someplace prohibited.
Even then it's locked in my car until I come out.

If I’m dressed, I’m carrying. Glock 17 with a TLR-1HL IWB and if I’m not carrying it I’m going to the hospital, cancer clinic for a scan, or medical center for imaging, and it is in a safe in the truck waiting on me to get out. I don’t read signs on doors, so it’s possible I have carried into places I shouldn’t have, but by personal choice I choose not to look for signs, be they about guns or masks makes no difference to me. We all choose things in life and may, at some point, have to deal with the consequences of those choices. I do not advise anyone else to be so cavalier in their choices.

Yes. Why would I not.
There is nowhere that potentially being a unarmed victim is appealing to me.
There is also nowhere that I'd prefer a 22/32/380 rather than a 9mm therefore 9mm is the minimum I carry (if you're gonna do it, do it right).

gobsauce said:

Got my license a couple of days ago, but don't carry because I simply don't feel like it.

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Congrats

I haven't been mowing the lawn with a gun.

Yet.

Push mower works better.

I don't consider myself to be properly dressed unless I have my wallet with some cash, a folding knife, and a handgun.

Yes, except where not allowed, and I keep visits to those to a minimum.

Tirod said:

I haven't been mowing the lawn with a gun.

Yet.

Push mower works better.

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DoubleMag said:

Congrats

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Thanks! I hate the picture, as it's literally the picture I took for my first ID at the age of 13, 8 years ago.

Always

Not all the time, no pajama or shower holsters. lol

I do carry everywhere legal while outside the house, as a former LEO who has kept up with required yearly qualifications, this fortunately includes all states and DC.

GunnyUSMC said:

When I leave the house, I carry. Hell, I carry a gun more often then I wear underwear.

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TMI my friend. TMI.

I carry 100% of the time when I'm away from home since my agency requires it. I don't carry while watching Andy Griffith from my recliner.

My general attitude is that there is too much carrying. The criterion for carrying should be a clear, imminent threat. Which, personally, I've never had to deal with.

The ancient Greek warriors would arm themselves literally seconds before the clash with the enemy. (They had helpers to carry their weapons and armor.) So, being armed was based on "need."

The reason they did this was that being armed all the time was tiring, when all their strength needed to be conserved.

We can learn a lesson from this.

AlexanderA said:

My general attitude is that there is too much carrying. The criterion for carrying should be a clear, imminent threat. Which, personally, I've never had to deal with.

The ancient Greek warriors would arm themselves literally seconds before the clash with the enemy. (They had helpers to carry their weapons and armor.) So, being armed was based on "need."

The reason they did this was that being armed all the time was tiring, when all their strength needed to be conserved.

We can learn a lesson from this.

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Fortunately, I’m still strong enough to carry the 9.6oz. wight of my LCP, plus the weight of 7 cartridges, without taxing my strength.

Waiting for a clear imminent threat can be too late to arm oneself.

GunnyUSMC said:

When I leave the house, I carry. Hell, I carry a gun more often then I wear underwear.

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Everyone has made fun of this, but I know what he means...I drop my lcp in my robe pocket when mrs and I are in the hot tub. Ever since the night our big old yeller farm dog exploded in a barking fit while we were in the tub au naturale.

I dont have a robe holster, but I do have a techniclip.
Yes, it has been clipped to the waistband of my Hanes.

I carry all the time except sitting duck zones. I avoid sitting duck zones almost always.

My gun is within arms reach while in bed and it the shower.

No. Can't at work.

AlexanderA said:

My general attitude is that there is too much carrying. The criterion for carrying should be a clear, imminent threat. Which, personally, I've never had to deal with.

The ancient Greek warriors would arm themselves literally seconds before the clash with the enemy. (They had helpers to carry their weapons and armor.) So, being armed was based on "need."

The reason they did this was that being armed all the time was tiring, when all their strength needed to be conserved.

We can learn a lesson from this.

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At first glance, I thought this was a weak attempt at irony. Sadly, I must conclude t'was not.

Uh, "too much carrying?"

But sure, yeah, let's not carry so as to conserve our strength... Wait, what? A 30-ounce handgun? "Clear, imminent threat?" In the immortal words of the legendary Joe Biden, "C'mon, man." For some of us, just going about our daily business in our cities brings the possibility of encountering a clear, imminent threat.

But whatever, 'cause ya know, the bad guys always give us a few minutes or so to arm ourselves.

I only grab my gun seconds before the "unarmed guy with a knife" approaches.

Old Dog said:

At first glance, I thought this was a weak attempt at irony. Sadly, I must conclude t'was not.

Uh, "too much carrying?"

But sure, yeah, let's not carry so as to conserve our strength... Wait, what? A 30-ounce handgun? "Clear, imminent threat?" In the immortal words of the legendary Joe Biden, "C'mon, man." For some of us, just going about our daily business in our cities brings the possibility of encountering a clear, imminent threat.

But whatever, 'cause ya know, the bad guys always give us a few minutes or so to arm ourselves.

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Right, if I know when and where I'll be in an imminent threat and NEED to be carrying. Instead of grabbing a gun (and a handgun at that) I'm gonna be going anywhere else.

Obviously carrying is simply giving you another tool and skillset to help you survive an unforseen, deadly encounter.

AlexanderA said:

My general attitude is that there is too much carrying. The criterion for carrying should be a clear, imminent threat. Which, personally, I've never had to deal with.

The ancient Greek warriors would arm themselves literally seconds before the clash with the enemy. (They had helpers to carry their weapons and armor.) So, being armed was based on "need."

The reason they did this was that being armed all the time was tiring, when all their strength needed to be conserved.

We can learn a lesson from this.

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Maybe they didn't carry their spears and shields around with them every day, but I wouldn't be surprised if they had a dagger hidden under their cloaks. Just like if I had a "clear, imminent threat" I'd arm up with a AR15 and a pack of loaded magazines. I've never had to deal with that either, so I just conceal a small handgun instead.

OP, like many others I carry 100% of the time I'm legally able to do so outside the home, and most of the time I'm doing yardwork. It took some trial and error to find a gun and holster combination that worked well for me, and I admit before finding that I carried more like 25% of the time. What works for me is a handgun carried AIWB. Even single stack microcompact 9mm's hurt my back if I carried in the 3:30-4:30 area but appendix carry was a game changer for me and I can fit a larger and heavier gun without issue. If for whatever reason I can't carry the larger gun, I drop an LCP in my pocket. I love my j-frame, and even keep it locked in a safe in my truck for the few times I leave the house and forget to grab a gun, but that LCP is much, much smaller in a pocket.

AlexanderA said:

My general attitude is that there is too much carrying. The criterion for carrying should be a clear, imminent threat. Which, personally, I've never had to deal with.

The ancient Greek warriors would arm themselves literally seconds before the clash with the enemy. (They had helpers to carry their weapons and armor.) So, being armed was based on "need."

The reason they did this was that being armed all the time was tiring, when all their strength needed to be conserved.

We can learn a lesson from this.

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Some people believe that they will have the time to arm themselves at a moment’s notice when things go bad.
Most often, when things go bad, it happens very fast.
Like others have said, handguns don’t weigh very much. But if you’re old and frail, you might need someone to carry for you.