10 years of concealed carry

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I just had to renew my carry permit, marking 10 years of carrying almost daily. No accidents or near accidents. Only two incidents when I needed to deescalate with the awareness that I was armed.

Still a newbie compared to some of you, I'm sure.

I was a late adopter (last year) of the P365 with manual safety, and I'm happy with it. Because I absolutely need to keep it concealed in my job, it is my current compromise, in a hybrid holster at four o'clock. I've liked others -- especially the Glock 27, Glock 30, S&W M60, and Kahr K40 Covert -- but they either weren't as concealable (G30), shootable in my hands (M60), or lacked capacity (K40). The Glock 27 would be my close second.

The only other gun I'm carrying regularly is a Micro Desert Eagle on runs. It would not be my favorite 380 for daily carry. But it points well, shoots straight, and has a heavy double action pull -- which I consider a feature since I would be drawing with sweaty hands from a waist pack (another compromise). And a G4 G20 when backpacking.

Here's a 50-round target from the P365. 5-inch circle at 10 yards. Nothing special and informal. I was doing some reload and sight-acquisition practice (because I recently had Lasik). I've also done other drills, of course. (I'm much better with 1-shot groups:)
 

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Only two incidents when I needed to deescalate with the awareness that I was armed.

Congratulations on an outstanding safety record!

Looking back, is there anything you would have changed prior to getting into the situation that required deescalation?


-Stan
 
Well done.

I’m at about 12 years and zero even near incidents, which isn’t surprising considering my lifestyle and location. But I still carry, also a 365, daily.

Oh, wait, once a few years back walking my infant son and dog there was a fox I thought might be rabid in the road. It was just young and curious, but that’s been about it.
 
I have been carrying for about 30 years now, I really haven't kept that close track of how long. I have only pulled my concealed pistol once and I had to shoot it. My friends Honda Accord was totaled by a deer that was twitching on the side of the highway with 4 mangled legs. One .380 bullet from my LCP through the deers skull dispatched it quickly.

For the most part I will go pretty far to avoid conflict. I have walked around with my hand in my front pocket grasping my gun a few times though.

I never carried every day until about 25 years ago when I bought my first pocket gun, a NAA Guardian in .32 acp. Since I started pocket carrying I never leave the house unarmed.
 
I’m on the front just about every day for work and I’ve never had to de-escalate. What am I doing wrong?

Maybe I didnt choose the right words. Was actually trying to avoid overstatement. Deescalation is something we do almost daily where i work...
 
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