Concealed Carry Lifestyle

[Coolbreeze8804]

That is, until the front door caves in and you find yourself confronted with three unfriendlies, who are already high and desparate, which is why they choose your door at random, to provide them with the supplies that they need and to commit whatever mayhem that they may be intent on committing. This is why we carry. So we are ready when it comes knocking...

The incident you fear most will NOT occur while you are standing with your back to the wall and a shotgun in your hand with good cover on three sides. You will fall to the level of your training at that instant. And what you do in the next very few, very short seconds will define the rest of your life, be it very short, or long and fruitful. Personally, I don't want to mourn the loss of my loved ones because I didn't have time to make to the nice safe place I left my only means of defense against overwhelming odds.

Look at the news and let history be your guide... I was very happy to be prepared, and I will NEVER be left unarmed in the future. It was all that was between me and very certain tragedy.

 

[Iam2taz]

I agree with most of what has been posted. I have mine on at home all of the time, setting in my recliner now. (In the same holster your getting!) If, however, I needed to take it off for comfort reasons. (Lets say, at my in-laws.) I would place it high out of the way with my car keys and my pocket knife. (Someone else mentioned this earlier!) I don't go anywhere with out those two items.

Really, once you get that holster a little sweaty and broken in, you won't notice it. It will become a part of you.

 

[leadcounsel]

1) medium size or smaller handgun
2) quality IWB holster

You won't even notice it. I've laid on the couch and slept with mine on frequently.

The caveat is that if you tend to figit or do weird stuff in your sleep...

However, if I'm settling in for a long movie or whatnot, I occassionally remove it and set it on the coffee table directly in front of me.

 

[mustang_steve]

One suggestion if you sleep with a gun is to put the gun in a holster with very good retention, so it requires two hands to draw it. This, while far from optimal, does prevent "sleep handling" of a weapon in a ready to fire state (it's not ready, trigger is covered).

I use a uncle mike's IWB holster that I cut the pocket clip off of for this (about all it's good far). It gives me usual IWB holster a good break for the evening.

 

[uspJ]

I wear mine almost all the time. If it gets a bit uncomfortable while lying around I slide it back a bit, or I just lay on my opposite side. Once you start wearing alot you find little tricks that work for you that may not work for others and vice versa.

 

[Caliper_Mi]

I can understand how some people would disagree with removing their gear, I just don't think I would need to have immediate access to it while I was getting ready to snuggle up and watch a movie, or whatever.

Trouble is, you don't get to pick when you may need protection. The bad guys do. If someone is breaking into your house, do you think they will see you watching a movie and think "...oh, I'm interrupting things here... I'll have to come back later..."

 

[Lou McGopher]

an IWB at it's appropriate position (3-4pm positions)

Who decides 3:00-4:00 is an appropriate position?

Forget that. What's the difference between a 3-4pm position and a 3-4am position?

 

[The Sarge]

Maybe the best thing is to discuss the issue with your "S.O." and then when you enter the house, take it out and place it on a high shelf or bookcase, etc. Out of sight and reach of little ones and not a pain in the side either. Put your car keys with it and you won't drive off and leave it behind.

Best answer yet^^^^

 

[Coolbreeze8804]

Who decides 3:00-4:00 is an appropriate position?

Forget that. What's the difference between a 3-4pm position and a 3-4am position?

THIS is what I need an answer to.