This has probably been mentioned on this board before, but the graphic is worth some grins.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/publicfiles/pdf/spotting-a-hidden-handgun.pdf
It purports to show how you can spot somebody carrying a concealed handgun. It's credited to some former NYC cop, and he's providing the kind of material the non-gun-owning people in the news media just love to eat up, but it's lame. As infographics go, this one is worth a C-minus. I mean, speaking as an illustrator, it looks good, but it misinforms.
"The weighted grip slips downward." It does? The grip of a revolver is heavier then the combined weight of the cylinder, frame, and barrel? On what planet does this take place -- the one where a grown man is thrown backward by the impact of a .38 Special bullet?
Also, having pocket-carried both a J-frame revolver and a small-frame auto (in a proper pocket holster) for over a decade, I know that most of the tell-tale physical behavior in those illustrations just does not take place. But you just gotta love "Oversized or mismatched coat seems incompatible with other clothing." Yes! Remember, Crimestoppers, a giant argyle-patterned coat is a dead giveaway.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/publicfiles/pdf/spotting-a-hidden-handgun.pdf
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/publicfiles/pdf/spotting-a-hidden-handgun.pdf
It purports to show how you can spot somebody carrying a concealed handgun. It's credited to some former NYC cop, and he's providing the kind of material the non-gun-owning people in the news media just love to eat up, but it's lame. As infographics go, this one is worth a C-minus. I mean, speaking as an illustrator, it looks good, but it misinforms.
"The weighted grip slips downward." It does? The grip of a revolver is heavier then the combined weight of the cylinder, frame, and barrel? On what planet does this take place -- the one where a grown man is thrown backward by the impact of a .38 Special bullet?
Also, having pocket-carried both a J-frame revolver and a small-frame auto (in a proper pocket holster) for over a decade, I know that most of the tell-tale physical behavior in those illustrations just does not take place. But you just gotta love "Oversized or mismatched coat seems incompatible with other clothing." Yes! Remember, Crimestoppers, a giant argyle-patterned coat is a dead giveaway.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/publicfiles/pdf/spotting-a-hidden-handgun.pdf