Let’s go back to basics.
There are two and only two methods of carrying a gun. Want to take a guess to what they might be?
Concealed and un-concealed?
Nope, good try.
The two basic methods are on you and off of you. Here are some examples:
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On you
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Off of you
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Strong side holster
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Purse/shoulder bag
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Ankle holster
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Briefcase
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Shoulder holster
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Computer bag
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Fanny Pack
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Glove compartment
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| The fanny pack. This one has a lot going for it. It's not tactical black, fits a Kahr 9mm and has room for a reload and smallish flashlight. |
It appears the major difference is ease of draw. Not so, the major difference is the ease at
which you can be separated from the gun.
Being separated from the gun is equivalent to loss of control.
Bad things occur when you lose control of your firearm. Here’s a few examples:
Here a 3-year old playing in his mother’s purse finds a 9mm semi-auto
and shoots both Mom and Dad. Fortunately,
everyone survives.
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| Many women carry a gun in the purse. it's not the best, but given todays fashions it might be the only realistic option. In any case, its much better than simply dropping the gun in the purse's main compartment. |
The son unzips the special pocket in the carry purse and
accidentally shoots and kills mom while shopping.
The police chief, dressing for work, reports he moves the
gun, which was in the bed where his wife was sleeping and the gun discharged. She survives.
Of course there are problems with on the body holsters:
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| One of the two most common strong side carries. this one is in-the-pants, the other is out-of the -pants. One question, how do I draw the gun and flashlight? |
The officer was apparently attempting to draw the gun and
place it somewhere else and pulled the trigger.
Somehow the gun was dropped out of a holster (not
identified), discharged and injured a cashier.
I’m sure you can find more examples on your own.
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| This is a small mini-purse for the business person. It has room for a couple months worth of calendar, paper, pens and a small semi-auto inback of the paper sheets. |
But in all these cases, the gun owner did something stupid
to cause the gun to discharge. In the
off-body cases, someone not authorized to access the gun gets the gun and causes
the problem.
Carrying the gun with the trigger guard covered by a holster
on yourself is the best and safest option.
Make sure the holster fits the gun and that you wear them properly.
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