Carry Concealed With or with-out a Holster?

How do you carry a Concealed Weapon?

  • Always carry with a holster.

    Votes: 92 66.7%

  • Never carry with a holster.

    Votes: 9 6.5%

  • Depends on what I am wearing.

    Votes: 30 21.7%

  • Depends on where I am going.

    Votes: 7 5.1%
  • Total voters
    138
I don't have holsters for my pocket guns...yet. my glock 17 has a holster but my bugs don't. I plan on getting some soon though
 
I always carry my 642 in my pocket, no holster.

However ever, I don't discuss guns or anything else who has shown an interest in my wife.

I only add, anyone who messes with my wife or grandaughter means things are gonna get real western real fast.

I certainly wouldnt be discussing what he or I carry and how.
 
Did it once... long story boring story as to why, but the punchline is it's absolutely not something I'd make a habit of.
 
I conceal carry whenever out of the house, except at work due to their rules and me liking my job/income. I rarely ever use a holster. Sometimes I use an outside the waistband holster for Sig P239 or S&W J Frame, if it is cold enough to wear a chamois shirt or canvas shirt over it to hide it. Mostly, winter/summer, I use a belt pack that clips onto my actual pants belt, (not a pack with its own straps). Nobody's ever, ever asked what is in the belt pack, and I don't much care if they know intuitively what I've got that pack on my belt for. I used to worry about it, a bit, but then one day I went to NJ (notorious anti-gun state) to go hiking and exploring old RR tunnels, bridges, etc, and I used my belt pack for the camera, cell phone, and paper/pen. Not one person asked me all day long what that belt pack was about, so now I feel a lot less insecure about carrying my guns around with me in PA (where I live and have a concealed carry license) than I did before my NJ experiences. Anyway, I'm one of those people who HAS to have his shirt tucked in, even t-shirts with shorts. And, I hate stuff touching me, (I cut the tags out of my t-shirts, etc, yes, even out of underpants), so the idea of an IWB holster is just horrific for me. I've tried several and can't leave the house with one on. On the other hand, I am quite comfortable putting my P239 into my pants with the grip holding it at the belt line without a holster. I frequently walk the dog like that. Is it safe? I guess so. Oh, I know. You guess not. Right. You guess. I guess. We're all guessing. Oh, no. You KNOW it is NOT safe. Whatever. "You guess" is more accurate, but "you admit it" aint gonna happen, right? Whatever. I think I'm going to just buy the Clip-draw thingie and be done with it.
 
Seems to me that carry without a holster is an open can of worms. Who knows what lint, dirt, and whatever lives in the depths of pockets to get into the workings of a gun to clog, jam, and otherwise prevent a smooth operation. And then there is the flip side of the coin; what is there to stop the trigger from moving during times when the body and material are in motion...and the safety could be moved to the off position during all this mentioned motion. No thanks. I like my guns kept clean and safe; both for me and for them.
 
Like others have said most of all times i carry a handgun,(ALL THE FREAKING TIME.) It is in a holster, the rare times that it is not i just throw a mouse gun, (637,KTp32,NAA mini.) in my pocket to get the mail,paper yadayada.
 
Meh, I'll do it sometimes if I'm just taking the gun to my truck or doing something trivial. I think its fine as long as the chamber is empty. You chamber a round though and you're asking for trouble.
 
For me, 99% in a holster. However, I have, when rockclimbing, kept it elsewhere. I need a rather extreme range of motion to climb, plus the clearances a climbing harnass or (God forbid... the pain...) a Swiss seat need, means holsters don't work too well.
 
I carry with a holster 99% of the time. However, I do have one leather jacket that has a vest pocket with a vertical zipper that looks as if it's made for a compact handgun. So, I sometimes carry one there. I never carry anything else in it and always check for lint, etc. (never found any).

I do believe holsters are safer and faster the vast majority of the time.
 
Here in Georgia

Here in Georgia, it's illegal to carry a handgun without a holster. Even if it's in a pocket, it must be in some type of pocket holster. You can carry without a holster only if a hip-grip or clip device is used. Our state legislature is currently trying to change that along with some other ambiguous carry laws we have.

Oddly though, no holster is required if it's in a woman's purse.
 
Deleted a few rude comments.

No more personal attacks here, please.

pax
 
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Always a holster, never an exception. I don't recommend anyone carrys without a holster. You might never have a accident without a holster but if you do what then?
 
Holstered always to keep the gun clean.

Pocket lint, dirt and moisture can wreak havoc on handguns. If you don't keep the gun clean, it might not work when you need it. If I put the gun in my pocket, I use a pocket holster.

The other problem is that the gun can easily wear holes into your pockets if you don't use a holster.
 
With Holster, Very few exceptions

I too choose the controlled method of carry with a holster mainly for the fact of keeping the trigger covered (since i always carry with one in the pipe) and for retention(it'd be pretty hard to cover ground quickly if I've got a bulky full size stuck in my butt-crack). Safety for myself and those around me is always THE first thing in mind. Otherwise, why carry at all...

MyGunsBigger.

BTW.... anyone reading this have any incidents with carry with/without a holster resulting in a ND?
 
I always us a holster, but recall that in my younger days in LE, the old detectives used to have several rubber bands around the wooden grips on their DS and J frames. They would stick the 2" revolver in their waistband and count on the friction of the rubber bands to hold it in place. Not recommending, just reminiscing.
 
For the most part I have been lax about using a holster. Two main reasons for this (and a couple minor...)


I don't Carry very often ( I want to carry more but most situations I'm in don't allow it / aka work ). When I do , I typically only carry it on me long enough to go into a store and back or on fishing / trail exploring situations. Otherwise it's in the Glove compartment.


When I do CC I find that I can Kidney Carry my g23 much more concealed and comfortable without the holster. While I have my valid CCW license , I don't care to have the mamsy moms in my area freak out if they see a gun butt "Tail " sticking out.


Minor :

I typically wear pants that are a bit too snug to get a good fit for my Supertuck. ( also adds to the comfort listed above )

I keep my shirts tucked in or too short to tuck in 80% of the time as I tend to wear my pants a little low on the hips.

I don't keep one in the chamber and the locked trigger safety engaged generally ( Yes yes , I know it's a big nono in gun worlds , but I've practiced many many times the motion to draw , rack the slide and be into shooting position with only a half second delay )





Looking for advice in another thread on the best way to hide the tail with a Crossbreed supertuck to feel better using it more often, so any advice there is welcome.
 
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If my gun is unholstered, one of these three things is true:

1) It is locked up in its case.

2) I am cleaning it.

3) I am shooting it.

Otherwise, it lives in its holster, even if I have taken the holster off at bedtime or to get a shower or for some other reason.
 
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