Conceal Carry Style
I carry at 4-o'clock position IWB. I used to open carry but I didn't like the idea of everyone knowing I have it on me. I live in an open carry state and it just became bothersome.
I was supposed to get paperwork/fingerprinted to conceal carry but fuck that. I just tuck it in there and make sure it doesn't print. Carry a full sized pistol that way year round and have been doing it for years now without issue. I figure if I ever have to use it and it comes up that I was "illegally" carrying my legal pistol in an open carry state it'll just be a good chance to challenge the law. I value my life over some retarded libs opinion that supports the niggers being able to carry illegal firearms.
I would rather ram a metal rod up your ass and see your guts dissolve because of your stupid metal allergy.
That filename made me think.
I forgot to mention: get a proper holster. I carried without one for awhile and it doesn't work. Don't be the idiot that lets a loaded pistol slide down your pants leg. Sometimes (very rarely) I'll forego the holster but only to quick trips to the store or something. If I'm doing that I carry at 1-2 o-clock.
I also wear a light overshirt over my t-shirt in the summer to help conceal it better. I'm accustomed to this because I'm both cold natured and have used a long sleeve shirt to avoid sunburn most of my life while tending my farm. Typically I'm on my own land where the laws don't even matter and I try to limit my time off my land as much as possible. In the winter I'm always wearing a heavy coat and/or hoodie that hides it well enough and prevents printing.
I also cross state lines with it and generally take it anyway including "no gun" zones. I'm not walking into a fish in a barrel zone unless I'm armed. The only place I refuse to enter with it is the local court house but only because they have metal detectors.
Too bad for you I don't have any allergies.
Too bad for you I am still going to shove it up there.
Nice try, fed goon. No data mining for you today.
Pocket carry because it's too damn hot in the American south to wear clothes that keep you from printing while carrying IWB. Even if you find a good way to carry IWB, your gun is going to be exposed to an epic amount of sweat. I've seen a few of my friend's guns start to show signs of corrosion after being carried for just 1 week without being cleaned.
I don't think this opinion is too controversial but I genuinely consider the Ruger LCP/LCP II to be the most revolutionary firearm to reach the market in decades. While you can argue that Ruger merely ripped off Kel-Tec's P-3AT, Ruger added a combination of increased quality and reduced cost that allowed a very clever design to revolutionize the concept of self defense in America. I'm not saying that out of hyperbole either and for one major reason, the LCP/LCP II are the #1 firearm in terms of sales in the US to the tune of over a million units sold each year.
The LCP typically goes for $170 and providds its owner with "good enough" firepower (380 is the bare minimun for reliable lethality and 6+1 rounds is enough to walk away from any real world engagement with your life) in a package that carries and conceals as easily as a wallet so the owner has no excuse for not carrying it every day. While the mechanical design of the gun itself isn't anything special aside from how optimised it is for mass production (thus the ultra low price), the revolutionary aspect is the fact that it has found its way into millions of pockets and purses across the country and across every sort of demographic (it fits small hands and doesn't kick like a mule so women and the elderly love it, it's the cheapest handgun next to the High Point so literally anyone can buy one, and it is just so concealable that even richfags want them.
It's not the greatest gun in the world but the impact it has had on expanding the adoption of regularly carrying a concealed firearm is a game changer. None of the women I know would have ever carried on a regular basis if it wasn't for someone talking them into getting an LCP which costs less than some shoes they own. Roughly half of the guys I know wouldn't be carrying every time they go out in public if it wasn't for the ease with which their LCP slips into their pocket either and a CCW permit means nothing if you ever get in a self defense situation with no means of defense.
I live in the deep south and I haven't had a problem with IWB year round with a proper holster. But as I said before I'm cold natured and 110F+ doesn't bother me. I've also had no issues with sweat degrading the finish on my gun between cleanings but I do wipe it down fairly often. I have gone many months between doing that though. In my holster my full sized pistol doesn't even touch my skin and I'm sure little sweat actually gets on it. I also carry it while doing manual labor in the fields/sun all day so if there were going to be problems I'm sure they would have happened by now.
I don't disagree with your other points nor this one really. Just wanted to point out that this isn't an issue for everyone. I realize I'm not normal either. Most people around here, even locals, seem to not hold up in the heat/humidity as well as I do. The downside is I can't tolerate the cold at all. The current weather is mild and I'm already hating it.
Fuck, sorry for double posting again. Just wanted to add that if you're worried about the sweat you can wear a wife beater to put something between the holster/gun and your skin if you're really worried about this. A wife beater + light long sleeve shirt shouldn't be a problem in the heat here if you're a local. I often go with that or even three layers (t-shirt) in the summer. Again, I realize I'm not normal but this is pretty standard for most farmers in the South. Most people that work fields here opt for long sleeves because you need protection from various things like hay/straw/bryers while working the fields. It also keeps the sun from burning you alive. Hell I often wear gloves and a wide hat too while working in the fields during the summer. Works a lot better than sunscreen.