Posted on 07/22/2016 5:39:06 AM PDT by Travis McGee
Excellent ideas. I adopted this approach a while back when my dad was getting these well made pouches from AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) as SWAG for being a member. One of the bags that arrived one year was perfectly sized for my 92F on one side, and several mags on the other. It is nicely lined with a coated surface that allows an easy non-grabby entrance and exit, and is thick enough not to print-thru. It also attaches via a carabiner to my larger “man-purse” style laptop bag, and will actually fit inside the laptop bag if I am not carrying too many other items.
Your larger point here is an important one that we all need to keep in mind: your safety and security is up to you, and you need to adapt and improvise (and blend in) using common, ordinary, materials at hand.
Another great job again by you, Patriot.
Why the disdain for my old man style fanny pack?
Nobody gives it or me a second look.
I works for me, which I think was one of your many points:
use whatever works for you; but don’t find yourself in a gunfight unarmed.
Further, follow Gibbs rule nine.
A Zero Tolerance 350TS works for me. It’s always at my side.
Got a brand or a link to your pack?
No disdain, I said something like, “If you like fanny packs.”
The more kinds of carry, the better.
Let us know how that works out.
We are on the same page!
It’s made by Bulldog. Got it at a gun show years ago. Amazon has them.
They also have Nikon iron-on patches.
If you don’t mind off the body carry, I used an old day planner lined with foam rubber. I carried an M9 or an M1911A1 with ease. The only thing is you always have to hold it. Looked and felt a little awkward at times.
The bare-chested gal could open carry and no one would know she was armed.
1) The shape of the holster doesn't really look like any tablet I've ever seen. It's too close to square. Otherwise, it looks good from the outside. I don't know how many people would look at it that close, but it's just enough "not quite right" that I took notice of it.
2) The other thing is the manner of retention. It closes with magnets, which is good on one hand as far as opening the "Sneaky Pete" to access the gun, because velcro is just too noisy to open.
The down side of this is that when you take the gun out of the holster, the magnets are so strong that the holster closes back up with a resounding "thump". And if I'm in a convenience store and somebody comes in armed and dangerous, I want to be able to get my gun out without it making any tell-tale noise at all.
Matt makes a lot of good points, though. You need to have your gun with you all the time, because its' the bad guys who control the scenario, not you. You may think "I'll carry because I'm going to the bank", but it will probably happen at a time where you are not expecting it.
;>) Modified my Craftsman reciprocating saw case in similar fashion...get a chuckle from the prominent raised logo. Adding to your central point, “ whatever works for you” - for the environment you expect to be in. Which is a movable feast. So planning for different social situations calls for different masking. Aside from the choice of holster, the small cheap digital pre-smart phone case make cheap and spacious spare mag carriers, belt loop or sling. Four or five .45 cal mags fit comfortable in one, with just the weight factor as a tell tale. Camera, tablet cases, etc are also objects that one would naturally “protect” in crowd situations, so having a hand in a ready state seems normal and unremarkable. An ubiquitous object in any environment. And that’s the key element. What are the most common objects, so common they fade into the back ground. Soft guitar gig bags with logos, something you could carry down Fifth Ave at high noon without a second glance... you get the picture. Art foam-core board from craft shops is a great light weight stiffener, comes in colors and easy to work custom cut-outs for tight form fitting to prevent rattle and weight shifting. With appropriate thumb or finger cutouts makes for quick snag free access. Used that back in my 35mm camera days. Won’t “print” to observers.
The Orlando police department learned nothing from Columbine or anywhere else. The first cops on the scene have to make entry and take out the shooter. Waiting three hours is inexcusable and got many more people killed.
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How Many People Have Concealed Carry Licenses in Your County?
The latest look at concealed carry statistics in Illinois.
By Reboot Illinois (News Partner) - July 21, 2016 3:34 pm ET
More than 181,000 Illinoisans have a license to carry a concealed firearm, according to the Illinois State Police.
In July 2013, Illinois became the last state in the nation to legalize concealed carry after a federal circuit appeals court struck down a ban on carrying concealed handguns in December 2012.
The Illinois State Police began issuing licenses to residents in the spring of 2014; and as of June 1, 2016, there were a total of 181,489 active concealed carry licenses.
Using data provided by the state police, we’ve listed and mapped out which counties have the most concealed carry license holders per 1,000 residents as ranking counties based on the total number of active concealed carry licenses can be misleading.
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For example, more than 47,000 permits have been issued to residents of Cook County — by far the most in the state — but the county ranks dead last for the number of license holders per 1,000 people.
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Here’s a nice, inexpensive fanny pack from Walmart for $6.97. Gray or black.
A zippered leather bible case can be modified for quick access, and you could very likely leave it on your car seat in plain view and nobody would mess with it. They are available in different sizes, with and without scripture quotes embroidered on the front.
If you prefer a similar rig without the Christian-themed psy ops, try a zippered day planner, such as those from FranklinCovey or Day-Timer. Simple cordura holsters can be attached to the inside and spare mag loops fit easily along the spine, once you remove the ring-binder metal bits.
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