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How to spot a concealed handgun
Buckeye Firerams Association ^
| 2 February, 2012
| drieck
Posted on 02/04/2012 7:20:48 AM PST by marktwain
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Much can be done to combat giving these cues. One of the most important things is to be aware of them. The other is to be comfortable carrying your concealed gun by carrying it enough so that it becomes a part of your wardrobe. A third is to use a good holster so that you are secure in its location.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:20:57 AM PST
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
My neighbor has a pocket holster. He carries a .32 in it. Looks like there is a wallet in his pocket.
You couldn’t tell.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:23:46 AM PST
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:25:09 AM PST
by
hoosiermama
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To: EQAndyBuzz
One of these?
I've been eying these too. With a .380, it would be no larger than a wallet.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:27:36 AM PST
by
mnehring
To: EQAndyBuzz
>> Looks like there is a wallet in his pocket.
OK — so where’s his real wallet?
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:29:22 AM PST
by
Nervous Tick
(Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
To: marktwain
I had a MIOBC buddy that went on to be a NYPD intel weenie. He told me that the easiest way to spot someone carrying a gun is by their behavior. If they look confident and alert (or paranoid), they probably have a firearm.
He said plain clothes officers would watch someone as they neared a uniformed cop and they would change their stride and their "power" arm on the side they carried their gun, as if to shield or protect it....a totally involuntary move that is very very detectable to the trained eye.
Good to know info!
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:30:01 AM PST
by
DCBryan1
(Id rather have a man who wrecked his marriage as POTUS than a man who wrecked his country!)
To: marktwain
Valuable bit of info. CCWs should study the pictures and train themselves to prevent giving off “tells” that they are carrying, and to spot the clues in others.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:30:07 AM PST
by
PapaBear3625
(I'd agree with you, but then we would both be wrong.)
To: marktwain
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:31:12 AM PST
by
marktwain
To: marktwain; EQAndyBuzz; hoosiermama; mnehring
I think that’s a bit of a mistake to concentrate on spotting concealed handguns. Like as not, the person carrying is doing so legitimately.
I’ve read that the numero uno survival skill among LEO’s is to know how to spot guys who’ve done time in prison. Armed or not, THEY’re to ones you need to watch out for.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:31:58 AM PST
by
sinanju
(ua)
To: marktwain
Handy information. I know that I subconsciously protect mine when I have to jog across a street or run up a flight of stairs. I’ll have to be more attentive.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:35:18 AM PST
by
IronJack
(=)
To: mnehring
I’d never use a holster that doesn’t guard the trigger. Very bad idea
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:36:23 AM PST
by
paul51
(11 September 2001 - Never forget)
To: marktwain
I carry at the 5 o’clock, IWB Milt Sparks custom holster.
Light jacket, slightly oversized.
Driving is more comfortable than you would guess, but given poor access while seated, I will tuck it in front, leaving holster in back.
Sig P220 is larger than most carry weapons, so I carry at 5 o’’clock to avoid “printing” and maintain easy access.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:38:10 AM PST
by
G Larry
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Good article. Save, print & study the PDF at the link.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:39:39 AM PST
by
Joe Brower
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:42:16 AM PST
by
hoosiermama
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To: sinanju
Like as not, the person carrying is doing so legitimately. Except in Bloomberg's NYC where the odds are 1 in 10,000 that the person packing is legal.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:42:48 AM PST
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To: marktwain
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:43:44 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati)
To: marktwain
When weather permits in southern AZ, I carry under a vest. I use an IWB holster, but wear it outside my pants with my belt tight around it. I can jog comfortably with it that way and feel no need to protect it.
In hot weather...it is darn near impossible to carry without anyone being able to guess. I’m thinking cargo shorts and carrying in a pocket may be as good as it gets.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:43:58 AM PST
by
Mr Rogers
("they found themselves made strangers in their own country")
To: paul51
Wallet holsters that have a hole for the trigger, and allow firing of the pistol without removing it from the holster, have been ruled to be an AOW (Any Other Weapon) and subject to the NFA.
I've never seen the specific design shown in the picture above, so the fact that it does not cover the slide may be enough to make it legal. One of the catagories of AOW is any firearm modified to disquise it as being readily identified as a firearm.
To: Mr Rogers
Im thinking cargo shorts and carrying in a pocket may be as good as it gets.Yes. pocket holster, J frame, loose cargo pants, shirt out or jacket.
Shoulder holster under jacket? Anyone w/ experience?
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:53:03 AM PST
by
Vinnie
To: marktwain
Ultralite .38 snubbie with a pocket holster and speed strips make for ultimate concealment.
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Just carry it all the time and it becomes so natural nobody will know.
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posted on
02/04/2012 7:53:39 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati)
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