Thanks for those. I got the call today that my permit is available to pick up tomorrow! Hopefully I won't have incidents, but I am far from perfect lol.
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New concealed carry embaressments
Although I have been shooting for 42 years, I only carried for the first few years when I lived in Texas and then not until 3 years ago. Contrary to what some believe, the world is not as dangerous as it seems if you do not focus on what happens to a small percentage of the population every day. 
However, I do carry now that I am a senior citizen as I cannot run or fight anymore.
It was a learning experience for me and I can remember three embarrassing moments during my first few months of carry and would like to hear yours. It is a learning experience and perhaps we can all learn from each other.
1. I was at a pellet gun range with my cousin who shoots pellet guns in competition. I was helping him sight in a new gun. A strange came over to inquire about the new gun and while I do not recall the specifics, I bent over and my gun in a cheap nylon holster fell out of it and onto the ground in the middle of our conversation. I just kept on talking, picked it up and holstered it again without missing a beat. Luckily most of the guys at the pellet range are also into real guns so nothing was said.
2. I was at a movie theater with my full sized gun in a belt slide holster with the muzzle exposed. When I went to sit down the muzzle hit the arm of the chair and the gun popped out and onto the dark and sticky floor. I tried to feel around for it but could not locate it so I had to get on my hands and knees to find it. From then on my holsters are molded to my gun and cover the muzzle.
3. My last embarrassing moment was when I started pocket carrying for short trips around the immediate area like going to the dentist. I have my gun in a pocket holster as I sat down on the dentist chair. Before I knew it they were reclining the chair until my feet were higher than my head and the gun and holster slide out of my pocket and I had to grab it and put it back. Luckily the dental assistant was a gun owner and into shooting so nothing was said. Now I use only Mika holsters and never pocket carry when I will be laying down.
After these three embarrassing moments I had learned enough to prevent things like that from happening again. The do not teach you this stuff so I had to learn it myself through trial and error. Now when I teach new shooters or mentor gun owners who never carried before like me, I know what to teach them to prevent these type of problems from occurring to them.
However, I do carry now that I am a senior citizen as I cannot run or fight anymore.It was a learning experience for me and I can remember three embarrassing moments during my first few months of carry and would like to hear yours. It is a learning experience and perhaps we can all learn from each other.
1. I was at a pellet gun range with my cousin who shoots pellet guns in competition. I was helping him sight in a new gun. A strange came over to inquire about the new gun and while I do not recall the specifics, I bent over and my gun in a cheap nylon holster fell out of it and onto the ground in the middle of our conversation. I just kept on talking, picked it up and holstered it again without missing a beat. Luckily most of the guys at the pellet range are also into real guns so nothing was said.
2. I was at a movie theater with my full sized gun in a belt slide holster with the muzzle exposed. When I went to sit down the muzzle hit the arm of the chair and the gun popped out and onto the dark and sticky floor. I tried to feel around for it but could not locate it so I had to get on my hands and knees to find it. From then on my holsters are molded to my gun and cover the muzzle.
3. My last embarrassing moment was when I started pocket carrying for short trips around the immediate area like going to the dentist. I have my gun in a pocket holster as I sat down on the dentist chair. Before I knew it they were reclining the chair until my feet were higher than my head and the gun and holster slide out of my pocket and I had to grab it and put it back. Luckily the dental assistant was a gun owner and into shooting so nothing was said. Now I use only Mika holsters and never pocket carry when I will be laying down.
After these three embarrassing moments I had learned enough to prevent things like that from happening again. The do not teach you this stuff so I had to learn it myself through trial and error. Now when I teach new shooters or mentor gun owners who never carried before like me, I know what to teach them to prevent these type of problems from occurring to them.
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I no longer do that due to the humidity in Florida. It traps in moisture and affects the finish of the gun. However, I have a lot of guns and they can sit in my safe for a year without being taken out so my situation may be different than yours. Nonetheless be aware of the fact that storing guns in leather or nylon holsters is generally not recommended for long periods of time due to the moisture issue.
I do use my old holsters for when I have a gun that I put in my car glove box or lay on a coffee table late at night if I heard a noise outside. I always keep my trigger covered by placing my guns in a holster. I have found the Remora and Sticky holsters are great for this as you can also just tuck the gun under your pants if you need to carry it outside to inspect a suspicious noise.
Even good for answering the door late at night when you do not want to scare the life out of your neighbor who needs your help with a water leak. I live in a retirement community so a lot of people need medical attention and have problems that they are too fragile to handle. A lot of stuff goes down late a night so someone ringing my doorbell after midnight is not cause for allow and I have small guns that I either wear in a neck holster or in my pocket or against my skin under a pair of pajamas for such occasions.1 - 20 of 33 Posts
