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Originally Posted by Cobrabill
1)I've carried concealed for the past 25 + years.Always a Colt .45 or a variant cocked & locked.No issues-no AD's.
2)No, it doesn't make sense.The idea of requiring 2 hands to be ready for "business"instead of one is reckless at best.
3)Again,i carry concealed on my hip always with a round in the tube.My boot gun(.380)again.always one in the tube.
In the event the use of a firearm is necessary,EVERY split second can be the difference between life & death.To say that it's NOT a huge reduction in readiness is simple lunacy.
Furthermore,i hope you meant "trigger lock" Vs trigger guard as 9 out of 10 holsters have trigger guards.
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I'm speaking from the point of a civilian and civilian type self defense encounters.
In order for you to draw and fire your weapon in a draw down would require you to recognize a threat who's not already drawn on you. If you think you're going to draw your weapon and fire it at someone who's already trained on you (faster than he can aim and fire) you're a fool.
There are virtually no wild west scenarios in self defense. I'm not talking about police work. I'm talking about me in my vehicle about to get car jacked. I'm talking about me in my house with someone attempting to break in. And in this case, I'm talking about someone trying to break into the cabin and takeover an aircraft. If the pilot (who's either facing the front of the aircraft.....or up walking around..who knows) cannot remove his pistol from the holster and rack a round in the time it takes to use it, then it isn't going to matter either way.
Most self defense scenarios do NOT involve some hero drawing his weapon like Speedy Gonazales against an assailant with a gun in his face. If a guy has a gun in my face, the only thing I'm going to do is whatever he tells me unless it involves abducting a love one or something along those lines. He's already got the drop on me. Regardless of whether or not I had a round in the chamber, drawing my weapon at that point would be DUMB.
MOST of the situations I've read about (or even spoken with would-be victims) they had time to pull out there weapon and load a round.
If your life comes down to the speed of a draw/fire, carrying the pistol concealed is a deterrent to that and doesn't make sense.
You say you carry on your hip, but I truly "carry" my pistol just about everywhere I can. I've NEVER had anyone notice that I'm carrying. That and I can carry in virtually any style of clothing. You can't do that carrying on the hip unless you always wear clothing that can conceal it. I don't have that option.