Looked at some elastic band options, but wasn't sure if it was worthwhile. Asked a former LEO who works at a gun shop what was the best option for runners. He recommended a fanny pack.
As it turns out, my daughter had one that she had picked up somewhere. So I tried it out yesterday on a 2.5 mile run with my 442 in tow.
Kind of a pain for the first half-mile or so, and then I started to adjust. As long as I do it every time I run, it will become second nature.
On the plus side, I had a firearm with me on the run. But, it does not present an option for a fast draw.
I CONCUR, nanney1. THE MERE FACT THAT YOU HAVE A WEAPON IN YOUR POSSESSION, DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR SAFETY. MOST CRIMINALS APPROACH THEIR VICTIMS, WITH THEIR WEAPON IN HAND, TO ENFORCE THEIR POSITION OF CONTROL, AND DISCOURAGE RESISTANCE. YOU NEED TO BE THE PERSON IN CONTROL ! ! !
IF AN ARMED ASSAILANT, WITH GUN IN HAND, ORDERS YOU TO GIVE UP YOUR FANNY PACK, THINKING THAT IT MUST CONTAIN YOUR WALLET, CELL, AND KEYS. YOU HAVE MADE A SERIOUS TACTICAL ERROR, THAT MAY COST YOU YOUR LIFE. YOU ARE NOW A HELPLESS VICTIM, AT HIS MERCY......
HE MAY BE A CRIMINAL, WITH A LENGTHY RECORD, WHO WOULD RATHER KILL YOU, THAN RISK IDENTIFICATION, AND A RETURN TO PRISON, FOR A LENGTHY SENTENCE, AS A REPEAT OFFENDER. THIS IS ONE REASON WHY KNOWN FELONS, SOMETIMES SHOOT IT OUT WITH COPS, RATHER THAN TO JUST SURRENDER PEACEFULLY................
FOR THESE REASONS, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO YOUR RETIRED LEO FRIEND, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FANNY PACK WILL SERVE YOU WELL. ON THE CONTRARY, WHAT I THINK IT WILL DO, IS TO LULL YOU INTO A STATE OF FALSE SECURITY AND COMPLACENCY.....
I POSTED IN ENTRY #11, ABOVE, WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A BETTER OPTION THAN A FANNY PACK. IMHO, IT ADDRESSES THE SHORTCOMING OF THE FANNY PACK, THAT WE APPEAR TO AGREE ON. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ IT, TAKE A PEEK......
OF COURSE IT IS JUST MY OPINION--BUT IT IS BASED ON SOME EXPERIENCE, DESPITE THE FACT, THAT I AM NOWHERE NEAR AN EXPERT, AND MANY OF OUR FORUM MEMBERS MAY BE FAR MORE MORE QUALIFIED THAN I AM, IN THIS AREA....... I WAS AN ARMED COMBATANT IN VIETNAM, A SSG, IN THE US ARMY, WHERE I LEARNED THAT WHOEVER HAD THE GUN, AND GOT IT INTO PLAY FIRST, LIVED TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.....
IN CIVILIAN LIFE, I HAVE CARRIED CONCEALED FOR NEARLY 50 YRS, WITH SOME PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. I AM NOT A SURVIVOR OF ANY SHOOTOUTS ON THE STREETS. WHILE I WAS NEVER A SWORN LEO, I WAS ON CONTRACT WITH A LOCAL PD, TO PARTNER WITH PATROL OFFICERS, AS A 2 MAN "CRISIS TEAM", FOR APPROX 20 YEARS--UNTIL OUR FEDERAL GRANT RAN OUT. SO, I DO HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE, ON THE MEAN STREETS OF THE INNER CITY. I HAVE ALSO BEEN A CERTIFIED NRA INSTRUCTOR IN THE DISCIPLINES OF HANDGUN , RIFLE, SHOTGUN, AND PERSONAL PROTECTION, FOR 3O YEARS, OR SO......
I TELL YOU ALL OF THIS, NOT FOR SELF AGGRANDIZEMENT, IN ANY FASHION. IT IS JUST TO ADD WEIGHT TO AN INFORMED OPINION, THAT I SINCERELY BELIEVE, MAY KEEP YOU SAFE. BEST WISHES, AND GOOD LUCK......
