flop-shank
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That gun sittting right over your spine is waiting to cripple you for life if you land on it. My intention isn't to sound like a know it all jerk, but you really ought to very seriously consider a new place to keep the gun.
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oldRoger
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"That gun setting right over your spine is waiting to cripple you for life if you land on it."
+1...... I bike, I put the 640 in a small seat bag, or handle bar bag. I have taken spills where I skidded on my butt, ended up with sand-burrs in my bike shorts, if the gun had been there not a happy ending, I think.
+1...... I bike, I put the 640 in a small seat bag, or handle bar bag. I have taken spills where I skidded on my butt, ended up with sand-burrs in my bike shorts, if the gun had been there not a happy ending, I think.
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Don't work out at the gym. Do it at home. Every morning I do my exercises right in bed - one, two, one, two. Then I open my other eye.
I agree, you are being paranoid.
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I've heard this for years, but have yet to hear any evidence of someone being put in a wheelchair from it. Can anyone on here provide documentation or a news article?
flop-shank
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I can't, but there are many other reason that SOB carry is less than ideal. Here are a few. It's a gun retention nightmare. You're most of the way into an arm lock when trying to prevent a gun grab. It's difficult to prevent someone from bumping the gun in a crowd, whereas appendix, or strongside carry allow you to keep your arm in the way if someone is about to bump into you. If you have to bend over, or reach down for something, printing is inevitable. If someone is on top of you, and you're pinned on your back, your gun will be inaccessable. I'm sure it's not the most comfortable while driving.
That said I'll try to give you some good news. Many that have SOB holsters find that they carry at 4:00, or 4:30 very nicely and that it's vastly better than carrying over one's spine.
That said I'll try to give you some good news. Many that have SOB holsters find that they carry at 4:00, or 4:30 very nicely and that it's vastly better than carrying over one's spine.
flop-shank
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A friend of mine killed a man in 1968. The deceased, a soldier serving in the North Vietnamese Army no doubt felt that taking his rifle with him while taking a dump was "paranoid". It was the last mistake he ever made.
When I started carrying, I decided to use a lot of the things I learned as a young Infantryman. One rule is to always have my weapon within arms reach. No doubt the fellow in the story was taught the same thing, but being human, he fudged the rules and paid the price. In a few minutes I'm going to take a shower. I will have a revolver two feet from me the whole time. That's not out of paranoia, it's out of a desire to remain true to the doctrine I follow. If I ever need a gun and I always follow my own rule to a T, it will be there when I need it. If I get sloppy Mr. Murphy might be there (isn't that how it always seems to work?) and I don't want to wind up like the guy in the story above.
Goodtime Charlie
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Perhaps some combination of thunderwear, or a belly band and a P3AT, or J frame would work.
+1. If you feel you must workout (and that includes gym, home or anywhere), try flop-shank's advice.
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Don't get me wrong! In normal situations I'm IWB at 5:00. I was only making reference to when I'm running. I do alot of hills and it makes the 5:00 downright uncomfortable.
Mickey D
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I have to agree.
Take a chance in life. One or two hours in your day without a gun isn't going to kill you.
sipowicz
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I feel most vulnerable while at the keyboard...so I keep a gun in each hand and type with the barrels.
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Can't about guns, but there are a great number of documented Workmans Compensation claims for injuries as a result of falling on handcuff cases in that belt position by police officers in numerous cities.
USAF385
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Do what I do... work out at home. 
Side note: My girlfriend got some sort of Pilates machine she saw on TV... I thought she was being silly.
I did the 20 minute workout yesterday, and the 45 minute major workout today... not bad! I was surprised. It won't give you mass, but it's a pretty good workout.
Side note: My girlfriend got some sort of Pilates machine she saw on TV... I thought she was being silly.
I did the 20 minute workout yesterday, and the 45 minute major workout today... not bad! I was surprised. It won't give you mass, but it's a pretty good workout.
I've got enough mass already...
it's from the General Tso's chicken, pizza and wings workout!
I work out at a gym regularly for 20 years. I go unarmed there, pretty much the only place I do other then bars as it is against the law to carry in them where I live. That said. The vast majority of people will do more to enhance the length and quality of thier lives and health if they work out(unarmed) as opposed not going to a gym to work out and being armed all the time. But every one has thier own comfort zone.
David Sinko
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I no longer go to a gym but I do a lot of middle and long distance running. This is the only time I'll use my belly band and grab a J Frame, usually the 940. However, I do vividly recall one run of at least 10 miles when I carried a fully loaded Glock 21. I carry the gun behind the hip and it has never been a nuisance to me.
And I think this method would satisfy my needs for gym carry too.
Dave Sinko
And I think this method would satisfy my needs for gym carry too.
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brokenprism
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I am laughing my *** off at some of these replies! That counts as a workout.
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