Deep Concealment of a Handgun

[OLDFED]

Think about an alloy frame 1911 with a "grip clip" and tucked in the waistband. It lays flat and will receive a better comment than the "peashooter" ine. Also any good leather jacket with deep pockets and zippers for keeping the piece from falling out while at work.

 

[Springfeildkid585]

There are times in life, when although it is "legal" for a person to be in possession of a gun, that there may be some situations with serious consequences if a handgun is detected. For example, I work for a large nationally recognized company. My work frequently takes me into some of the worst parts of our city, which is one of the most violent in the U.S.

I am personally aware of at least two incidents, involving friends of mine in this same part of our city. Both were approached by multiple assailants with the declared intention of robbery and/or car jacking. One of the fellows was armed with a Kel-Tec P32 and the other was unarmed, but extremely lucky. The armed fellow had to resort to pulling his handgun and threatening to shoot the suspects in order to escape the area. While the suspects did make snide remarks such as "who are you gonna shoot with that little pea shooter?", none of them was willing to step up to the plate and get shot in the face first, thus giving my friend time to exit the situation. The second guy was fortunate enough that a neighbor saw what was about to happen, came out of his house and invited my buddy in and called the cops. The thugs left the area before the cops arrived, twenty minutes later.

Needless to say, the armed person never mentioned his situation, while the other did file an incident report. The company's response to the report was to make sure everyone was being aware of their surroundings, and not to take any unncessary chances while out working alone in the area. I don't fault the company, they certainly can't condone armed people in the field in our line of work, its just too much of a potential for them from a liability perspective.

However, as I find myself in the very same areas of town every day while working, I realize it may only be a matter of time and opportunity until I may have some sort of chance encounter similar to what these fellows experienced. With this in mind, I have given a great deal of thought about and research into deep concealment of a handgun, but I'm yet to find a "comforting" solution. The question I now pose is, if you choose to go armed in this manner, what do you carry and how? Is a small caliber pocket gun like the Ruger LCP, or the Kel-Tec P3AT, P32 a better option than something larger? What do you carry and how do you carry it? If you carry a large handgun, and you do so without anyone ever knowing it is there, how do you conceal it?

If you have an excuse to wear a jacket in your line of work, I highly recommend it as it opens up your options greatly. Can I assume you are in white collar work? Blue collar is easier as the dress code is generally more and you can wear looser attire. I know a man who works for a nationwide business and travels. Though many on this forum would advise against it, when he travels to rougher areas he keeps his S&W 915 tucked at his 6 o'clock and doesn't remove his jacket unless he's sitting down, at which point he is very tactful in that nobody sees his back until he is in the chair with jacket draped over the back of the chair.

 

[Mphstiger1981]

If you have an excuse to wear a jacket in your line of work, I highly recommend it as it opens up your options greatly. Can I assume you are in white collar work? Blue collar is easier as the dress code is generally more and you can wear looser attire. I know a man who works for a nationwide business and travels. Though many on this forum would advise against it, when he travels to rougher areas he keeps his S&W 915 tucked at his 6 o'clock and doesn't remove his jacket unless he's sitting down, at which point he is very tactful in that nobody sees his back until he is in the chair with jacket draped over the back of the chair.

Kid,

My job is sort of blue collar some days, and white collar on others. Most days I wear khakis and polos and/or long sleeve button up shirts, and other days when I'm required to appear in court, or other court related issues, I'm in coat and tie. Obviously, no way I'm toting walking in to either the courthouse or the police station. It's probably the blue collar days when my exposure to "urban yutes" is the greatest. I'm in and out and around a lot of Section 8 housing during those days, and it never fails to amaze me how many people are out just roaming around in the middle of the day, with no apparent place to be.

Thanks to all who have contributed so far. Some really good ideas on here. Thanks folks!

Tiger