How do you carry?

[pjpjr]

Doesn't mean anything. My work place is alarmed and had video and when we had a break in one night we say a video of a guy steeling stuff. Stuff is still gone, stolen but we have a video for.....?

I really don't know about your situation at work and all but I'm confident in my home being a very unlikely target due to my levels of security etc.
I still stand by my position on leaving a firearm in a vehicle.

 

[diyj98]

I really don't know about your situation at work and all but I'm confident in my home being a very unlikely target due to my levels of security etc.
I still stand by my position on leaving a firearm in a vehicle.

We're all free to have our opinions. I've left one in my vehicle for years with zero problems and will continue to do so.

 

[CardT]

I have had my CCW for over a year and i would carry everyday. However i am a manager at a airport and can not have it on the property. TSA would have a field day with me if i were to have it. the great thing is the airport police said they would love to see airport employees that had their CCW be allowed to carry for more protection for the public. But that rule will probally never happen.

 

[BC38]

My employer's "no guns" policy is backed up by making everyone walk through a metal detector on the way in, and one of their theft prevention measures is everybody walks through another metal detector on the way out as. Even if I were willing to risk carrying against policy, it just isn't an option.

I carry everywhere else all the time except for the places it is prohibited by law. I even carry when I go to my place of worship (attacks in places of worship are all too common).

I am trying to determine the best lock box to get for my car and that's where it will go every day right before getting out of the car to walk into the work.

IWB at 4 o'clock is the carry position that works best for me 80% of the time. I pocket carry the other 20% of the time. Arthritic shoulders make 5 or 6 o'clock too slow on the draw, and I've never been comfortable with where the muzzle is pointed with appendix carry.

The second rule of gun safety is not to point one at anything you don't intend to shoot. I can handle the idea of a bullet ripping down the outside of my leg, but not the idea of it ripping into my... ummm... private areas.

 

[Rick_A]

Like this:

20150212_133937 by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

It's always the one on the bottom plus any one of the others.

When in an area where guns are not allowed I carry the one on the right plus another in a pocket.

20130927_115944_Richtone(HDR) by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

 

[ClayCow]

I really don't know about your situation at work and all but I'm confident in my home being a very unlikely target due to my levels of security etc.
I still stand by my position on leaving a firearm in a vehicle.

Did you post up all of your security measurea in a big list outside the house? How do people know?

 

[Faulkner]

I'm about to start travelling with my gun more.
But, going to work, I can't exactly bring it in the office.

So, I'm curious, how do you carry your gun day to day?

I have a CCW, and I was thinking of merely leaving my gun in the car when I'm in the office. But, Georgia; Atlanta in particular can get very hot at times. Is that a wise thing to do?

It seems rather odd to merely 'carry' your gun on the weekends.
Thanks in advance for your insight...

Back to the OP's question, there are indeed responsible ways to leave your firearm secured in your vehicle, I do on a regular basis. I don't leave my firearm at home for fear of leaving it in the vehcile should I have to. Yes, there are some risks, so just leaving it under the front seat is probably not the wisest thing to do.

As for the Atlanta summers, I suspect the boys over in the sandbox have even more heat exposure to their gear and they're not reporting any ammo issues.

 

[MOONDAWG]

I have had "truck guns", usually a revolver, for over 45 years in the Florida Gulf Coast's hot and humid salt sea air environment.

Never had a problem with any make or model (S&W, Colt, Ruger, Charter Arms et al) nor it's ammo.

I prefer stainless steel construction, but have used many a blued gun; just remember to use proper preventive maintenance procedures.

 

[gwpercle]

Don't leave it in your car , way too easy to break into and steal your gun. They just love to steal guns.
Dillon Day Planner. looks like a day planner but has an inside holster pocket. Slip the gun in, walk into your office and lock it in desk. Go home time, tuck under arm and leave.
I done this for years.
Gary

 

[MessEleven]

I conceal a Shield 9 in a Crossbreed SuperTuck, IWB at the 4 o'clock position. So comfortable I usually forget I'm even carrying.

 

[tjhodges310]

While at work I carry my Shield 9 in a leather holster and secured in the outer pocket of my laptop bag. I also carry an extra mag. I realize that my actions would likely be termitable, however, my life is much more important than my job. I never used to carry to work until I felt like I was nearly the victim of a mugging. That was the last time I did not carry. Good luck to you.

 

[Moe Mentum]

Back to the original topic, I carry in a kydex holster IWB in the 4 o'clock position.

 

[Tony twist]

Iwb 3 3:30 conceal my g19 with just a t shirt

 

[SAFireman]

I left one chained to the seat frame of a Dodge Diplomat PD unit and the whole car disappeared - neither has ever been recovered. I sure hope that it took them considerable time and effort to get my model 66-2 out from under the seat. The car was nice, but no great loss.


Nowadays, the boss encourages LAWFULLY carried guns at work (except when we have to enter a federal facility where they are prohibited). Some folks may be really surprised by how many of the first responders to Katrina and Rita were armed to the teeth

 

[Semper Praesidio]

My regular EDC is a S&W Shield 9 in an Old Faithful IWB hybrid holster at about 3:30. Very comfortable and conceals well. Just picked up an Alien Gear Cloak Tuck for my M&P 9 and looking forward to breaking it in.

As far as carrying at work, Florida state law does not allow it on college campuses; however, there's a bill moving through committees right now that could change that effective this summer. I'll be interested to see what the school where I work does where in spite of their more conservative stance on social issues, politics, and religion, there are still a lot of people who are afraid of guns.

 

[Kframerbluvr]

If I have pants on, I am carrying something. At work, issued G23 only per policy. Off duty, my old G22 at 3:30 in a Galco Summer Comfort IWB holster and a five shot J frame .38 in my pants pocket. At least one reload for both.
The last time I went unarmed was a road trip to NYC to get on a cruise ship for a Canada/New England five day cruise. I did not want to have a problem with NJ and NYC laws and did not want to leave a firearm unattended in the car for several days. Yes, I know about HR 218, but did not want to encounter the "village idiot" that might be on duty that day...

 

[gwpercle]

I left one chained to the seat frame of a Dodge Diplomat PD unit and the whole car disappeared - neither has ever been recovered. I sure hope that it took them considerable time and effort to get my model 66-2 out from under the seat. The car was nice, but no great loss.


Nowadays, the boss encourages LAWFULLY carried guns at work (except when we have to enter a federal facility where they are prohibited). Some folks may be really surprised by how many of the first responders to Katrina and Rita were armed to the teeth

They had to be. The criminal element were running amok then, no police meant they were free to commit any crime.
If you stayed, self protection was a must. You had to be armed they had no problems killing for whatever you had in your pockets.
The bad guys were known to ambush the good guys. The National Guard were brought in and they didn't take squat from the bad guys. It was reassuring to see armed military keeping them at bay. Thanks to all Guardsmen!
Gary

 

[rock_castle]

I have to dress nice and tuck my shirt for work and these two methods work great for me. Most of the time I pocket carry a J Frame everywhere I go except for the post office. My other deep concealment option is my Shield in a Tactipac. Nobody will ever know that I am carrying. I imagine the J Frame in an ankle holster would work well too. Where there is a will there is a way.

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Yep, carrying today [emoji851]

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[haywood]

I’ve had loaded guns in my car safe when it was 100 degrees in the car. It never hurt a thing. This winter while in Florida I had a case of ammo in the car for the last Two weeks I was there plus three guns.