Nope I always try to be aware. I was hit in the head once with something heavy and left unconscious on a parking lot because I wasn't watching closely enough. It will never happen again!

 

Well I never want somebody to know what I have. Never give away anything you dont have to.

 

I am a FrontSight member and they preach constant awareness and even have a color coded situational awareness scale.

http://www.frontsight.com/sitemap.asp

 

I feel more comfortable IWB due to the fact that I have more control over my weapon. I have carried OWB and feel like I'm dare someone to start a problem with me. If I am carrying OWB I'm extremely more aware of everything.

 

Nope. IWB is not a problem.

You see, if the OWB holster doesn't keep the pistol extremely close and tight to your body either your holster, belt, or both are not doing their job and need to be replaced.

But weapon retention . . . . not an issue either way.

 

I don't ever carry owb, however i definitely am more aware or people and my surroundings when i carry. Iwb is how i carry.

 

What is IWB and OWB?

 

IWB = Inside the Waistband
OWB = Outside the Waistband.

On topic, I carry mostly IWB. My only problem with OWB is being self conscious about whether my gun is exposed when bending, getting out of cars, or sitting. IWB, I dont worry about it at all because if my gun is exposed more than likely I will know because my skin is also exposed.

 

Type of holsters

inside waist band
outside waist band

 

Always stay aware. Example: I have seen many auto accidents occur where if someone would have been standing on the edge of a street corner waiting to cross than one of the vehicles involved would have plowed over that person.

I watch so many people stand right at the edge of a street corner sidewalk waiting to cross as several vehicles speed only a couple of feet away from them. When in the city I always stand far back from the street and even when I have the right of way to cross I am constantly looking over my shoulder for crazy drivers. Seen to many accidents not to to be aware.

Just a example to make my point. You can never be to careful or too aware.

 

Thanks guys. I guess no one likes the shoulder holster?

 

I use a shoulder holster when I know I will be sitting all day and a cross draw would be hard to conceal.

I train with it religiously and year round.


And it is still the slowest draw method of any carry position I use. The muzzle still points at me (mine holds the pistol vertically) and is dang hard to draw without sweeping myself somewhere.


So . . . I wouldn't dare recommend it for anyone. :taped:

 

I dont live in a conceal carry state but my martial arts training has made me very self aware. My friends have commented on this because they always say I'm hard to sneek up on.