You've been given some good advice here already about this, so I'll not pile on. Glad you recognize that it put you at a tactical disadvantage.aus10m wrote:you should have seen me put my car into park, unlock my glovebox, pull out my 380 and chamber a round... it was quite a hassle. LOL. Now that I look back at it, it was very novice and totally unnecessary.
I can't give you such an easy pass on this one, however. Holsters are not just for carrying your gun. They also keep it from firing because the trigger is fully covered. Once you've removed it from your storage location (holster for most of us, but glove box for you), it is a deadly weapon. I cannot ever imagine that tucking under your leg is an acceptable compromise.aus10m wrote:The 380 I have is very small so fitting it under my leg was similar to putting a phone under your leg.
As others have mentioned, you may want to look into different holsters. I carry a full size SigSauer 2022, and it works just fine with the right holster / belt combination. The SCCY is a sweet buy, however. I'm about to pick one up myself as an LCP.aus10m wrote:I have a small/cheap 9mm (SCCY CPX 2) that I bought for carrying, but at 5'10" - 135lbs, the 9mm is just a little too bulky for me to carry.
This next part is not meant to be a 'pile on the new guy' comment. To be honest, even after I took the class, I was somewhat unsure for the first few months about where it is legal / not legal to carry. You mention the 'no firearms signs', but to be honest, I really don't see that many of them. There are VERY few places here in the west side of Houston that I have to disarm, because there really are so few legitimate 30.06 signs out there.aus10m wrote:My 380 is a P3AT and it's not as bulky and noticeable when I have it on myself, I got it because of it's size/weight. The reason I don't always carry it is because I can't take into my office and there are several business that I frequent that display the no firearms signs, so I figure its just better to not carry it unless I see myself going into a sketchy part of town.
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