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racer32 wrote: or sometimes just set it on the passenger seat and cover it with something like a newspaper or a towel.

That will result with the pistol flying into the floorboard if you have to heavy brake, or have an accident. It is not good to do.

I understand your concern with pistol accessability while belted into your car. I sometimes keep a second gun in the console.

As a police officer, I wore a seat belt as required by law. You learn to unbuckle the seatbelt in the right situations, and I believe cops are far more likely to be in situations where quick access while seated might be needed.

That said, cops are NOT very likely to have someone try to carjack them. In that case, having your weapon secured where you know where it is would be the best course of action.

I carry a full sized 1911 in Dallas summers with no problems. Rather than try to match your carry method to your dress, you need to find a carry mode that is safe and effective and tactically sound, then match your dress to that.

You question is vague. If you are just sitting there, then the weapon is concealed; however, if you have to exit the vehicle then the weapon could become nont concealed.

If I may, it seems as though your technique is not sound. How do you transition the weapon from the unsecured carry behind your back to your pocket?

A quick exit could leave you weaponless, or with it exposed.

And fail to conceal is not a citation. It is a Class A Misdemeanor. That means a trip to jail and possible 1 year in jail. It also means a revocation of your CHL.