My work is at a "Campus Carry" location and this semester is the first we "staffers" can legitimately concealed carry. That was one of the main drivers for me getting an LTC this year. Not that I feel under too great a threat, even if educational locations are historically at least, known to be venues for mass shootings, but it did play a part in the decision for me.
So last month, I completed all the requirements, application etc and late last week, my card arrived. That background doesn't matter too much for this post, except to set the scene. These last few days, I have been carrying going into and out of work from the parking lot (also on the drive to and from), about the place inside the building all the while, being careful to not break our carry policy. So its a win for everyone as I get to carry, the institution gets someone careful to observe the rules, and more. So far, all good.
I have to say that I now understand why a CHL/LTC holder can have a forever growing collection of holsters! I understand that it is all a lump of metal and plastic on our hips or waistbands and so on and that it takes getting used to, but having tried everything from crappy cloth in pocket, OWB, and IWB, Kydex or not, nothing seems to satisfy 100%. This is especially true for us "larger than normal" guys. It really is a crazy balance to get right.
My wife is just going to have to get used to me grumbling about one holster or the other all the time.
Man! This is going to get expensive, real quick! We need a holster try-out service. I'd be happy to not pay eBay prices (i.e. pay a little bit more), to be able to try out a bunch at one time and discover more, quickly.
If my children were still college age I would feel better knowing they had people on campus that were able to defend them.
