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So here's more info about my first week. On the second day our family and some friends are going out together, taking their SUV. My wife suddenly starts talking about me getting the CHL, and her friend says she hopes I'm not carrying a gun with me. And my wife agrees. I just laughed, and they took that to mean I wasn't carrying. Au contraire - it was with me everywhere that night.

You probably guess from that story, that my wife's not exactly thrilled that I've got the license. First it was: don't go to the gun range; second - don't get a pistol (though we have rifles and shotguns); third - you are not carrying that with you. So I've got a new date on the calendar. Jan 1st 2010. That's when I tell her I've been carrying everyday for a month, and surely it can no longer be a big deal.

Now that I write this, I think I may need photographic evidence, or she won't buy it.

Now my question: anyone else dealing with wives that don't like the general public carrying weapons?

So I've been carrying everywhere since I got my license last week. Before it arrived I bought 2 holsters, a Fobus paddle, and an Uncle Mike's IWB. I really thought I'd use the IWB, but after one carry decided I hated it - it was just too tight inside the belt. So it came down to start buying baggy pants, or carry outside the belt/waistband. So now I'm using the Fobus paddle OWB. The first few days I wore a sweater and a jacket, where nothing was visible. But after a few days I noticed nobody even looks at your waist, so just went with the sweater. There's a slight bulge, but I don't think much different that if it was IWB. Also, my pistol (a glock 19) clicks securely into the paddle, so I feel very comfortable with the round chambered.

Anyone else given up on IWB for this or other reasons?