Unless you have taken a CCW class there is a good chance you might be making at least one of these concealed carry mistakes. Even with a class, you might have gotten some bad info and have fallen into one of these.
I found a great video that talks about somethings you should keep in mind when carrying. Now I don’t totally agree with all of these but there are a couple I hadn’t thought of e.g. injuring your back with a SOB carry.
Here is a summary of what he talks about:
- Mexican Carry – Carrying the weapon in the waistband with no holster
- Pocket Carry – Carrying without a holster is an all around bad idea
- SOB Carry – Small of back carry. Bad for your back if you fall on it and not good for weapons retention
- Shoulder Carry – Lots of shoulder holsters are worn improperly and weapon is not pointed in safe direction when first drawn from holster
- Cheap, nylon holster – Guns will fall out
- Too many retention straps on holster
- Not practicing with retention straps/system
- Gym Bag Carry – Tossing a gun into any sort of bag and not keeping it in your control
- Ankle Carry – Having your gun in an cheap ankle holster and not practicing the draw. (I like ankle carry for a secondary weapon or in autos)
Let us know in the comments what you think of these concealed carry mistakes.
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