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I thought this had been discussed before but I searched (maybe not good enough) and didn't find anything. So I read the Dallas Morning News Crime Blog and came across a story of a guy that was robbed at gun point while sitting at a red light in his car a couple of miles away from my home.
Been hearing a lot of this lately it seems and I had to stop and think of how I carry while seated in my car and it's always in my holster at the 3 o'clock position. I always say that situational awareness is the key to surviving an encounter like this but the more I think about it the more I feel that I may need to change my mode of carry while in the car. There is simply to much time wasted trying to draw from a seated position. Step 1, unbuckle seat belt. Step 2, lift shirt. Step 3, turn slightly to the left to free up my gun that is covered by the center console and the seat. Finally. Step 4, draw weapon. If I practiced (and I haven't) I'm thinking at least 3 seconds to complete this and I wouldn't be able to hide the fact from whoever is knocking on my window.
The only thing I can think of is to either unholster my gun before sitting down and keep it handy somewhere. The times I've done this before hand are situations like hitting up the ATM late at night and there being a line of cars ahead and behind me. Usually I'll tuck it unholstered in my small of back, in my lap (which could be dangerous if I'm rear ended/bumped), or in the passenger seat strategically covered up by something but still easy to get to. The only thing I can think of is to carry a second gun. Preferably something small and light that I can "whip" out real quick.
But is this paranoia on my part or do you guys think the same? How do you carry differently (if it all) while sitting in your car???
Been hearing a lot of this lately it seems and I had to stop and think of how I carry while seated in my car and it's always in my holster at the 3 o'clock position. I always say that situational awareness is the key to surviving an encounter like this but the more I think about it the more I feel that I may need to change my mode of carry while in the car. There is simply to much time wasted trying to draw from a seated position. Step 1, unbuckle seat belt. Step 2, lift shirt. Step 3, turn slightly to the left to free up my gun that is covered by the center console and the seat. Finally. Step 4, draw weapon. If I practiced (and I haven't) I'm thinking at least 3 seconds to complete this and I wouldn't be able to hide the fact from whoever is knocking on my window.
The only thing I can think of is to either unholster my gun before sitting down and keep it handy somewhere. The times I've done this before hand are situations like hitting up the ATM late at night and there being a line of cars ahead and behind me. Usually I'll tuck it unholstered in my small of back, in my lap (which could be dangerous if I'm rear ended/bumped), or in the passenger seat strategically covered up by something but still easy to get to. The only thing I can think of is to carry a second gun. Preferably something small and light that I can "whip" out real quick.
But is this paranoia on my part or do you guys think the same? How do you carry differently (if it all) while sitting in your car???
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