A. It sounds as if he was off duty, maybe it was a paddle holster?
B. The guy shooting himself and the officer misplacing his firearm are really 2 different issues. Not the officers fault the guy killed himself
I would argue that touching the pistol while leaving it holstered is not the same as taking the pistol out and playing with it for bathroom visits or whatever the excuse is.
In fact if you are up and down all day (in/out of a car), then touching the pistol while doing a mag check (via the crane claw) is just fine and smart to do.
B. The guy shooting himself and the officer misplacing his firearm are really 2 different issues. Not the officers fault the guy killed himself
A. It sounds as if he was off duty, maybe it was a paddle holster?
B. The guy shooting himself and the officer misplacing his firearm are really 2 different issues. Not the officers fault the guy killed himself
I pocket carry, have for many years now. I don't wear blue jeans anymore because of this, it's cargo type pants all the time, cargo shorts in the summer. I've found that, aside from being limited to the type of pants I can wear, it is the method of carry that requires the least amount of attention. I put it there when I get out of bed in the morning, I switch it from my work pants to my "sitting around the house" pants when I get home, I take it out and lay it on the night stand when I go to bed. It's that simple, and it only comes out of the pocket when I'm changing or going to bed.
But Dude....You have a Ruger Alaskan .44 Magnum Snub....
What IF there's a FELON in the next stall that might GRAB it???
The more you handle your pistol the more opportunity there is for tragedy to strike.
People want to play with their guns to do "something" with it when leaving it in the holster will avoid a tragedy. Leave it alone. It will be just fine in the holster.
Touch the pistol. Crane claw the mag to ensure that it is seated, especially if you are a cop in and out of the car a lot. Just leave it in the holster and stop looking for excuses to verify your pistol is real.
Not quite what the issue is here though.Totally agreement. If your using a quality holster you should ALMOST forget your carrying a gun. The weight becomes familiar and therefor forgettable.
If he thought it was going to fall out or something, maybe it's time for a new holster, or belt, or brain
Which is worse? Visiting the bathroom, removing your weapon and carefully placing it in appropriate location as to allow you to do your business, or dropping your trousers and having your EDC bounce off the floor?
Fix for both is a good retention holster. Since I started carrying the S&W 66, I dearly love the thumb snap holster I have.