Considerations for carrying a concealed weapon
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When you start carrying a concealed weapon, you are making a significant adjustment to your lifestyle. You now have at your fingertips the ability to save a life–or end one. The stakes are bigger now, and the mistakes more costly. Errors range from the silly to the deadly. Your goal is to be armed without…
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The first time I carried concealed after I got my permit, I spent a great deal of mental energy assessing my surroundings for threats. I checked my clothes for imprinting, looked in every mirror or shop window I passed, and displayed the absurdly upright posture of a person who is trying to act casual. Oddly, no one noticed. No sirens went off, the stores had no metal detectors, and no security guards ushered me out. Gradually I have come to realize that most people will never suspect I am armed, and it’s my job to keep it that way.
In South Carolina you may carry at home, at work with your employer’s permission, and in the homes of others with their permission. You may not carry in government buildings or schools. You may carry in church with the permission of the governing body of the church. You may not carry in medical facilities. You may not carry in businesses with proper signage prohibiting concealed weapons. You must have a concealed carry permit from South Carolina or a state whose permit is honored by South Carolina. You must carry your permit with you.
A man will probably settle on one method of carrying and use it almost all the time. He may have six holsters but they will be variations on a theme. A woman will decide each day where she puts her gun based on her activities for the day, the weather, and even which clothes fit better that day. We go up and down in pounds and inches more dramatically than the average male.
For a gun guy the default is a loose button-down Hawaiian shirt with a pair of jeans or dress pants. The looseness gives him extra room for the lump at his waist where he carries his gun. The pattern of the Hawaiian shirt creates visual movement, and a dark color palette will further help hide the lump. This guy can easily carry outside the waistband with a strong belt supporting a holster that clips on the outside. He just needs to make sure his shirt is long enough to cover if he raises his arms or bends over. He can position his holster for appendix carry, so named because the gun is in the general vicinity of the appendix, somewhere between the hip and the navel.
Most likely you are looking for a slim profile so the gun can slip easily into your waistband holster or another location on your body with minimal bulging to signal its presence to the world. A slimmer gun will also take up less space in an offbody instrument such as a purse or backpack.