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I received my Washington state Concealed Pistol License in January, and bought my Defender (.45 ACP) a week or so later.
Since then I've been carrying just about everyday. Tried a couple holsters and settled on the Alien Gear Tuck 3.0 (at 3:30 position) because it's very comfortable and keeps the gun heel close to my body.
Strange thing is that now when I have to leave the gun behind for whatever reason, I feel odd, like I'm not wearing pants or something.
I started out carrying the gun in Condition 3 (Mag loaded. Chamber empty). But as I've become familiar and more comfortable with a gun on my hip, I'm now consistently carrying in Condition 1 (Mag loaded. Round chambered. Hammer back. Safety on).
The reason I switched to Condition 1 (apart from the obvious self-defense advantages of not having to rack the slide in a confrontation) is because I don't like the complacency that can potentially come from thinking "Oh, it's not really loaded, so I don't have to be as careful."
Of course Rule One is "Every gun is loaded." But I think it's easy to play mental tricks on ourselves to get around that rule. So by training myself that my gun is ALWAYS in Condition 1 when on my hip, I help reinforce Rule One, which makes me more safety conscious.
Since then I've been carrying just about everyday. Tried a couple holsters and settled on the Alien Gear Tuck 3.0 (at 3:30 position) because it's very comfortable and keeps the gun heel close to my body.
Strange thing is that now when I have to leave the gun behind for whatever reason, I feel odd, like I'm not wearing pants or something.
I started out carrying the gun in Condition 3 (Mag loaded. Chamber empty). But as I've become familiar and more comfortable with a gun on my hip, I'm now consistently carrying in Condition 1 (Mag loaded. Round chambered. Hammer back. Safety on).
The reason I switched to Condition 1 (apart from the obvious self-defense advantages of not having to rack the slide in a confrontation) is because I don't like the complacency that can potentially come from thinking "Oh, it's not really loaded, so I don't have to be as careful."
Of course Rule One is "Every gun is loaded." But I think it's easy to play mental tricks on ourselves to get around that rule. So by training myself that my gun is ALWAYS in Condition 1 when on my hip, I help reinforce Rule One, which makes me more safety conscious.