Handgun Carry Options
THINKIN ACK ON having carried a defensive handgun almost every day for th st 30 years reveals that my needs, habits and abilities have changed a have aged. The fact that these day m mostly sitting behind a desk and not getting enough exercise, is heavily influencing my preferential method for carrying a handgun.
As a youngster I could carry it fairly comfortably whether inside or outside the waistband, appendix style, on my weak side for a cross-draw, in the small of my back or even under my left arm in a shoulder rig. I changed my carry method depending on what I was doing, which could be anything from a formal dinner with a client, dangerous game hunting, spending hours on a tractor on the farm or watching television. These days my routine is more fixed as I spend most of my day in an office chair staring at a computer.
Being well above average size, I’ve never been able to fit comfortably on normal-sized chairs, even without a holster riding on my hip, so outsidein an office environment. In this situation, inside waistband (IWB) holsters work better, but some of the harder holsters can cause discomfort ranging from very mild to severe and, depending on the activity, even excruciating pain when constantly pressing down on a nerve or a muscle. Of course, if your situation (and body size) differs from mine, OWB carry may be a good option for you.
