Concealed Carry

Methods

Why Concealed Carry?

In order to protect• Loved ones• Yourself• Other citizens

From• From death or severe injury from

• Sociopaths• Wild Animals

First Rule of Concealed Carry

•Conceal it!!!

• No Flashing• No Printing• No Dropping• No Losing• No Talking About It

The Concealed Carry Compromise

The Speed of Presentation

Vs.

The Concealability

Effective Concealed Carry

• Anticipate the environment• Choose the appropriate wardrobe• Choose the appropriate holster• Choose the appropriate weapon• Train to use the choices

Anticipate the Environment • Body Posture

• Sitting• Standing• Moving• Driving

• Likely Threat Scenario (never sure)• Inside

• Office• Car

• Outside• Open area• Populated

Anticipate the Environment• Human Interaction

• Family − Adults− Children− Familiarity

• Unknown Persons− Gun friendly− Gun unfriendly

• Athletic Movement− Running− Walking− Jumping− Reaching

• Temperature/Weather• Appropriate attire for weather or occasion

Choose the Wardrobe

• Fit in• Don’t wear Levis to the wedding (Hood River

may be okay)• Dress according to the weather

• Would you pick up a hitchhiker wearing a heavy coat on a 90 degree day?

• Ensure wardrobe will conceal as necessary (concealment garment)• Heavier materials• Dark prints• Waist band big enough

Choose the Holster

• Safety• All holsters should shroud the trigger• Do not carry a pistol loose in a pocket• Retention should match movement and risk

• Thumb break• Finger release• Friction hold

• Masking• Holster should aid in concealing the weapon

• Ease of Access• Quick draw• Ease of re-holstering• Quiet draw

Choose the Holster

Body Position:• Waist band

• Standard Belt or Trouser Retained Holster (Duty) • IWB – Inside the Waist Band• SOB – Small Of the Back• Cross Draw• Appendix Carry

• Belly Band• Ankle• Shoulder Holster• Pocket Carry• External Carry

• Fanny Pack• Purse• Daytimer

• Other • Specialty Clothes• Smart Carry/Thunderwear

Choose the weapon

• Which is the right weapon?

• The one you will carry!

Choose the Weapon

• Smallest caliber for effective stopping of a human target (choose one):

• .380 Auto• 9mm• .38 Special• .40 S&W• .45 ACP

Choose the Weapon

• So Really - which one do I want?• People have been killed with BB guns• There is a balance between stopping

power and accuracy• The lower the stopping power, the

higher the accuracy requirement

What to Wear?

• Right clothes for the occasion• A holster that matches the

environment and the weapon• A weapon that can be concealed

and still be effective

The End

• Questions

• Comments on the presentation quality, relevance, constructive criticism

• What would be of most interest for future meetings?

The Responsible Gun Owner

• Understands the law• Understands deadly force• Is a model citizen• Trains his/her mind through

visualization/education• Trains one’s self on the safe and

effective use of the weapon

The Commitment to Carry

• Changes in attitude• The model citizen• Non-confrontational• Avoid anti-social behavior in yourself• Know your reactions

• Fight • Flee• Acquiesce/subordinate• Bluff/Challenge

• Changes in life style• Avoid areas of obvious risk• Avoid areas of antisocial or asocial behavior

• Changes in wardrobe• Less revealing• Oversize

Training for CCW

• “In Context”• Realistic scenario – train like you fight

• Never assume one target− As soon as you mentally or physically have stopped

the threat, look around for the next• Practice tactical reloads/weapon clearance• Practice (including draws)

− One handed− Off handed− Prone − Multiple targets − Prioritizing targets

Training for CCW

• Practice drawing from all holsters with all guns to be used in that holster• Start dry firing with unloaded weapons, or Aimsoft

simulation• Start slow but smooth, put in context to develop

habit patterns• Muzzle control• Muscle memory• Tactical relevance

• Culminate with live fire from the holster (we are lucky to have a range upon which we can do that)

• Vary your targeting and angle of presentation

Rules of Dry Fire

• Proper Mind Set• Treat with the respect deserving of a lethal weapon• Familiarity breeds complacency• Complacency causes Negligent Discharges

• Control of Your Environment• No TV or Stereo• Take telephone off the hook• Close the drapes• Send the family on an errand• Select a simple target sized for the distance at which you

want to be accurate (farther away, smaller target)• Don’t use common objects as targets (TV)• Place target in front of something capable of stopping a

bullet

Rules of Dry Fire cont.

• Separation from Ammunition• Unload the weapon and put ammunition in another

room• Chamber check the weapon• Recite the mantra “ the weapon Is unloaded and I am

ready for dry practice”• Reset

• Put away the target at the end of practice (one more time syndrome)

• At the end of practice, return the weapon to fighting mode in its appropriate location and say out loud “the weapon is loaded and dry fire is over.”