Violence directed at law enforcement is far from over no matter what happens in the near future. The need to carry concealed off duty is growing now that the genie is out of the bottle.

The Need For Change

Recent discussions with two different departments regarding the subject of training have helped illustrate a few concerns. In my experience, off duty carry hasn’t been popular across the law enforcement land. Talking with senior officers and training personnel it is a common complaint of theirs. This is changing and changing fast. As it changes we are seeing more requests for off duty or concealed carry training. I’m thrilled and excited to be working with many who are not just looking to carry, but doing it better. Traditionally, off duty training was non-existent; which was also part of the problem.

The Unlikely Concealed Carry Choices

In these discussions one of the subjects was regarding the type of firearm to be carried and how. Opinions are plenty on this subject, but my number one priority is to get people to carry. The old adage, “a gun is better than no gun.” drives this thought. It doesn’t matter what the carry within reason, getting more people to carry is the goal. A lot of times there is an aversion to anything that doesn’t have a boatload of likes on social media. At times I have had to work with students who brought firearms I wouldn’t use or own. Again, it doesn’t matter what I would use or own. Instead, you have to find ways to work with what the student brought as long as it is safe.

The Off Duty Gun No One Likes

I enjoy seeing a variety of firearms on the firing line. It is nice and I try to learn the reasons why a particular firearm was chosen. Excluding a department policy, the most common reason I hear for selecting a firearm is size. In this case, smaller is better. The smallest caliber I have had come through a class and do well was a 380ACP. While this round can get a lot of bad press regarding terminal ballistics I still haven’t found a volunteer willing to be shot by this caliber. When I have circled back with these students I’m not surprised to learn they have “upgraded” to a different firearm. In fact, it is one of the main reasons why I am so open to seeing a variety of firearms. It is my belief through a trial and error process the students learns about their choice and future choices.

Your Carry Gun & Magazines

Granted, I typically encourage new shooters to go with larger framed firearms. It can make learning the basics a lot easier and help the student achieve a positive experience. I’m trying to get students to carry off duty as often as possible. My objective is to increase the frequency and consistency with which they carry. In classes it means I end up modifying the curriculum to a degree with some of these small platforms. These smaller platforms generally means more reloading due to the smaller magazine capacity. My one request is to bring as many magazines as possible to facilitate the least amount of down time. This enables the student to participate in the most amount of range time with the little blaster.

I don’t mind seeing these smaller firearms, my goal is to educate the student with what they currently have. My hope is they become more comfortable carrying and my belief is they embrace their new lifestyle.

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Brave New World

Back when things were normal, you would return home from your daily activities and secure your firearm load out. Most states have laws restricting unauthorized access to firearms whether loaded or not. The intention of these laws is to prevent tragic accidents, such as children accidentally shooting themselves or others. The states have taken a hard line on this subject and as the adult you are expected to do the right thing when nobody is watching. With our new landscape and the understanding of unauthorized access how do you go about ensuring a high security posture if you cannot leave firearms accessible.

Proper & Secure Storage

There are plenty of secure storage options. These options typically reside in the master bedrooms. Relegated to night time access when we are asleep in our beds they may not be convenient for our daily activities. There are other cleaver hiding places, but again the states have pretty strict rules about hiding and unauthorized access. There is always the personal choice of talking with your family and children to ensure they understand the consequences. While I strongly encourage you do this in an age appropriate manner the states don’t care. If you left a loaded firearm accessible to a child you broke the law. Granted, I doubt the law is going to be going door to door to enforce this law. It will be something to manage after the incident.

It’s Down To Two Options

In the end, you are pretty much left with two options. Improvised weapons strategically staged throughout your home. Or, you can carry on body. Truthfully, I encourage you to do both. Most of the time, the improvised weapons already are in place, you haven’t looked at them in this manner before. They are benign objects. Now is the time to consider how they may be used in a deadly force incident within your home. These can be just about anything, use your imagination. The fact you have worked through some scenarios might be all you do, but it would be nice to have a plan in place just in case.

Casual Home Carry

When it comes to carrying on body in your home it is often not your primary carry. Your primary carry is typically larger and heavier, especially in this current situation. Instead, your on body choices are smaller, lighter firearms that promote the carrying in “real” casual wear. Let’s face it, most of us are in gym attire, maybe even pajamas these days. Not the most ideal support carry system. Carrying something even 10-15 ounces can get old real quick. However, there is a lot to be said about any type of blaster you have on body to deal with an emerging threat at your door or worse, inside your home.

I doubt anyone will be citing ballistic theories or pointing to Instagram likes at that moment. Instead, you will just be glad you had an option, thought it out and even practiced for such contingency.

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First Round Lethal Strikes

I’m not knocking the importance of a quick drawstroke. One that delivers a first round lethal strike in the shortest time possible. The problem is the level of maintenance required to sustain over the long haul. Would the shooter be better off moving towards a more reliable first round lethal strike, instead of being as quick as possible. The emphasis on accuracy will be easier to maintain over intermittent range visits. Plus, landing your first round promotes two things. The first, is accurate follow up shots. If the shooter demonstrated basic fundamentals on the first shot, the chances are high they will continue to apply the fundamentals. Alternatively, when they miss the added pressure does not automatically produced improved results. The second point is a higher survivability rate. The first round lethal strike has a higher chance of ending hostilities. The bad guys starts worrying less about you and more about their own safety. In addition, when they are worried about their own safety it limits the damage you could sustain. It is hard to return fire when you are taking effective fire no matter your role in the gunfight.

Being Sneaky

Drawing your handgun without attracting unwanted attention is comprised of two points. The first is your movement speed. If your movement speed is fast or jerky it  most likely will attract the attention you are trying to avoid. The eyes are attracted to movement, faster movement is even more alluring. If you find your opponent distracted or otherwise occupied it is a great opportunity to employ a sneaky draw. The second is natural movement. If the movement to your holstered gun can be disguised or merged with other actions it has a tendency to draw less attention. If your hands are along your side it gives you the best chance. Once you have decided to move your hands above your waistline it will make disguising the movement to your holster more challenging.

One Handed as the Default

Here is where some will run into trouble, not practicing a one handed drawstroke from concealment. Most who are interested in a super fast drawstroke fail to put the time into practicing their one handed technique. It is assumed it is no big deal or they don’t need to practice. Big mistake. You do need to practice, in fact as our default technique we teach a one handed technique. Not only does it work well for a sneaky draw, but it allows you to use your weak hand for other tasks. It is much easier to sell the movement of only one extremity, versus two. Moving one hand slowly and even using the free hand as a distraction will go a long way.

Move Super Slow

Practicing for a sneaky draw is not difficult. The drawstroke doesn’t change. It is performed slowly with minimal movement. Don’t confuse slow with bad. You may feel an urgency to draw. I get it, but you still have to be sneaky. If the urgency didn’t require discretion then you would be going full speed. It is hard to keep your cool in a deadly force encounter. If you want the sneaky draw to work and the conditions are present, then moving slow through the initial drawstroke is the key. Once you have cleared the holster, the speed to target will be dictated by the situation. You may not even get to present due to proximity. Until then, stay cool and move slow.

I was concerned about discussing the subject in the open. We practice this regularly in our advanced carry classes and it is time more people started doing the same.

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Necessity is the mother of invention

My experiment with pocket carry started as a necessity when I waited longer than expected for a new J-frame ankle holster. While I knew, it was going to take a while, it took too long. It forced me to find a backup for my backup; which was good news. Enter the back pocket carry technique. I have played on and off again with forms of pocket carry over the years, but I was determined to do a proper evaluation. Hence my six-month period of performance or what I like call fun time.

No one size fits all

Those who pocket carry come in all different shapes and size as do the firearms they select. My observations are based off my size, the M&P 340 and my criterion for access. The most common position for pocket carrying a backup is front pocket strong side. I discovered a major problem right off the bat, access would be questionable under certain circumstances. Since I commute to work, sit at a desk and sit for my meals (most of the time) having access in those conditions was severely hampered with front carry. I don’t care what type of clothing, the front pockets while sitting down are almost impossible to retrieve items. Try pulling loose change from your pocket the next time you are sitting down. Notice how you end up doing a hip bridge just to get all the way down there.

Monkeys and dessert

Now, the added problem and this will fry some noodles is when you grasp the firearm, in this case a revolver the girth of your hand increases. When you ball your hand into a fist such as when you grip your firearm it makes it even more challenging. Now consider the different sizes of front pockets and the opening’s position (horizontal versus vertical pockets). At the very least it will severely degrade the quickness of a smooth drawstroke. How many of you have seen the monkey stick their hand in a hole to grab some grubs? When he grabs a fistful of delicious grubs he becomes ensnared. His closed fist is too large to fit through the hole…very similar here.

Let performance drive the train

Another issue is the depth of front pockets varies from brand to brand. The deeper the pocket the longer the drawstroke. Most back pockets are of a patch design and similar in size. The only bad observation to report is how the hilt of my snubby can sometimes poke out the top of my pocket. Usually addressed with a proper cover garment, but when sitting in public I do have to be more mindful. What I greatly appreciated was the access from my back pocket and if I was going to carry a backup access needed to be a priority. When I preformed side by side baselines of front pocket to back pocket drawstrokes the back pocket was more consistent and I found more reliable. That baseline was shot freestyle on my feet. When I conducted a similar drill from a seated position, it really wasn’t a contest anymore. A slight shift in my ass check coupled with a clean clear of the cover garment netted me a smooth drawstroke consistently.

I have grown fond of carrying two guns lately. This method offers me what many of the others failed to do, keeping things simple.

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Crossing paths

Before we go too far down the rabbit hole consider the golden rule; define your mission. I hate to get started on these conversations where both parties are coming at it from different angles. They each may be correct in their own right, but weighed against the other there could be a gap. When we talk about lights and their importance you cannot start the conversation without first defining the mission; left and right limits. I break lights down into four categories; concealable handheld lights, handheld lights, pistol mounted lights and rifle mounted lights. Why so many categories? There is no single light that can accomplish all those missions. Keep in mind we are not even talking about working in IR mode; strictly white light.

Wake up and smell the coffee

In today’s crazy world, having a good handheld light on your body at all times should be a no brainer. Yet, I still see some who don’t carry, but are more than happy to carry a metric boat load of spare ammunition. There was a time when size, bulk and weight made it difficult to conceal a flashlight and plausible justification. However, those days are long gone. The number of people carrying a folding knife has exploded with the advent of the pocket clip and it was easy to see the effects on handheld lights. Once the first pocket clip for a handheld flashlight was released it changed the way we looked at lights forever and carrying lights everyday became more probable.

A bird in the hand

I look at lights much like I look at handguns, when you need one, you need it in a bad way. Many choose avoidance because they can’t find a reliable method to conceal without looking like “that guy”. Some would rather not look at the smaller more compact lights because of some aversion to diminished performance. Yes, it is true; you can only pack so much performance in a smaller frame, but that alone is not reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater. There is a saying, “a gun is better than no gun” and the same can be said for a handheld light. A light is better than no light when you need to illuminate an area or threat. I encourage carrying smaller, compact handheld light over the jumbo “face melter” for the simple reason you are more than likely to carry.

Welcome to the party pal

There was a time when 65 lumens was the bomb, but as technology advances it has given us a glimpse into future performance. Now, we should be looking at modern lights putting out a minimum of 200 lumens. Add a sturdy pocket clip with a push button tail-cap and you have a party. The one downside is these modern lights are not cheap and rightfully so. The advancement of technology cost money and we are where we are today because companies have invested in new technology to make their products, smaller, brighter and last longer. I look at a handheld light as part of my standard loadout, something as important if not more important than other supporting equipment. I’m betting most would sell their soul for any handgun and or light when they need them and don’t have them.

I count my lucky stars I have had a good light when I needed it the most. The excuses are dwindling why folks don’t want to carry a quality built, high output light, but still some don’t carry.

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Stop the madness

Last month in Virginia an armed citizen licensed to carry a concealed weapon stopped a mass killing event. The suspect was sporadically shooting and injured several innocent unarmed people until he was shot. He immediately dropped his weapon and fell to the floor later succumbing to his injuries. Those injured by the suspect’s weapon were able to receive the medical care the needed quickly due to the suspect being neutralized and no deaths occurred as a result. This sounds like a classic case of good overcoming evil and it is for the most part.

The all powerful gun free zone

There is this one pesky detail however, the event occurred within a “gun free” zone. Yep, that’s right the suspect had the audacity to perpetuate his heinous killing spree where firearms are not allowed. I mean come on, he probably didn’t see the signs clearly posted outside the entrances. He randomly choose this location I’m sure because it looked nice. Why is it these criminals and terrorists get a free pass when it comes to gun free zones. Why don’t the owners of these properties get upset about the blatant disregard for their precious safety minded attempts at protecting their patrons. Wouldn’t it be nice if they made as big a stink about how a criminal or terrorist ignores their rules. Why don’t they publicly plea with these groups to take their guns and commit crimes on other people’s property.

The flip side

Well, the armed citizen did violate the existing “gun free” ban and choose to visit this location. Did she know it was a gun free zone, did she care more about protecting her life than following the rules. It is hard to say of course, but this does bring to the surface a very real problem we all face if we choose to ignore the rules and the worse should happen. In this case the property owners publicly thanks the armed citizen for her heroic acts and within the same statement commented how they were reviewing the facts of the incident to determine if they should pursue legal action for violating their gun free rules.

Don’t be surprised

That’s right, thank you for risking your life and saving so many in the process, but we will get back to you about filing formal charges against you for your actions. I know it sounds pretty easy to brush off their claims, to comment how they would never do something to stupid. Before you smugly comment how you would do the same consider this. It is their right to file formal charges no matter how righteous your actions. They are placed in a unique situation, if they do nothing everyone will know they did nothing and they can expect everyone to ignore their precious rules. If they attempt to make the good samaritan  an example I suspect their will be pretty heavy backlash. Either way, they are in a pickle for sure, but they can really only blame themselves.

I think it is only fair we hold these properties liable for our safety by denying our right to self defense. I think it is high time legal action be an option in the aftermath; after all fair is fair.

One last comment, this was all a drill. The incident reported was fictitious, but the exercise was still valid and illustrated some concerns we all need to address.

"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." Thomas Paine, English-American political activist

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Avoid specialization

Here is the problem, anytime you create a specialized piece of clothing it is just that…specialized. Therefore it will be limited in scope and application. Let’s address some of the most common issues starting with you are going to wear a suit and tie daily and be armed. There is a limited number of individuals this actually applies to and in speaking with some them as well as training them it is not feasible to “customize” their wardrobe. Yes, they are in suits the majority of the time, but the cost of tailoring their entire wardrobe quickly becomes cost prohibitive. If they come to rely on a feature for one item of the clothing they have to modify all their clothing in order to create continuity. But here is the real kicker, when you look at those “modifications” they all are unnecessary if you adopt a more universal approach to defeat methodology.

Keeping it simple…again

The next common group of individuals who might wear a sports coat as a cover garment typically don’t. After completing a recent Concealed Carry seminar to a group of law enforcement officers I have asked those who’s duties include being armed in plainclothes and the reality is they are not wearing sports coats, like at all. That is not to say they don’t have them, they opt not to wear them for the majority of their duties. Again, why would they expend resources to customize cover garments they infrequently wear. They are better off investing in a broader wardrobe to better suit their daily concealment needs in the performance of their duties.

Sharp dressed man

Then there is corporate America and business attire. Having addressed this issue in the past many workplaces prohibit carrying concealed. A suit jacket or sports coat is one of the least advisable cover garment options for them since it is so narrow in it’s ability to conceal. The moment they enter their office, board or conference room and the first person takes off their jacket it is a domino effect except for the one guy trying to conceal their blaster. If they were to run the risk of being terminated for violating corporate policies this method of concealment is the worse option for them since it is the easiest to discover the presence of a concealed firearm.

Limited application

Many of the custom tailored options seem like a good idea, but they are crutches. It is far better to invest in a broader wardrobe and then spend quality time training on defeat methodology that covers a wide spectrum of clothing. From summer to winter, single layers to multiple layers you want to work at developing a better method for defeating your cover garments. What many folks forget is you may not be in the pristine range conditions when you have to defeat your cover garment. You could be on the ground, in a seated position or moving aggressively towards an objective. It is the methodology, not the clothing that will be critical in these situations.

Risking discovery is an everyday risk when you carry concealed, working to improve your stealth abilities with off the shelf items you can purchase anywhere is a far better investment. No one said it would be easy, but it is well worth the effort.

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Running the gauntlet

We have had a lot of interest from the casual/business field who are trying to find the best method for carrying concealed while at the workplace. The two major obstacles to overcome is whether it is prohibitive and you are risking your career and your uniform requirement forces you to have less than optimum clothing options. We’ve addressed the first concern and the bottom line is choose wisely and be mindful of the consequences should you be discovered. As far as carrying while in business or casual attire many of the options limit what you can carry and how you can carry.

Casual Friday

You can play with your clothing options, but if the uniform of the day is a suit and tie then you may find it more limiting than you think. If the only break you have from the monkey suit is Casual Friday you still have to deal with khakis and polo’s, but here is the kicker. They are usually tucked in! One of the protocols we encourage students to follow is avoid drawing attention to yourself. If you are the only one who sticks out in the crowd that will draw attention to yourself and the opposite of what you want. Tucked in is how to blend in.

The how and what of things

The how you carry will dictate to some degree the what you carry. There is a consideration of having to downgrade your primary carry platform to a subcompact or mini in order to effectively conceal the platform. While there are methods to carry compact frames such as the Glock 19, you have to keep this in perspective if you effectively try to carry concealed everyday in this “tucked manner” it will become very problematic. The biggest problem is most folks have already thousands of dollars into their wardrobe and trying to shove a compact into your pants and tuck your shirt in adds a bit of girth and the size of your slacks or khakis will probably be a bit tight on you and that will get old…fast.

Finding the balance

The thinner and smaller frames make it more doable without having to invest in a whole new wardrobe or tailoring if possible. I have compromised on magazine capacity to increase my stealth. It’s a trade off for sure, but for consistent carrying it is well worth the effort. The best method I have found to support tucking your shirt into your pants is a “tuckable” clip holster attachment. Here is where I deviate from our standard protocol of two attachment points and “non-clip” as the primary attachment system. I don’t like clips because we see them fail in our classes. However, if we can carry two it makes it a little more secure. The tuckable type clips allow your to slip the platform into your pants and the tuck your shirt between your pants and the clip.

Blending in

The one down side is you are still “printing” you are carrying. The clip is exposed to the public’s scrutiny. What you have to worry about is again drawing attention, which draws more scrutiny; which can lead to discovery. These clips are typically smaller or thinner helping to cut the profile and my advise is wearing a dark colored belt to help conceal the dark colored clip. I would even encourage the holster market to make these tuckable clips in a few other colors such as grey and khaki providing the consumer with a few more options.

Carrying concealed is a constant journey. You will have to diverge outside of the norm to truly find the balance you may need.

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Oh wait…what the hell am I talking about?

Evolve or die

It is entertaining to see these “experts” come out of the woodwork with their hard earned expertise and provide their view point. According to some on the internet I don’t know what I’m talking about and had I any experience on the subject I would clearly see the error in my ways. Tool… Let’s see, I first saw a red dot optic on a “combat” firearm back in the early 90’s and I’m sure they were around well before then. It has been amazing to see them evolve from the boat anchor I mounted on my MP5 (yah, that far back). Flash forward to about 07-08 when I get a request from members of my community to research and things change.

No stone unturned

It was during this phase of my “observations” I started to work closely with the various manufactures. Everything from procurement, testing and product review. Because my teammates were looking for a specific solution to one of our mission requirements I wasn’t about to leave a stone unturned. I developed both an appreciation and understanding for their capabilities and happy to see them employed operationally. This phase eventually resulted in me considering their use in a broader scope. I was again pretty fortunate to have penned a great article run in SWAT magazine (October 2013) on the subject. It was an honest and lengthy assessment of their capabilities as well as how they fared in our testing. But, nah…I don’t know what I’m talking about.

The big picture

I love how blogs produce the opportunity to have meaningful discussions. By meaningful I mean, “I’m almost a super, duper, really cool, grand master poo-bah shooter” and their grasp of the big picture. Yes, you may have “seen” a red dot sight used in competition, but let’s take a closer look at the evolution within competition. In my research, I spoke with those whom I trusted to get their feedback. One of the biggest pieces of feedback was the difficulty in tracking the dot when mounted to the slide. Hmm…interesting. What has changed since then? We no longer see red dots mounted on slides at the highest level of competition. They are mounted to the frame to allow for better sight tracking during shooting. Hmm…very interesting.

Holding you to task

Then there are those who have nothing but contempt for my “observations”. So, by observations allow me to elaborate to mean our observations of students during various graded evolutions. Or in other words versus standards, maybe you have heard of them. It matters not if you have heard of me, what matters is our aggressive manner at which we hold our students accountable to standards. Ask around, do some research because while I have been called many things during a graded evolution the constant complaint is our unapologetic defense of the standards. I don’t care who you are, I honestly don’t and make no mistake if I will fail one of my teammates for failing to meet the standard I will fail anyone.

Read between the lines

The beautiful thing about standards is if done correctly they are incredibly telling. What did they tell us, the told us under time constraints or high stress evolutions we saw many failures and not just at close range. The other interesting point is the accusation of our Concealed Carry Tactics class being a “basic” class. We have it programmed at the intermediate level, but never mind that little detail. I love how this accusation is slung out without having attended and only screams to the poor story telling we see these days. The interesting point about this accusation is how false it is, how we do see some folks who could use more marksmanship training, but the large majority of students are at the intermediate or advanced level. Of course, if you knew what you were talking about and spoke with our students you would realize our basic is more like an intermediate or so I’m told.

Hold the line

All this to say one thing, my original “observations” haven’t changed. While there may be some who can do well, in fact in our last class the only graduate was running a pistol with a MRDS, it does not discount the reality we have observed. To clarify we had 5 students in total running them and only 1 who passed. Yes, you may not like my observations, but they are based off this silly concept called performance. If you understand performance, standards and stress it might mean something to you as well. I don’t mind if you don’t like what I have to say, but it doesn’t mean it is not true.

The old adage of not arguing with idiots still stands true, but I would add how we as an industry don’t have time for this. There are those of us who are too busy actually teaching, educating and preparing folks.

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Risk vs. Rewards

Like anything you need to temper the benefits with the costs, risk versus rewards. What we have discovered is a chink in the armor for MRDS on pistols. At close range and under time constraints picking up the red dot is more time consuming and challenging that originally perceived. Before we get into the subject of risks, let’s talk about the rewards of red dot sights in general. A big reward is anytime viewability. Low light or no light to even bright sunlight the dot is visible and contrasts quite nicely. Next would be the binocular vision one should apply when using a read dot sight. Keeping both eyes open on the battlefield is a huge bonus. Then there is the target focus versus sight focus component. By shifting your focus to the target and using your peripheral for the red dot you are better able to track the target and monitor your battle space. But really the big one is eliminating one variable from the equation. Since you only have to track two items (dot & target) versus three items (rear sight, front sight & target) you have some built in forgiveness.

Think it through to the end

So, with all these benefits why do we not recommend it for concealed carry? The answer has more to do with the situation versus the equipment. The presumption with concealed carry is for bad things to happen the suspect has to be within close proximity. As part of your justification for lethal force opportunity must be present and that is generally defined as distance. The further away the suspect is generally the less of an immediate threat and the more difficult to justify in a court of law. Now there are in extremis circumstances such as active shooter scenarios where distance may very well be present, but the vast majority will occur at close ranges.

Relationship status

At close range and we define that as seven yards and closer, the ability to quickly pick up the red dot sight diminishes as speed is increased. Time and distance are two variables you are constantly struggling with, you may have little distance in which case you will have little time or you may have a lot of distance in which case you will have slightly more time. This relationship works against the red dot sights and creates a “panic” in some shooters. By panic we mean the means to acquire the red dot, but when it is not there the struggle to locate it becomes overwhelming and exponentially deteriorates to the point the shooter literally just point shoots.

Bad things at bad times

The solution could be as simple as more training, lots more time on the red dot. However, I feel the juice isn’t worth the squeeze and the shooter would be better off going with “high vis” iron sights such as the Trijicon HD sights for the carry pistol. Last year, in the 14 Concealed Carry classes we did we generally saw one MRDS equipped pistol per class. Our observations were pretty consistent, they were slower or less accurate at the closer ranges when time was an issue. Of course, this is not to say a shooter with traditional iron sights wouldn’t miss, but add other variables such as strong hand only and movement you learn quickly how difficult it is to pick up the red dot compared to iron sights.

There are no free rides in life, nothing without some cost to you. Learn the gear, push your gear beyond the intended limits. If it is going to fail, you want it to fail in training and not combat.

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