Concealed Carry Off Body, a good idea?

Off body concealed carry is somewhat controversial. There are people that seem to treat it as if it’s the next best thing as just handing your gun to a criminal. And to be honest, there’s some potential truth to that. Still, if that’s the only way to carry a gun in your situation you have … Read more

Best concealed carry methods for big guys (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this topic I basically went through methods that were some form of IWB carry. I’ll expand out to others in this section. Criteria I’ll also relist the criteria I use for my holsters. Accessibility. If you need your gun you need it in your hand, not in the holster. Concealibility. The … Read more

Best concealed carry methods for big guys (Part 1)

Criteria People come in all shapes and sizes. While us un-svelte types have some commonalities there are still a wide range of body types for overweight people. I’ll try to stick to the commonalities for this article and you can modify to suit your own body/preferences. There are a number of different methods to carry … Read more

Concealed Carry for big guys, specific challenges

A lot of what I talk about on here is going to be applicable to people carrying in general, not just big guys. Still, there are some issues that apply mainly to us. The shape problem Sure, “shape” is a pretty generic word. Specifically, though, the widest part of our bodies tends to be where … Read more

Rule number 1: Have a gun

What’s the first rule of a gun fight? Have a gun. I’ve never had the misfortune to get into a gun fight. I really plan on keeping it that way if at all possible. Nevertheless, I carry a gun whenever I legally can. You don’t have a gun? If a gun fight breaks out around … Read more