Unholstering at home

[Trapper Jim]

I know one guy who leaves his holster at his entryway so that it is a clue to the uninvited guest that the missing gun is fixin to be coming out of the bedroom.

 

[Lex Concord]

I know one guy who leaves his holster at his entryway so that it is a clue to the uninvited guest that the missing gun is fixin to be coming out of the bedroom.

While kinda funny, why give any hints that could remove or reduce any advantage?

Seems like the visual version of racking the slide on a 12 gauge.

To the right (wrong?) criminal, a holster may just be confirmation he's in the right place (thar be guns here).

 

[Tactically Fat]

OP: Doffing and donning the loaded holster is a right good way to go about things.

I have a bedside "safe" for my carry guns. BUT, 1 of them doesn't fit in there with its normal OWB carry holster. So with that one, I set out the storage holster, slowly draw the gun, slowly and carefully insert it into the storage holster, and then put it into the storage safe again.

The more a firearm is manipulated the higher the chances for a negligent discharge. And that includes the asinine practice of "speed drawing" a loaded handgun.

 

[Thor]

You must be uncomfortable around loaded firearms. You may apply your own bodily orifice descriptor.

 

[JettaKnight]

FWIW, I practice with an unloaded gun, otherwise, it stays in the holster.

Outside of my basement, there really isn't a truly safe direction in my home.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

"It won't happen to me." Or you. Or this guy. Ever. It's a myth. Carry on.

http://www.tribtown.com/2020/03/12/shooting_investigation_leads_to_arrest_of_brownstown_man/

There are no accidents, only negligent behavior that lead to unnecessary consequences.

 

[Thor]

The guy shot himself and his kid and then didn't seek help for the kid...and this irresponsible behavior is supposed to relate how to someone following the choose your 3, 4, or 15 safety rules? Finger on trigger? No. Pointing at folks? No. If you are uncomfortable with the procedure then don't do it. It's not like the bullets are vials of unstable nitro...or they would go off and shoot people on their own. There are no accidents, I'll agree with that.

 

[Thor]

Outside of my basement, there really isn't a truly safe direction in my home.

That's a personal problem I don't have.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

 

[Thor]

Says Mr Lo-Pans School of Dark Magic.

 

[churchmouse]

Says Mr Lo-Pans School of Dark Magic.

Located in little China.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Located in little China.

6 Demon bag!

 

[churchmouse]

6 Demon bag!

Great movie. My daughter still has the VCR tape and DVD. her and the terrorists have watched it multiple times.

 

[Thor]

It's all in the reflexes.

 

[Ndavid45]

As we have 2 little kids that act like alarm clocks, mine gets stored in the nightstand drawer, with a latch on the drawer, holstered. Girlfriend keeps hers on the top shelf of the closet holstered, that's one step away from her side of the bed.

 

[Talonap]

Usually, doesn't any practice draw include a dry fire/snap cap type of thing? Mine does. (Why just practice drawing without, "Aim & Fire", also?)"Fast draw", or any practice with a loaded firearm seems somewhat, "Safety Challenged".

 

[Lt Scott 14]

As others have written, i remove mine as a unit, place in nightstand drawer. in morning, replace to my right side. Being an old school Leather guy, used lots of different styles, got a tub full. Don Hume makes an IWB with a super clip and perfect wet molding for fit. #715. I'm doing some kydex models, mostly IWB also. They have a wider clip on and really easy to don or remove. Fit is also great.

I really don't handle the gun after in the rig, unless storing in my safe.(unloaded and secure)

If i'm keeping my EDC concealed with not removing in a pancake style holster, I keep a Hume or Kydex handy and safely remove and install. Sometimes the models don't have a retention strap, but do fit the weapon thru wet molding. The least dangerous moves are best. Never do fast draw MacGraw! Don't want bullet holes in my house! Good luck.

 

[foszoe]

I carry a hammer gun with a safety in a retention holster. I flip safety on, unholster, place on nightstand while flipping safety off.

 

[bwframe]

My holsters all thread in or snap or clamp on. There was a time, not so long ago, where clip on's were not to be trusted. I don't know where those stand on reliability now?

I've been using an UltiClip on a Raven VG3 around the house here. I still worry when I draw to un-holster whether the holster is still in my pants or on the gun, as it did occasionally with Raven's clip?

My other work pants have a holster that lives threaded in the belt on them. No worries about the holster coming out with the gun there.

I live rural and know exactly where a bullet will safely stop if one of my inside "targets" were actually shot. I draw and push out to a "target" at the top and bottom of every day. Top of the day gets the mag dropped and a press check to verify gun function daily also.

Four rules always adhered to.

 

[BKahuna]

Thanks again everyone.
It's great to hear the different practices, and even more, the reasoning behind it. Looks like I can stick with what I'm doing, for now.