It's very easy to conceal a full size handgun...if you put a little effort into it.
It's very easy to conceal a full size handgun...if you put a little effort into it.
It's very easy to conceal a full size handgun...if you put a little effort into it.
You can't make assumptions about everyone's situation.
Where does a lifeguard keep a full size handgun? (Not my current situation, but it's part of what drove me to the subcompact pistols in the first place.)
Lifeguard? My guess is they won't. But concealing a full size handgun is super simple for a lifeguard. Carry it in their little red fanny pack with the CRP and first aid supplies.
The real trick is how does a person carry a concealed handgun in an environment where the employees are given uniforms? That limits the clothing options.
I like the OPs line of thinking. Too many who could carry a larger handgun don't for no other reason but convienence. That is really a poor excuse as we should carry the most capable firearm we can shoot well. So rep inbound OP. BUT as others have already pointed out there are times when a larger gun is simply not an option. For the savy concealed carrier a quality j frame revolver or single stack 9mm is essential. I think of these as either BUGs or when carried as a primary social guns. There are simply times when carrying a gun is not illegal but not also not allowed.
Fuel on the fire: Little 380s suck! So insert pocket rocket 380 in the OP and I am on board. There are actually some small 9mms out there now that are big enough to actually shoot and small enough to hide. Shield, PPS, Glock 43 or 26 are all pretty impressive little guns.
It's very easy to conceal a full size handgun...if you put a little effort into it.
Should the OP use .22 because he isn't on patrol in Kabul also?I see your point OP, however my theory is if you need 35 shots you are either A) a really bad marksman, or B) facing way more people than you could take out before they return fire.
I used to swear by a Sig P238 but switched to a P938 last fall. It's a really nice little gun to shoot and lets me take a 9mm in places that are very gun unfriendly. Vert's right, there are good options for highly concealable 9mm pistol, which, for me, has turned my .380s into plinking guns only. A PPK is a fun gun to shoot and when you reload, it can be cheaper to shoot than a .22 when ammo prices are crazy, so I'll probably keep my .380s for that reason only.
It's very easy to conceal a full size handgun...if you put a little effort into it.
There are trade offs in everything, and each tool is better suited for it's own job and different situations. My answer has been to not limit myself to a small gun or a large gun...but to have one of each.
But concealing a full size handgun is super simple for a lifeguard. Carry it in their little red fanny pack with the CRP and first aid supplies.