Advice? Fiance does not want firearms in the house [USA]

(Nearly every post I have seen regarding this topic are women against firearms, but in my case, it is my future husband.)I grew up in a very rough, poor area full of crime. I was used to having theft, robberies, and assaults in my neighborhood. Police activity every day. We do not live together (yet), but my fiance (7 years) is very anti-firearm.I currently own two small handguns. As a female, I feel that it is especially important to know how to defend against yourself. I am not interested in hunting or competitive shooting, just practicing enough to feel comfortable and safe while handling my firearm if a situation were to arise. While I no longer live in an unsafe area, it worries me that watching my family get assaulted will happen again.There is no amount of reasoning to change his mind. He firmly believes that guns are only meant to kill people. I used to carry pepperspray around and I have used it on men or as a threat to being followed home. I have never had to pull my firearm but I have a CCW license.I am not sure how to get through to him that I want to keep my firearms for my own comfort and safety, while he continues to pull statistics about how unlikely it is that we will be robbed or at gun-point in our nice suburban neighborhood we will be moving into.TL;DR - I would feel safer as a petite female to carry my firearm and have it at home to use in case something were to ever happen to me, but future husband believes guns are only for killing. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/3ck5JLw

Heavier Guns

Hey yall I'm looking to get my ltc. I just wanna know if anybody carries with heavier guns like full size 1911s and other guns of similar weight. I've shot more often with heavier guns so that's what I'm comfortable with. I just wanted to know how much more difficult it is to conceal and how practical it is or if I should just go with something smaller. I appreciate it yall! via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/39cFlkD

Concealed Carry and staying the night at a lady’s place?

Staying with a girl I’ve talked to for a little bit and I don’t want her to be freaked out by my concealed carry but I don’t want to leave it in my car. How do I bring it up with her? via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/39gG58s

2nd Gun?

Finally got my wife who was Anti-gun to take her CCW class and she’s now open to guns! I just got a GEN5 Glock 19 and keep it upstairs and she came home from her class and said we need a 2nd gun to keep downstairs (mostly because sometimes we sleep in different beds because of our toddler? Question is, what’s a good 2nd gun? I’m debating between a G43, P365, or maybe just a M&P shield.I like the idea of having something more compact for summer day carry.What do you guys think? via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2TnzYZg

Is it best to approach a right handed shooter from the left or right side? Point of view is going to be your left and your right?

Let’s say you are pinned against a wall and the shooter is somewhat close and you going straight isn’t an answer because his arm isn’t in arms length and the muzzle is pointing at you. Of course you might get hit but is it best to go from the left or right side to disarm?

My thought: I feel like it’s hard to go right (your right) because even though you could get the opponent back a lot easier, it’s also easier for the opponents right arm to shoot under the left arm pit and hit you. But if you were to approach from the left (your left) it’s harder for the opponent to curve his right arm to the right side and shoot you if you’re close (unless if he turns his hips, but hip turning is slower than arm turning).

P.S I also want to say the goal is it also control the arm and try to disarm the gun

What are your thoughts?

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Will a Alien Gear Walther PPQ M2 holster work for an M1?

So I just purchased a PPQ M1 from a local store, and was wondering if the M2 holsters work fine for the M1? I'm assuming it won't be an issue, but since the only change is from the trigger guard mag release to the push button mag release, I wanted to be sure the weapon would still fit well. If anyone has firsthand experience, that would be great. Thanks! via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/32HOKOW

Gorgeous new IWB holster from Lobo leather. Top notch craftsmanship here.

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Help me choose a new compact 45 for ccw

Currently I carry an officer 1911 but am looking at getting a smaller 45 for ccw. I'd prefer one one with readily available magazines and holsters.Yes, I'm sold on 45, no I won't consider 9, 40 38, 357 or whatever else. I currently stock 45 and don't want to have to stock a new caliber.Yes, I'm fine with reduced round counts while carrying. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/388oLkv

Dot torture m&p shield 2.0

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Indiana CCW question

Hello! So in the last few weeks I have purchased a .45 from one of the gun stores in my town. I’m interested in getting into competitive shooting and want to carry for personal protection. So my question is that almost two years ago I was served with ex parte protection order. I have no interaction with the courts in a criminal matter and definitely nothing for domestic violence. I’m actually not sure as to why specifically I was served for it and I hadn’t had any interaction with her for over 2yrs at that point. But I was not Brady disqualified and it wasn’t for domestic violence. I had an opportunity to have a hearing but I didn’t think it would be important to try and fight it as I couldn’t miss any class at college and it was over a few hours away, so not easy to go to the hearing. So I’m not sure if it is an issue now. Looking over Indiana’s proper person qualification, would I fail to meet said requirement? I just don’t want to waste money if I’ll be denied for it, or what I should do in regards to it in order to obtain a CCW? Thanks for your time via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2TedTxz

California 3 Weeks

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Can’t figure out T. Rex Sidecar

Hey all,New to this sub, and have a question for everyone. How the hell do you wear the T. Rex sidecar doing anything but standing? I recently got one that came with an HK P30, and it is horrendously uncomfortably. I’m no twig, but I’m not huge either. 6 feet about 230. Anyone my size able to get this thing half way comfortable? Thanks in advance. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/32Df0d2

Mental block with AIWB

Hi all, thought this might be the best place to ask this question...I just recently got my CHP, and right now my setup is a Glock 19 in a Sidecar holster. It’s comfortable and I think that AIWB will be my go to carry position but I am having a bit of a mental block with the gun aiming right at a place I do not want to be shot.How did you wonderful AIWB carriers of reddit get past that mental block if you had one at all? Right now I’m not carrying with one in the pipe just for my own peace of mind. I figure for the time being that being armed without one In the chamber is better than 1) being nervous carrying and 2) not carrying at all.Any tips you all have will be greatly appreciated via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/38bMrVk

The conversations you wind up having when you go down the defense rabbit hole...

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Black Arch Protos-M Single vs Dual Clip (p365)

I recent bought a Black Arch Protos-M Single clip holster for my p365 and shortly after replaced the standard clip with a Vedder clip. I carry around 4-5 o'clock and love how quickly I can get the thing on and off (I can't carry during my day job). However, I can't help but wonder if the dual clip version is more comfortable.I know it's probably a stretch, but has anyone tried both versions and can share their opinion?https://ift.tt/3cmG4BE via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2VtZgYt

Too much? Nah. Love them all!

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Most comfortable backing material?

What is the most comfortable backing material, leather, synthetic mesh? Which makes you sweat less? What about the sights digging in? I assume both would be fine for this. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2ToOkJ2

My edc, xd9 mod.2 sub. Spiderco Hybrid aiwb and Hornady Critical Defence.

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P365 too short for appendix carry?

I’m going to try out appendix carry and I was looking for the most discrete gun possible. (I’m 6-1, 200). I’ll do the claw and wedge with a good belt, but I just don’t want a long grip sticking out or a long barrel jabbing my thigh.I was drawn to the Sig P365, but I’ve heard some say that it’s too short for appendix carry. Thoughts? via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2uFNlf0

My current coat/back up carry. Easy on the eyes to say the least.

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CCW in workplaces [Florida]

Sketchy shit has occurred. Worried about a potential incident but my workplace has signs in my office saying "no weapons are permitted here". Dont want to lose my job but I also dont want myself or others to get hurt. Does that little sign have any legal rights to say I can't carry there?I have my carry permit but I will admit I dont know every law. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/3ci3KY6

Maybe you're just happy to see them

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For someone who lives in a failed state with weak law and order situation, what is a comprehensive self-defense book that deals with all types of circumstances?

I live in Bangladesh. Its a country where the law and order situation is very poor. The police actually avoids incidents (I have seen it firsthand). Not only that they are a bit thuggish, creating problems only for their own interest (like taking bribes) or beating up, arresting the opposition political parties etc.

Also here, ANY weapons of self defense is against the law. Anything that is carried with the purpose of using as a weapon is prohibited. That includes pepper spray, to bow and arrows to anything else. Stiff jail sentences are there for carrying weapons.

Yet the country has a high crime rate and horrible human rights records. The human rights abuses are severe both by the state as well as by the local populace. Atheists, LGBT people, human rights workers, intellectuals, minorities are frequently attacked by mobs as well as the police.

I write on intellectual and human rights issues by the way and it is inevitable that I need to talk about atheistic topics and talk about morality that often challenges the status quo.

Immigration is not an option because no country will take you in and your whole family (they only let your spouse and children) simply because of the law and order situation in your country. Besides you need to be free of disease and have good employability prospects in order to not be excluded as a public charge.

So I was wondering, are there any self-defense books that comprehensively teaches you on how to maintain security, privacy and self-defense under ALL circumstances in a failed state without much law and order? By all circumstances, I am referring to all kinds of situations: from your home, on the streets, while travelling domestically including in remote areas, while travelling internationally, when you are ill and have absolutely no social support (that is anyone supporting you) etc. That is the book should cover all worst case scenarios and all types of situations.

PS: Please suggest a free book or provide a download link. You need a passport and credit card to purchase anything from out of the country because the government likes to track and limit what you are spending on. And I don't have a passport.

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Finally got my first firearm, now to wait on the Vedder holster to arrive!!

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CCW conundrum.

Hey everyone!Thanks for taking time to read my post.I've been unable to carry for a few years (moved to Maryland) but am headed to Texas in the summer and am still a CCW holder so I'd like to resume carrying especially as I'll be transporting quite a few firearms in the process.I used to pocket carry a lcp (not a fan it rusts instantly)My p30 is a bit too fat for my liking.I am really curious about the shield, hellcat, and 365.Unfortunately locally I can only handle a shield, so I'm looking to you guys for some help.The kinks are already worked out of the shield and 365 so they're safe bets, but for some reason or another I'm really interested in the hellcat.Any owners? Any finish or reliability concerns?Everyone seems to say it's great but not a sig, and as someone who carried a sig for 11 years I'm not particularly crazy about getting another.And for the shield, people seem to love it, but is it more that it's great for it's price, or it's just a great carry gun? via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/386AsII

How would one conceal in business casual?

Specifically a male in business slacks, a “dress” belt and a buttoned down dress shirt. This is probably really cringe, but I’ve been thinking about this for sometime. I just have no idea how one could go about concealment with this look.First Edit: Sport coats are a great suggestion. However, I’d like to know what could be done if sport coats were not an option. Not saying they won’t ever be, but for this scenario we wouldn’t have a sport coat/jacket. Thanks again y’all.Also, pocket carry is a great suggestion to this problem that some may have already pointed out. Again, Thanks via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2wdCzgr

Is dog pepper spray affective on people?

I want to carry pepper spray to defend my dogs from dog attacks. Dog pepper spray is far less concentrated that human pepper spray. Would spraying a human attacker be enough to drop them like regular pepper spray? It would suck to be attacked by a person and have the spray just piss them off.

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Good Ol' Axis Slim Came in Today

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Form and function cc set up

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"Nemesis Superfly" via Amazon 🤔

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My “broke college student” EDC. (more in comments)

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Is it any wonder I'm late to pretty much everything? I cannot decide who get's to ride today.

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I’ve seen people ask about concealing a full size firearm - here’s my setups

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On the motorcycle

I have been having a lot of thoughts on carrying while on the bike I was wondering what y’all were doing? Because I feel like the 2a vests aren’t really practical and sometimes there are to many layers to defeat for IWB. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/3ai5hM1

Decisions...

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A little parking garage freedom from a California CCW.

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Freedom Friday - Weekly off-topic thread. February 28, 2020

Welcome to our "Freedom Friday" thread. Here, you can post anything that is related to firearms or other weapons(knives, etc.). Posts do not need to be self-defense related. We'll be monitoring these threads and making adjustments to our content rules as necessary. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/3841osj

Newly acquired winter set-up

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PSA: This is what happens when you ignore Cooper’s rules: Man Dies Attempting Appendix Carry Reholster In Milkwaukee

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As a man shined a flashlight into cars on his block, a FOID card holder called 911, loaded his gun and waited. Now he’s charged with second-degree murder.

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My Two Favorites

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Miami Florida - 24 days

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Vedder starter pack came in the mail today.

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New To Carrying Appendix

Hi All,I’m a new CCW holder and purchased my first firearm not too long ago. After much research and back and forth I went with a Vedder Lighttuck holster for my Glock 19 and have a Blue Alpha EDC belt.I’ve been playing with my holster on and off for 2 days now trying to find the right adjustment to carry appendix and it seems super uncomfortable. I understand it’s something to get used to but I don’t think I can get used to this. I’ve watched a ton of videos and tried all sorts of adjusting and am still at a loss. Any tips and advice?Thanks all! via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2HZJGvC

For those that carry at 1-o'clock, where so you put your knife?

I find if I clip the knife to my front right pocket, between the holster pushing on the left side and the knife on the right, my pocket is basically unusable.Does the front right pocket just become a "holder" for knife & flashlight clips? via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2Vrv688

PSA Dagger 9mm

Is anyone planning on buying and carrying the PSA Dagger 9mm? It’s a Glock 19 Gen 3 clone that’ll be $299. And they come with Magpul P15 magazines.I messaged PSA on Instagram this week about when it would be available for purchase and they said, “It’s actually heading into production in just a few weeks. Available to purchase shortly thereafter.”I then asked if it would fit in a Glock 19 holster they said, “It will fit most of them. But we are working with some big names to have holsters available for it specifically.”So that’s promising to hear about holsters. Do any of you have concerns about reliability with a clone? Any concerns about PSA firearms? Personally I plan on picking one of these up and carrying it. But just wanted to hear yalls thoughts!Edit (Related article):https://ift.tt/2TqArK6 via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/32wUlrb

Big thanks to this community and BlueAlpha Gear. I can finally carry AIWB!

Just wants to give a big thanks to this community at large and to BlueAlpha Gear. After following advice I received here and investing in both a holster with a claw and wedge and BlueAlpha Gear’s low profile EDC belt I feel like I’ve rediscovered concealed carry and it’s finally comfortable.As a side note about the belt, I’m super impressed with how rigid yet truly low profile it is. It’s easy to tighten down and so far no sagging or bending when carrying. My only dilemma now is if I should get another color! via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/385RDKm

Not a CCW or dgu incident but another reminder to never make statements without lawyer. Also an dashcam can save your legal life.

https://ift.tt/2VrzjZr in San Francisco so no CCW or dgu, but even an incident that unintentionally gets physical can result in you landing behind bars. For gods sake, the driver simply stepped out of car to close his door, and the rowdy passengers mistook him as stepping out for a fight.Also, do we have any uber lyft or DoorDash drivers here? How’d you train to potentially use your gun against someone IN your car, vs outside your car? via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2I709Ot

Getting trained

I attended my first class with holster draw yesterday at my local gun club. I can’t say enough about how informative it was and humbling as well. I admit that I’ve gone down the rabbit hole a little bit of getting sweet gear and eyeing upgrades when I could’ve been investing that time and money in training.At this point, I’ve taken a pistol fundamentals course and a holster draw course that’ll let me draw at the gun club so I can do some live fire training on my own. But I’m looking for advice from those on this sub who’ve done more training beyond just the basics:What are the most effective CCW training drills for combat accuracy and “second nature” gun handling awareness?Thanks in advance! And don’t forget to carry one in the pipe! via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2TkXrdB

Who Else Carries HK?

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Hennepin County, MN - 10 Days

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Proposed bill to have a centralized database to identify persons with a CC permit

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Question about CCW safe and gym

Just a few random questions on my mind.My gun safe is in my basement so I go downstairs to take my holster and gun out to put on.Do you guys have some other method of splitting your CCW and your others? Do you have a separate safe that you keep only your ccw in? Maybe that goes by the door or where you get dressed in the morning?Also, I do not carry to work because I go to the gym at work sometime during the day. Do any of you go to the gym mid day? If so, are you putting the ccw into ... a fanny pack or something and then carrying that on you while you work out? And if you do switch into a fanny pack, I'm guessing you do it in a bathroom stall? Just trying to figure out the logistics.Lastly, just a general question about having a "nightstand" gun. How do you safely keep a nightstand gun? What kind of safe are you using? I don't have one because I don't have a nightstand safe yet and I'm considering getting something for the bedroom so that I don't have to run down to my basement if something ever happens.Thanks! via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/2T5xGyQ