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I reading some of the post I really think some of you should reconsider how you handle your weapons

My Glocks are kept in my holster all the time except 1.when cleaning (which I never do) 2.At the range training 3.In a gun fight. I do not PUT my Glock into its holster any other times period. I pick up my holstered pistol and put on my IWB Comptac infidel, snap the loops and I am set. If I need to remove the pistol I just take of the holster and LEAVE the pistol all warm and snug in its bed. This is the preferred method and can be used paddle and even fixed loop although you will have to remove your belt. That why I like snaps, I also carry two fanny packs (don't laugh) one has a Khar and the other a Glock 23. Both stay in the pouches until called upon, and I can deploy in about 1 sec. They are so handy I use them all the time, I even carry my cell phone and spare mags. Yes we should exercise trigger awareness but sometime the brain does not work so we put into place extra safety things.
my 2 cents,Bill
forgive my grammar and spelling

Grillmark55 wrote:Just curious; are there any statistics that anybody knows of on unintentional discharges while carrying? I hear a lot of stories of Glock owners shooting off body parts so of COURSE Glocks (and probably all other striker-fired guns without safeties) are dangerous. My question is, how many of these unintentional discharges are actually the gun malfunctioning and how many are the operator "malfunctioning".

Yes, guns are dangerous but that why we carry them. I have put 100k rounds through my Glocks while having over 400hours of every different kind of tactical class imaginable. I have never considered my Glock as more dangerous than any other gun. Have never seen nor heard of a Glock going bang by itself, in fact I never have personally heard any gun firing although I am sure there has been some malfunctions within the pistols that have happened but never with a Glock three safety system


But there are many negligent discharges with all guns and not really such things as accidental or unintentional discharges as many attest to. Accidental or unintentional discharges are politically correct way of saying I was stupid. So yes if you have a habit of putting your finger on the trigger when your not supposed too, handling your gun loaded in unsafe places, not knowing how to holster and don't live by the four safety rules then no matter what you carry you are dangerous, not to the bad guy but everyone

My Glocks never come out of their holster until all conditions are met.

FYI- I would advise against participation in fighting classes while wearing concealed holsters although I have not seen any discharges but when the classes are moving fast, especially making transitions to rifle, knife, etc.... man make mistakes
I will not allow it in my class period

BTW- I am not flaming anyone, but I hear this all the time, usually from new gun owners. I can attest to the fact in fighting scenarios I would take a Glock 17 over any other pistol. Pull trigger "BANG" 18 times in a row, I hate mag changes while running (hobbling)

Respectfully submitted, Bill