If I am interpreting your response correctly, then I would submit that my carry is positioned optimally for in and out of car use. I wear it at about 4 o'clock on my belt under a long shirt.fm2 wrote: Purplehood, Like LT said "having" your tool options on you is an excellent first step. They aren't talismans though, so getting them into play is more important. So, when considering "where" you have your tools, you need to think this through a little. If you choose a sub-optimal carry method, think about transitions. What to do to make space/get time to get your tools into action? There is a timing decision here that can cost you dearly.
My primary purpose in carrying is to be able to simply stop anyone that is threatening my life. I do not carry to win a shoot-out. If I cannot stop an attack with my current load, then hey, I tried.