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The Annoyed Man wrote:

RHenriksen wrote:Personally, I don't understand disarming while at home. Once I put it on, it's on until I get into the shower or bed. Why leave yourself guessing where the nearest pistol is - if it's ALWAYS at 3:30, you never have to react with anything but instinct.

I'm not paranoid; just aware of my blonde roots! Rather keep things simple and consistent for my little brain.

For me, the reason is simple: my back hurts. Every day. Some days are more or less bearable, but others are truly bad.....and I depend on prescription pain killers nearly every day. So, I tend to disarm at home simply because it removes something that tends to exacerbate the pain. It doesn't seem to matter whether I am carrying IWB or OWB, or which manufacturer's holster I'm wearing. So when I remove the gun and holster, the pain tends to abate fairly quickly because the pressure against my side/back is relieved. This is a non-issue when I am pocket carrying, and often after returning home, I'll swap out a pocket gun for the holstered gun. But, I don't always do it, and I am confident that I can get to my gun if I need to.