. For them, why would a fanny pack be an issue?It was also stated that cops will know you are carrying, but is that necessarily a bad thing? As long as the weapon is “concealed� you’re legal. Yes, there are probably cops that would hassle you about a weapon, but I suspect they are few and the odds you will run into them are small (but they are out there, I think I ran into one once
).The bad guys will know you’re packing! Well, maybe…and this goes back to the whole open carry vs concealed carry discussion. If they know you are packing, are you at more or less risk (and let’s not hi-jack this thread and turn it into another OC/CC discussion, that’s been beat to death several times already
)I have two fanny packs that get occasional use (one for me and one for my wife). On trips, I use mine to carry a second weapon and extra mags, and it’s never caused any problems when checking into hotels, so it at least doesn’t scream gun in the average hotel lobby.
I also use it when I’m custom cutting hay. I don’t actually wear it, I hang it in the cab of the tractor. When I go to town, I transfer the weapon to my holster and I’m on my way.
The only reason I don’t use it more is I never developed the ability for a fast presentation…I’m just faster from the belt (4:00 or appendix) and since I believe many encounters happen at bad breath distances, speed could prove very important.
Maybe it would be of value to post some pro’s and con’s to fanny pack carry. Following is a very short list to get things rolling.
Pro’s:
Easily carry large frame pistols.
Can be used when wearing outfits that do not use a belt
Meets the legal definition of concealed
Most packs represent a high level of weapons retention
If you have to de-arm in public, your weapon is never visible while you secure the pack
Con’s:
A lower level of concealment when compared to traditional carry
Reduced speed of presentation
Let’s add to the list…maybe this will prove useful to those that have not yet made up their minds.