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Due to various past injuries it is occasionally much more comfortable for me to carry in a shoulder holster, which happens to be an Andrews Monarch for my 1911, rather than my OWB mode of carry. While there is no doubt that with the covered trigger, strap between hammer and firing pin along with the two safeties common to a 1911 that the weapon's safety within the holster is almost 100% I would still never consider carrying openly into a retail establishment or any crowded location in which I would or could cause others concern from staring down the muzzle. While the legality of such a manner of carry will soon exist it is simply, as our allies across the pond say, "bad form". They are in no more danger without my cover garment than they were with it but witnessing the muzzle pointed at their body causes a perception which will work against our further broadening of 2nd Amendment rights in the future and will give some police organizations impetus to work toward banning various forms of open carry.