As a security officer I carry cuffs when I work. It is hard to cuff someone who does not want to be cuffed. I would never want to try that with a belt or shoe laces.flintknapper wrote:USMC-COL wrote:If your carry methods will easily compromise your concealment, change your carry methods. In an incident, cuffs may go to the totality of circumstances - "Was he out looking for trouble?" If you need to detain someone beyond presentation, you can almost always find something in the environment such as your belt, shoe laces, or the piece of 550 cord you just happen to have in your pocket.RubenZ wrote:So I got to thinking.
I don't like IWB. I like OWB carry and I always wear my shirt untucked or in winter a light jacket. BUT, what if one got a handcuff holster and placed it in front of their Gun Holster say like at the 2 o'clock position with handcuffs in it. That way if you accidentally showed any sheep would think you were just undercover because you appeared to be LEO and would be less inclined to call the COPS.
Even with training...it is hard enough to cuff someone who is resisting. I don't know if you've ever tried that with a belt or shoestrings...but your subject would have to be compliant or unconscious.
I have thought about carrying my cuffs when I am not working, but so far the only thing that I do is just keep them in the car.
To those that are thinking about carrying them I would say check the local colleges to see if they offer a class on handcuffing and take it. This way if you do use them you can show that you have had some training with them if you have to use them.