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I have scoliosis in my back so it gets thrown out quite easily so maybe I should try a shoulder rig to just see how I like it. The bad thing is they are expensive just to try if I don't like it

I think some of you are confused as to what I meant in part of my post. I will continue to carry my G19 as my main gun but right now with my back issue my lcp works great. Its just temporary until my back gets better. Which hopefully will be soon. I have a great belt and great holsters. Belt man belt and crossbreed or alien gear holster. I can easy carry and conceal my 19 that's never been an issue. I am really enjoying my lightweight lcp. It's a ton of fun. After my back is better 19 all the way with lcp as my BUG.

I would like to try a shoulder rig. I've never considered a belly band.

Liberty wrote:I've seen a lot of attitude changes in the years that I've been Involved with the self-defense community. The technolgy and the and the marketplace have changed dramatically. Back in the day, elitist looked down on the semi autos and looked upon them with disdain. The revolver was the way to go. Eventually, 1911s were looked upon with respect, while the faddish Glock was looked as a weapon for gangsters. Acceptance was gained when the LEO community started using them and even more so with Glock's adoption of the .40 Cal. While the popularity of revolvers and 1911s never faded, the old timers and elitist were learning to accept the alternatives.

Today the gun manufacturers have adapted to the unique needs of the conceal carry community. Subcompacts and smaller guns became available. These were eagerly adopted by some and accepted by most. The LC9 and It's predecessor the Keltec P3AT became instant hits. The 9mm is respected as a full power gun, and .380 as capable for self-defense.

We all have opinions, but most are no more correct than any others. Every handgun is the result of engineering trade offs. Weight, cost, complexity, look and feel. Thankfully the choices are vast. I prefer SA/DA with a hammer and manual safety that clicks off with an upstroke. This isn't everyones cup of tea.

An EDC is sorta like shoes, Some people wear the same shoes every day. Others like to mix it up.. Some wear big heavy steel toed boots, Some only wear Niké.It's different strokes for different folks and there is no reason to apologize. The thing is we can all learn something about other people choices and their reasons why.

Well said

As most of you know already my carry gun is a glock 19 and I carry it religiously and have since I got my license in 2015. But over the last few weeks with my job my back has started to become an issue mainly my lower back. I have noticed it has become difficult some days to carry my 19 because of that so I went and bought a ruger LCP to carry in my pocket or iwb. I shot it plenty and ran hollow points through it over the weekend and it ran 100% for me so I have been for the last two days carrying it in my pocket. I have to say I really enjoy it because it doesn't weigh anything and 7 rounds of 380 don't make me feel out gunned or inadequate. In fact it's the first gun I have forgot I had it on me. It's very accurate and for me easy to shoot. Pocket carry is a little hard to be fast with but I'm practicing and I have a kydex iwb coming from Patton holsters that I'll use as well. I also have an extra mag coming too. I feel 380 although not the most optimal round is still very adequate for protection and my goal is not to kill the person but to stop them. honsetly the 380 and 9mm are not all to different anyhow. Hopefully my back will improve and get used to new job oriented tasks and I'll be able to carry my 19 all of the time again but as for right now for comfort and ease of pain I'll be toting my little ruger. I get the mentality carry the best tool you can for the job and a bigger pistol with more rounds is preferred but isn't the goal of even carrying a gun to protect yourself and loved ones? We can't go around from day to day beleiving we are going to get into a big gun battle. If I was worried about that I'd want my AR15 or 870 with me at all times instead of a pistol. We can't live in that kind of fear. So one thing I have to say is carry what you want and how you want to. Gun people although great people sometimes have a tendency to condemn others for their choices and methods because they feel they have mastered the art or just think they know better. Everybody is different and so go and carry and be confident. As long as you can shoot your gun and put rounds on target and carry safely then all I have to say is have a good day and God bless you!