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cmgee67 wrote: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!