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' Been putting in some "windshield time" for the last couple of days and the following incident came to mind.

Back in early '96 IIRC (Richardson TX ?), BG attempting armed robbery of Mom & Pop jewelry store. BG's gun went "snap" instead of "bang" at in-the-hubby's-face distance. In the midst of adreneline dump, pucker factor and RETENTION on hubby's own holster, he wound grappling for BG's malfed pistola (which was subsequently determined to have loaded mag, but no round in chamber!). Wife, a recent CHL student, had revolver handy (and obviously more proficient in getting it out) came to hubby's rescue, putting 5 of 5 into BG.

Moral of story: Whether LEO, security guard or CHLer, VERY important to PRACTICE presenting safely, but quickly from WHATEVER type of holster.

Personally, two that have retention, one more (not currently in service) that needs it.

But ... I predominantly utilize holsters without retention. It's typically situational for me. If headed into the concrete jungle, a semi or j-frame is typically snugged up IWB with no retention. But, if hog huntin' and packin' Glock 10mm as back-up or "tree climbing gun", it's often OWB with retention.

To me, the "with or without" question is but one of many personal choices that carry people must evaluate and determine individually. With that said, a semi-modified cut and paste below that was intended for another thread that recently got locked. It can work both ways.

"Discussing certain issues with certain people is like trying to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time, and it irritates the you-know-what out of the pig."

Y'all carry on.