Yes. Suggest to him that he join this forum, and then I will share with him by PM the number of times I've seen someone doing exactly that (carry a gun in their waist band without a holster) who showed up in my emergency room after shooting themselves right in the their personal business, sometimes tagging more than one "organ" in the process. Multiple holes. Lots of blood. Powder burns in the underwear. Painful massive swelling. Hematomas. Permanent loss of "function." Etc. The only good thing about it is the impossible lies they make up to try and explain just how such a thing could happen. Very inventive, but very hard to believe. Not to mention the lifelong ridicule from all of his friends. "AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!! Dude, you SHOT yourself in the......."Pitt wrote:Speaking of carrying without a holster. There was a young "kid" (he just made the legal age) in the class I took who wants to carry his weapon in his waistband. I tried to tell him how dangerous this can be and since we were in a Bass Pro Shop taking the class, I even showed him holsters that would allow him to carry in the front of his waistband and offer the stability needed to keep the weapons from falling. Needless to say, I was unsuccessful. I applaud the kid for attempting to carry legally, but wanting to carry in the same fashion as a common thug, gangster, or hoodlum (insert your descriptive word here) is youthful, irresponsible, and makes me question how you will conduct yourself if granted approval to carry concealed.
Some people obviously need more education on this right to carry a concealed weapon. Responsbility and safety are paramount. Should the age change? Should trainees have to show method of carry while in the class? I realize there are several methods of carry, hip, ankle pocket, purse, etc, etc. But should we see that everybody has a holster just as we see most (not all) have weapons. So if you bring a weapon, you bring a holster. I know this doesn't stop someone from walking out the door and doing whatever, but at least the instructors know they got the message.
Thoughts from the forum?
Does he really want to be that dude? This stuff isn't a myth. It really does happen; and almost anybody who has worked in an ER has seen it at least once.