Let it go as a great lesson learned.
1. The trigger MUST remain covered
2. The firearm MUST remain secure in it's position.
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I'm no fan of pocket carry for exactly these reasons and more.
During my time at attempting pocket carry I found the following to be true
1. I could not stand the idea of pocket carry without the trigger covered. Twice when I retrieved my pistol from my pocket for the evening I found the safety disengaged and having a firearm in the GO condition in my pocket with a naked trigger does not give me a good feeling.
2. Pocket holsters while covering the trigger tend to be hard to extract along with the firearm which I don't like. I want to be able to retrieve both the holster and weapon as one when I'm disarming.
3. No matter how much practice, I could never obtain a consistent and fast enough draw - with or without the use of a pocket holster. The holster would tangle, the firearm would catch etc., etc. Always a clumsy process that even changes from one pair of pants to the next.
My advice: get a IWB rig and learn to love it. It is highly concealable and with practice fast and consistent draws are easy to accomplish. I really got the hang of it after a few IDPA matches. I practice and use the same rig I carry every day. I also do dry-fire draw practice and re-holstering. It's a good thing to do.
BTW - when I'm wearing athletic shorts I go from a G23 to a M&P shield. I still IWB carry. I slide the clip over the waistband and cinch the shorts up tight and I'm ready to go jogging or biking etc. Works good for me.
Always be careful and good luck!
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