Yup. And that has happened, too.koolaid wrote:Sure they do. But normally nobody worries about getting struck by lightning when they are inside, which is a more apt comparison.LikesShinyThings wrote: Generally, I agree with you. But just like brakes can fail on a car, or a fire starting in a car just sitting (not started) in a driveway, I have to allow for Murphy, and therefore I won't say "ain't never gonna happen unless the booger hook is on the bang switch" relative to a gun going off. I know the chance of discharge without finger on trigger is exceedingly small, but I still cannot say with finality that it will never happen. What if somehow the gun were to get partially dislodged from a nominally deformed holster. Then it subsequently gets shoved back into place except the deformity catches the trigger and bang goes the gun? Exceedingly small chance of it happening, but people get hit by lightning, too. Just sayin'
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- Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:44 pm
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- Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:35 pm
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Generally, I agree with you. But just like brakes can fail on a car, or a fire starting in a car just sitting (not started) in a driveway, I have to allow for Murphy, and therefore I won't say "ain't never gonna happen unless the booger hook is on the bang switch" relative to a gun going off. I know the chance of discharge without finger on trigger is exceedingly small, but I still cannot say with finality that it will never happen. What if somehow the gun were to get partially dislodged from a nominally deformed holster. Then it subsequently gets shoved back into place except the deformity catches the trigger and bang goes the gun? Exceedingly small chance of it happening, but people get hit by lightning, too. Just sayin'Scott in Houston wrote:firediver wrote:All this kinda makes me wonder how many times a CHLer is doing a horinzonal shoulder rig carry under thier coat or jacket and you don't even know about it and its pointing at you the whole time thier near you, grocery line comes to mind first!
I don't understand the concern people have about this. Sure, if you see a gun pointed at you, it's un-nerving. That's natural, but a holstered gun is no more dangerous than a tube of chapstick.
I carry my guns (usually a Glock 19 or 32) at about 1:30, and when I'm sitting down, it's pointed straight at my femoral artery. Should I be concerned? (rhetorical question)
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:06 pm
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Good point.koolaid wrote:For those of you who have said it would make you uncomfortable, do you ever carry in a pocket holster?
Would you be uncomfortable sitting across the table from someone carrying in a pocket holster?
Why or why not?
Funny thing is, when I was pocket carrying, I was actually aware of where the muzzle was pointing, and making an effort to keep it pointed NOT at someone else when I was seated. Not easy to accomplish when seated at a table with people around all sides, but I made an effort none-the-less.
- Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:57 pm
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I probably would have found another table at which to finish my meal. True, probably unnecessary, but still probably what I would have done. Similar to when hubby and I changed tables at a local fast food place when the kid on the booth seat behind hubby kept bouncing and bumping and thumping - he couldn't relax and enjoy, so we moved. Granted, not the potential harm factor, but still - you're uncomfortable, you move.
Now, let's play devil's advocate. Yes, the gun was holstered. Could you see the condition of the holster on the inside near where the trigger was? Could you guarantee there wasn't a piece of rigid leather (or other) that had somehow gotten folded over and was pressing against the trigger, waiting for just a TINY bit more pressure to activate the trigger? Could you tell that the gun's safety was on? Sure, we presume all is good and safe, but safety's fail, holsters wear, and stuff just plain goes awry. While you likely wouldn't have had any harm come to you, how would your widow feel if all the stars aligned and you didn't move and the gun/holster failed and went off and you ended up in the morgue.
It's a balancing act. But I see no sense, once aware of the situation, to ignore the potential. Just like when hubby has finished cleaning his gun and just finished reassembling it - he doesn't aim it at me while testing the function before reloading (darn straight he doesn't!). We both know the gun is empty and harmless, but we still don't take unnecessary chances, especially when it is so easy to prevent them.
Now, let's play devil's advocate. Yes, the gun was holstered. Could you see the condition of the holster on the inside near where the trigger was? Could you guarantee there wasn't a piece of rigid leather (or other) that had somehow gotten folded over and was pressing against the trigger, waiting for just a TINY bit more pressure to activate the trigger? Could you tell that the gun's safety was on? Sure, we presume all is good and safe, but safety's fail, holsters wear, and stuff just plain goes awry. While you likely wouldn't have had any harm come to you, how would your widow feel if all the stars aligned and you didn't move and the gun/holster failed and went off and you ended up in the morgue.
It's a balancing act. But I see no sense, once aware of the situation, to ignore the potential. Just like when hubby has finished cleaning his gun and just finished reassembling it - he doesn't aim it at me while testing the function before reloading (darn straight he doesn't!). We both know the gun is empty and harmless, but we still don't take unnecessary chances, especially when it is so easy to prevent them.