My friend appears to have full use of his arms and some ability to move his trunk. He is not an amputee but he has no use of either leg. His current chair has a very low back, suggesting that he has strong core muscles that will support him. With his position in his current chair, anything past 3 o'clock (he is right handed) appears to be difficult.
This was the video that I watched, trying to gather information
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkGve5G3rGI
My judgement is that my friend as similar mobility to Scott in the video.
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- Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: CC in a wheelchair
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- Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:48 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: CC in a wheelchair
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CC in a wheelchair
A friend of mine who is in a wheelchair wants to get his CHL. He is an avid shooter and NRA member but has been concerned about how he would handle CC. He is looking at different guns for his EDC and recently shot an Ultra Carry II but choked on the $1,300 price tag. He currently owns a .357 revolver.
I've seen the video about the chair mounted holster with a cover that is recommended by others in chairs. My friend, however, works for the Federal government and I'm not sure it would work for him to mount and unmount the holster daily. I cannot imagine leaving the empty holster mounted, even covered during the day going well for him. I haven't pursued whether the mount but not the holster could practically be left attached to the chair. The chair mount seems to be the best solution from a CC perspective. I'm a little concerned about how easy the cover removes and how that might work when he gets in and out of chair and into a car.
He has good upper body movement but in watching him, only a Kangroo Carry or other shoulder holster setup would appear to work. I've seen the chair mounted fanny packs and didn't know if one of those might be a workable compromise or not. It is clear that the wheelchair imposes limits on movement that the rest of us don't have but even with that, having a gun with limitations is better than not having a gun at all.
Inputs are appreciated.
Charlie
I've seen the video about the chair mounted holster with a cover that is recommended by others in chairs. My friend, however, works for the Federal government and I'm not sure it would work for him to mount and unmount the holster daily. I cannot imagine leaving the empty holster mounted, even covered during the day going well for him. I haven't pursued whether the mount but not the holster could practically be left attached to the chair. The chair mount seems to be the best solution from a CC perspective. I'm a little concerned about how easy the cover removes and how that might work when he gets in and out of chair and into a car.
He has good upper body movement but in watching him, only a Kangroo Carry or other shoulder holster setup would appear to work. I've seen the chair mounted fanny packs and didn't know if one of those might be a workable compromise or not. It is clear that the wheelchair imposes limits on movement that the rest of us don't have but even with that, having a gun with limitations is better than not having a gun at all.
Inputs are appreciated.
Charlie