Criminal Modes of Carry

[jcabin]

What are the most common ways for criminals to carry? What is the best indicator someone gives to show they are carrying concealed? What type of guns do they normally carry, and how often do they accidentally reveal?

I guess that mexican carry is the most common if I had to guess. Followed by pocket carry.

I once read an article in one of my classes about criminals carrying, and how they posture their body/hands/arms to basically mask the area where a gun is being concealed.

Guns, they probably carry 38 snubs and little pocket guns like p32's.

any insight on this?

[Armed_in_Lancity]

I think it would be rare to see a criminal to be carrying a larger caliber. But these days I would not be surprised. I would expect a pocket carry for a smaller gun, and a butt crack carry, or a front waistband for a larger one. There is also the coin pocket carry. You know the smaller 5th pocket on a pair of jeans, fits a large caliber very well.

[NikeBauer21]

Crap, I know there's a instructional cartoon on here somewhere that points out some of the body language and stuff to help your situational awareness.. I'll see if I can find it.



EDIT: I can't frickin find anything on here with the sucky search fu.... Maybe someone else has it...

[LittleRedToyota]

Crap, I know there's a instructional cartoon on here somewhere that points out some of the body language and stuff to help your situational awareness.. I'll see if I can find it.



EDIT: I can't frickin find anything on here with the sucky search fu.... Maybe someone else has it...

i think this is what you are looking for:

http://i.imgur.com/geXpa.jpg

[Swarner793]

I came across this some time ago. Take it for what it is worth.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...n_hand_gun.jpg

Be safe (and do not telegraph).

Scott

Edit: Beat again by LRT!

[NikeBauer21]

i think this is what you are looking for:

http://i.imgur.com/geXpa.jpg

Ah, yes.. I pretty sure that is what I was thinking of. Thanks LRT.

[Ruger1022]

I seen it all. Im not a cop or anything. I go to philly atleast once a week. And last time i was there we was at the park and a bunch of people was having a cookout and what not and some one pulled out a ak out of his trunk And flashing it to the public. And i knew one of them that was around this fellow. I went to highschool with him back in the day. And thats when i left the park cause i do not want to be anywhere near where the guy had the ak out. Havnt went back to see my friends in 3 weeks cayse of that...

[SteveinNEPA]

Look for someone CONSTANTLY touching/adjusting one area of the waistband. With no holster and pants that fall without the use of rope causes the gun to shift and even once I saw one fall down the pants leg and hit the ground...

[den9]

im not a noob to cc and i pretty much do everything that graph showed. i need a more comfortable gun

[imashooter2]

I've read many times that assaualt weapons are the preferred weapon of criminals and gangs, so they must all be wearing trench coats and shoulder harness.

Stay away from anyone wearing a trench coat in the PA summer.