A bad part of concealed carry

**bortle** · February 4th, 2009, 10:26 PM

I'm not permitted to carry at work,so I leave it locked up in my truck. In a portable safe on a 5/16" cable attached to the seat mounts. Anyway, I come out from work, tip up the seat, run the combo lock and retrieve my glock in a IWB holster, pull up my shirt and slide it down over my belt. (clip on) That's when the bad part starts. It's 10 freaking degrees out! My gun and holster are 10 freaking degrees. My body is 98.6 Wow, is that cold on my bare skin. I think I'll just put it on the seat beside me from now on.

**P-11 shooter** · February 4th, 2009, 10:29 PM

Try sticking it in front of a heater vent and warm it up for a minute.

That's what I do when mine gets cold waiting for me in the car.

**DCChris** · February 4th, 2009, 10:29 PM

I get the same sensation when my wife puts her cold ass hands on me.

**RoyJackson** · February 4th, 2009, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by bortle

I think I'll just put it on the seat beside me from now on.

There ya go...good thinking!
When I'm driving, my gun is rarely in my holster because it's not as accessible as I'd prefer.

**DaveM55** · February 5th, 2009, 12:53 PM

Allowing a handgun to rest on the seat next to me out of a holster is a risk I wouldn't take. One bump and the gun can go sliding anywhere. And if you reach for it while trying to focus on the road you could possibly have a ND or crash the car.

Not preaching but for me, my gun is always in my holster when driving.

**Shawn.L** · February 5th, 2009, 01:01 PM

put your undershirt between you and it.
no undershirt? in 10 degrees?
well then put it so your shirt is between you and it, no need to tuck. Surely you at least have a coat or jacket for cover...... it is 10 degrees out.

**Asterix909** · February 5th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by DaveM55

Not preaching but for me, my gun is always in my holster when driving.

I wear mine in holster while driving as well... but I *cannot* draw with my seat belt on...

I do not have much issue with that though, considering I am probably better off focusing on driving than drawing... I really cannot imagine a single situation where I'd be better off drawing my weapon while sitting in my vehicle than just driving off.

**ehidle** · February 5th, 2009, 01:14 PM

I double-dog dare you to stick your tongue to it...

**Frenchy** · February 5th, 2009, 01:24 PM

Any reason you could not keep the gun in the car/truck but the holster on you?

Mind you, Putting a warm gun in a frozen holster can cause it to freeze there. The other option is having a dedicated holster for the car, some thing that is permanent under the dash that you just put the gun into.
Make it so you cant really see it from outside the car tho, because even an empty holster will make a thief curious...

**Bug44** · February 5th, 2009, 01:44 PM

i have an undershirt to keep it off my skin.... or.... I pull my boxers up far enough to keep my gun from contacting skin.... yea its cold... but not that cold

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