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sigcurious · July 25, 2012, 11:24 PM

I should have specified what my regular attire is. I wear t-shirts, polos, and button ups, untucked. Light jacket or sweater in the winter.

My intended(still waiting on the permit) pistol for concealed carry is my m&p 9c. I do OC my 226, but at this time just to and from the desert to shoot.

My hope is that the 8-12 weeks before my permit comes will be sufficient to get the fundamentals of drawing from concealment down. I figure if I can't do that smoothly, having a pistol becomes moot, or even a liability to myself in some of the common self defense scenarios. I figure speed will come in time, but consistency seems critical no matter the speed.

July 25, 2012, 11:24 PM	#5
sigcurious Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2011 Posts: 1,755	I should have specified what my regular attire is. I wear t-shirts, polos, and button ups, untucked. Light jacket or sweater in the winter. My intended(still waiting on the permit) pistol for concealed carry is my m&p 9c. I do OC my 226, but at this time just to and from the desert to shoot. My hope is that the 8-12 weeks before my permit comes will be sufficient to get the fundamentals of drawing from concealment down. I figure if I can't do that smoothly, having a pistol becomes moot, or even a liability to myself in some of the common self defense scenarios. I figure speed will come in time, but consistency seems critical no matter the speed.