Conceal Carry under coat problem

Doug.38PR · July 23, 2005, 03:16 PM

Okay, for those of you who carry your gun on your hip or shoulder holster under a sport coat or suit, I have a question for you. Over the past few months of doing this, I have noticed that my coats are getting wrinkled in the back because I have to wear them when I am driving in the car. I'd like to be able to take the coat off and put it in the back when I am driving but it would show my gun. Does anybody have any ideas? (At night, I'll sometimes drive with my coat off as nobody can see you in the car at night and certainly can't see your gun)

Para Bellum · July 23, 2005, 04:34 PM

wrinkels in coats and jackets are one of the downsides of carrying which are easy to bear.... no remedy I know of

Springer45 · July 23, 2005, 06:26 PM

Could you just keep an older "car coat" permanently in the car? Something real versatile, like a navy blazer. That way you could keep the coat you're wearing for the day hung up or laying flat in the back seat while driving with the other.

I realize that changing coats when you get in and out of the vehicle would expose you briefly. Not sure if that would be a problem in your state.

tel0004 · July 23, 2005, 10:22 PM

Be glad you dont live in Ohio, we are REQUIRED to have our weapon in plain sight when driving. I would hate to be a police fielding all the calls, "somebody has a gun while driving"

Eghad · July 23, 2005, 10:26 PM

fold your coat and lay it on the seat and put the gun under it....

its concealed.

July 23, 2005, 03:16 PM	#1
Doug.38PR Junior member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Posts: 3,298	Conceal Carry under coat problem Okay, for those of you who carry your gun on your hip or shoulder holster under a sport coat or suit, I have a question for you. Over the past few months of doing this, I have noticed that my coats are getting wrinkled in the back because I have to wear them when I am driving in the car. I'd like to be able to take the coat off and put it in the back when I am driving but it would show my gun. Does anybody have any ideas? (At night, I'll sometimes drive with my coat off as nobody can see you in the car at night and certainly can't see your gun)

July 23, 2005, 04:34 PM	#2
Para Bellum Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2005 Location: right there Posts: 1,882	wrinkels in coats and jackets are one of the downsides of carrying which are easy to bear.... no remedy I know of __________________ Si vis pacem - para bellum If you want peace - prepare for war

July 23, 2005, 06:26 PM	#3
Springer45 Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2005 Location: Land of Sky Blue Waters Posts: 183	Could you just keep an older "car coat" permanently in the car? Something real versatile, like a navy blazer. That way you could keep the coat you're wearing for the day hung up or laying flat in the back seat while driving with the other. I realize that changing coats when you get in and out of the vehicle would expose you briefly. Not sure if that would be a problem in your state. __________________ If you have a 50-50 chance of being right, you'll be wrong 90% of the time.

July 23, 2005, 10:26 PM	#5
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,231	fold your coat and lay it on the seat and put the gun under it.... its concealed. __________________ Have a nice day at the range NRA Life Member

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July 23, 2005, 10:22 PM	#4
tel0004 Member Join Date: June 24, 2005 Posts: 45	Be glad you dont live in Ohio, we are REQUIRED to have our weapon in plain sight when driving. I would hate to be a police fielding all the calls, "somebody has a gun while driving"