Quote Originally Posted by Gman View Post
Saw that when I was having lunch in a restaurant. Well dressed guy with a 1911 in a nice leather open carry rig held tight to the hip. Looked like he had his stuff together (could have been LEO but I didn't see a badge). I wished more people were exposed to firearms in that fashion. Might desensitize them to seeing a gun and freaking out about it.
I don't OC, just because I don't need the hassle it's likely to bring on, but I absolutely agree with your statement. More decently dressed/respectable looking individuals OC'ing and desensitizing folks to firearms by good guys is sorely lacking in our nation. I think if more people saw more people carrying on a regular basis we wouldn't have this irrational fear of firearms that is so prevalent and what helps get more anti-gun laws on the books.

Quote Originally Posted by hollohas View Post
The floppy holsters make me cringe.

I think Lauren Boebert is awesome. I appreciate the fact that she is outspoken and is willing to put money where her mouth is. But that floppy looking thigh rig she always wears just looks so... ineffective. Her gun hangs halfway to her knee and being top-heavy leans away from her leg. I really wish some quality holster manufacturer would set her up with a better rig.

Personally, I feel much more comfortable when my holster snugs up against me nice and tight. And I like something higher that I can inconspicuously secure with my elbow if someone gets too close.
Just after I stopped playing cop for the USAF, they started using thigh rigs. I have one and I can say without reservation that it's easier/faster to get the gun out and on target with a properly adjusted thigh holster than it would have been with the higher duty belt holster. BUT, it needs to be a quality holster and properly adjusted. Anything else is an accident waiting to happen or an increase in on-target time should the wearer need to draw.

Just my thoughts and experience on the subject.