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The Godfather previously said:
Sorry to bump an older thread, but any of you just carry it in your holster? I'm a peace officer, and I wouldn't really want to have it in plain view and have anyone, especially an officer who doesn't know who I am, roll up on me and see the butt of my gun.
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Very good point, Godfather.
I've pointed this out in a number of other threads that the ideal (and safest) place to carry a weapon in one's FJ is on your person.
Armed encounters within vehicles typically result in the occupant/victim
very quickly ending up
outside of their car . . . . whether it's a carjacking (where the perpetrator
already has the drop on you and you've been forced out), or an armed assault from further away (where you
better be seeking cover outside your vehicle if you're unable to flee the area by driving away).
Too many police officers have become the victim of their own vehicles . . . . essentially becoming an exposed and immobile easy target while sitting in their car during an attack. Today's training has them immediately escaping this vulnerable position, seeking cover elsewhere and having the same advantage (if not better) that the attacker has. If his/her weapon
wasn't on them at the time of this manuever, there would be no calling "
time out" while they fumble about their vehicle attempting to retrieve a stored weapon.
No matter how efficient one's interior mounting device is, the weapon is absolutely no good to you once you're separated from it. And, that
will happen much faster that you realize.
And, the other valid point you made is part of the weapon being seen by an LEO prior to you having the opportunity to identify yourself as a legitimate CCW holder and/or off-duty peace officer. Again, things may occur so quickly that a police officer will immediately react to the sight of a weapon (and not always favorably). The best that you can hope for, is that the officer's reaction is controlled and no one becomes hurt or killed.
