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If it was in the holster, most people don't teach that the muzzle direction rule applies (since in the holster it's supposed to be inert). A lot of carry method

If it was in the holster, most people don't teach that the muzzle direction rule applies (since in the holster it's supposed to be inert). A lot of carry methods have the muzzle pointing at things you would not want it pointing at when unholstered.

OneMorePerson 1y ago
Yeah agreed. If people taught this than thigh holsters would be out (muzzle direction when sitting down), so would shoulder holsters. Pretty reasonable to expect a gun to not go off randomly, especially when reliable drop safety mechanisms have been around for a long time.
- SauciestGNU 1y ago
  There's a joke about appendix carry of Sig pistols providing cheap bottom surgery for mtf trans people.
  - OneMorePerson 1y ago
    There's no holster in the world that would convince me to carry any gun in that position hah. I've seen some advertisement for concealed carry holsters that make me cringe. Only carry position that actively aims the gun at you when you sit down or bend over.
- esseph 1y ago
  Thigh holsters suck anyway, the only people that use them are people that have never had to run in them.
  - OneMorePerson 1y ago
    I've never used one, but I did see a police officer with one once. Maybe there's certain sitting positions or something where it's more comfortable to wear all day.
    - esseph 1y ago
      Can't draw in a car with a thigh holster. (Is easier to sit in.)
nosignono 1y ago
In general the safety rules I was taught were defense in depth -- multiple failures need to happen before someone can get hurt. So, even when you have a holstered firearm, pointing the muzzle away from people is preferable because then if it somehow does fail at least it's less likely to shoot someone. Obviously that's not always practical, but if you are placing a chambered firearm down on a desk, you might as well try to point it in the direction of least harm, it basically costs zero to do.
- homefree 1y ago
  Yeah I don’t disagree and do the same

OneMorePerson 1y ago

Yeah agreed. If people taught this than thigh holsters would be out (muzzle direction when sitting down), so would shoulder holsters. Pretty reasonable to expect a gun to not go off randomly, especially when reliable drop safety mechanisms have been around for a long time.

SauciestGNU 1y ago
There's a joke about appendix carry of Sig pistols providing cheap bottom surgery for mtf trans people.
- OneMorePerson 1y ago
  There's no holster in the world that would convince me to carry any gun in that position hah. I've seen some advertisement for concealed carry holsters that make me cringe. Only carry position that actively aims the gun at you when you sit down or bend over.
esseph 1y ago
Thigh holsters suck anyway, the only people that use them are people that have never had to run in them.
- OneMorePerson 1y ago
  I've never used one, but I did see a police officer with one once. Maybe there's certain sitting positions or something where it's more comfortable to wear all day.
  - esseph 1y ago
    Can't draw in a car with a thigh holster. (Is easier to sit in.)

nosignono 1y ago

In general the safety rules I was taught were defense in depth -- multiple failures need to happen before someone can get hurt. So, even when you have a holstered firearm, pointing the muzzle away from people is preferable because then if it somehow does fail at least it's less likely to shoot someone. Obviously that's not always practical, but if you are placing a chambered firearm down on a desk, you might as well try to point it in the direction of least harm, it basically costs zero to do.

homefree 1y ago
Yeah I don’t disagree and do the same