Today we’re going to dig into what may be the second most controversial topic in all of firearms: carry positions when carrying concealed. (Probably the most controversial topic in firearms is what caliber that you need to carry on a daily basis.)
So, why is carry position such a controversial topic to people? It comes down to a few things, really.
One factor driving that controversy is simply that people are emotionally invested in their opinions on the topic. Which makes sense when you realize that you have to feel that you’re making a smart decision about the best carry position to be able to defend yourself and your family. If you’re not comfortable with your carry position, you won’t use it. It’s as simple as that. You’ll use the carry position that you’re most comfortable with.
With some people, though, along with their emotional investment in that choice comes the need to justify that choice to other people. They feel that they have to fight about it.
Which, if you think about it, seems to imply that they aren’t really convinced of their choice in their own minds. If they were convinced in their own mind, then, they wouldn’t feel the need to justify that choice to anyone else. That’s unpopular to say, but, in my observations of people, it is true.
On the flip side of that, another reason that carry position discussions get heated is that people want other people to be safe, and if you’re absolutely convinced that your position on a topic is the best way to save lives, then, you’re more likely to fight to convince other people to agree with your conclusions. In this case, you don’t actually doubt your conclusion. You’re just so convinced of your conclusion (which may, in fairness, be right) that you’re willing to to verbally get into it with people in an effort to get them to do things your way for their benefit.
As a side note, fighting about the subject isn’t usually the best way to convince someone else of your position on the topic, but it is a common way that many people try in an effort to help other people.
Today, though, we’re not going to argue with anyone about the subject. Caleb is just going to give his viewpoint on what is the worst position to use for concealed carrying a firearm and his reasons why he came to that conclusion. See if you agree with him.
You can watch the video below.
What do you think? Do you agree with Caleb that small of the back carry is the worst carry position due to things like safety issues and problems with printing in that position?
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