Post by BoW GaCAman on Feb 25, 2015 8:57:07 GMT -5
The Glock model 42 .380 which came out last year to much acclaim and very robust sales is heavily advertised as being 'Ideal For Pocket Carry'. No further information or suggestions on how this is to be accomplished is offered by the company, which definitely implies they're not against the idea of just sticking their most-miniscule Glock in your front pants pocket and whistlin' on down the road.
That thought makes me slightly green with nausea, considering how easily the trigger could get snagged on another object that may be present in the same place as it's drawn, or that the trigger could easily be touched or pressed enough to discharge it during (normal, or emergency) withdrawal.
This really came to the fore the other day as I sat in a darkened movie theater with my carry piece located in that exact place. I was waiting for the feature to start and it suddenly dawned on me that the lady in front of me (basically) had a 9mm pointed at her back (due to where it was on my body and the seat layouts) in the form of my handgun. Not a Glock, thankfully for her and I.
For those of you who claim that you have no worries about Glocks, since you're personally 'so safe' with it, what about that? What about Bubba Redneck who's still hung over from last night, but (nonetheless) has his 42 stuck in his jeans pocket the next day at the theater where you just happen to be sitting in front of him?
There's more to this Glock (and carry guns, in general) issue than just how well you handle your OWN gun, you know. We all depend on people who're carrying around us to be safe and avoid causing a ud of a piece that may be pointed in our direction not because of negligence but just by the way (location) it's carried. Think about THAT!!
"The G42 is the smallest GLOCK pistol ever introduced, making it ideal for pocket carry and other deep concealment carry methods."
^ Quotation from a Glock ad.
That thought makes me slightly green with nausea, considering how easily the trigger could get snagged on another object that may be present in the same place as it's drawn, or that the trigger could easily be touched or pressed enough to discharge it during (normal, or emergency) withdrawal.
This really came to the fore the other day as I sat in a darkened movie theater with my carry piece located in that exact place. I was waiting for the feature to start and it suddenly dawned on me that the lady in front of me (basically) had a 9mm pointed at her back (due to where it was on my body and the seat layouts) in the form of my handgun. Not a Glock, thankfully for her and I.
For those of you who claim that you have no worries about Glocks, since you're personally 'so safe' with it, what about that? What about Bubba Redneck who's still hung over from last night, but (nonetheless) has his 42 stuck in his jeans pocket the next day at the theater where you just happen to be sitting in front of him?
There's more to this Glock (and carry guns, in general) issue than just how well you handle your OWN gun, you know. We all depend on people who're carrying around us to be safe and avoid causing a ud of a piece that may be pointed in our direction not because of negligence but just by the way (location) it's carried. Think about THAT!!
"The G42 is the smallest GLOCK pistol ever introduced, making it ideal for pocket carry and other deep concealment carry methods."
^ Quotation from a Glock ad.