I'd give ankle holsters a 5... and then only for carrying a backup gun. They can be somewhat awkward to get to (in order to be [easily?] accessed, they have a tendency to dictate how you dress from the waist down - although this is not a consideration if your everyday wear includes a kilt), the effectiveness of an ankle holster can be reduced by body type (really large calfs, swollen legs, pants with small cuff diameters, etc), and the gun you expect to place in the holster (your .50 Desert Eagle, UZI or MAC11-9 won't fit comfortably, but some of the smaller .380s, .38 "Airweight" and smaller calibers would work for "most people" who were interested in the ankle holster. And, IMHO, NEVER, EVER, EVER choose an ankle holster as the retention system for your primary EDC. They should be looked upon as a secondary defense holster. Just my 2¢. Pax...on a scale of 1-10 ?
I'd give ankle holsters a 5... and then only for carrying a backup gun. They can be somewhat awkward to get to (in order to be [easily?] accessed, they have a tendency to dictate how you dress from the waist down - although this is not a consideration if your everyday wear includes a kilt), the effectiveness of an ankle holster can be reduced by body type (really large calfs, swollen legs, pants with small cuff diameters, etc), and the gun you expect to place in the holster (your .50 Desert Eagle, UZI or MAC11-9 won't fit comfortably, but some of the smaller .380s, .38 "Airweight" and smaller calibers would work for "most people" who were interested in the ankle holster. And, IMHO, NEVER, EVER, EVER choose an ankle holster as the retention system for your primary EDC. They should be looked upon as a secondary defense holster. Just my 2¢. Pax...