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Winter carry question????

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XD40V10

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I'm an oc virgin and new to the forum. In the winter how am I supposed to open carry legally when my winter jacket would cover my firearm??? Especially when my jacket is zipped up in this bitter weather we've been having. I want to oc legally so I would like to have as much info as possible before I feel comfortable. Any advise would be much appreciated and I look forward to meeting some of you at some functions.
 
LR Yote 312

LR Yote 312

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You have a few choices.
1) Shorter jacket
2) Drop leg or thigh type "Tacticool" rig.
3) Run a longer gunbelt and wear it over the jacket

I like to wear my service jackets with a hoodie sweatshirt under it.
I also have a set of carhartt bibs and will wear my gunbelt over those on the really cold days.

LR Yote
 
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XD40V10

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Thanks for the info. For some reason the thigh holster never entered my mind. New holster ordered. It was definitely cheaper than a new jacket. :D
 
xd40arff

xd40arff

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I wear a "tacticool" thigh holster. I still much rather prefer my Safariland holster that I wear in summer. Just too easy for it to be concealed by my jacket, so I only wear it in Sweatshirt or warmer conditions.
 
Brass Magnet

Brass Magnet

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Gosh I can't wait for concealed carry; and mostly just for this reason. I don't want to have to worry about covering up and freezing my arse off. Once we get constitutional carry here (yes I'm being hopeful) I will probably use a CCW holster with retention most of the time and just not care if it's covered or visible. I can't wait to not care if it's visible!
 
Archangel

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I just conceal ....







But I'm in Georgia now....







Sorry couldn't resist!

Hopefully my brothers and sisters still in Wisconsin will be able to choose how they carry. Soon!
 
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petrophase

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My philosophy is that the ultimate goal is that there should not be any legal or social distinction between CC or OC, just an acceptance of the right to carry. I carry in a belt holster. When its cold and I'm wearing a big coat, it's covered. When it's warm, it's not.
I'd feel silly wearing a thigh holster or a gunbelt over my coat, but that is just my vanity, nothing to do with philosophy or practicality.

Edit: My apologies, I just realized that this is the WI forum and that CC is not currently an option. I DO NOT advocate carrying in an illegal manner.
 
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jpm84092

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petrophase said:
My philosophy is that the ultimate goal is that there should not be any legal or social distinction between CC or OC, just an acceptance of the right to carry. I carry in a belt holster. When its cold and I'm wearing a big coat, it's covered. When it's warm, it's not.
I'd feel silly wearing a thigh holster or a gunbelt over my coat, but that is just my vanity, nothing to do with philosophy or practicality.

Edit: My apologies, I just realized that this is the WI forum and that CC is not currently an option. I DO NOT advocate carrying in an illegal manner.
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Don't tease Sir - Keep in mind that our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin at this point in time only have open carry as an option available to them. When I lived in WI my only option was open carry (although there is a rumor that my evil twin did occasionally carry concealed - but that was not me). Our friends in Wisconsin live in a "right denied" State when it comes to concealed carry, but they are at least in better shape than their neighbors in Illinois.
 
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petrophase

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jpm84092 said:
Don't tease Sir - Keep in mind that our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin at this point in time only have open carry as an option available to them. When I lived in WI my only option was open carry (although there is a rumor that my evil twin did occasionally carry concealed - but that was not me). Our friends in Wisconsin live in a "right denied" State when it comes to concealed carry, but they are at least in better shape than their neighbors in Illinois.
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I'd take WI any day over my home state of Maryland! :)
 
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