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Shame? That has to be one of the dumbest posts I've ever read on here and that says a lot.

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Short shirts?

the only reason i can see that anyone would IWB at any position would be for deeper concealment

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IWB if done right, has an almost undetectable bulge behind a loose shirt, and pulls the entire gun tight up against the body.  A standard holster will always be easy to see under a shirt.

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Sometimes I think some people take pride in printing or causing alarm. It seems like it's a status symbol or something for them.

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Sometimes I think some people take pride in printing or causing alarm. It seems like it's a status symbol or something for them.

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That's my point; that little bit of extra concealment benefits who exactly?  Not me; I'm wearing an unbuttoned shirt as cover, so if it blows open and someone sees it, their reaction (or lack of reaction) is going to be the same (one might argue IWB exposure would be more alarming because it looks like a gun stuffed into the pants, not in a holster which looks more legitimate).  Less printing?  OK, but I don't care if prints less or more.  So we've come full circle; I prioritize concealment last on the list of four, because for me where I live and the way I think, it's logical to do so. If I lived in MA or CA, I would prioritize differently.

EDIT to add; I can also get a 'firing grip' before the draw much easier OWB than IWB.  YMMV

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yeah, I ditched IWB for OWB covered a while ago.  soo much easier on my back

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Because I ain't fat and a handgun sticks out several inches from my body if I owb carry.  Iwb hides it.

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It's also a good way to fracture a vertabrea

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Yes there is a long line in every hospital for SOB victims. It is nonsense. How many time do you read in the news a sob person fractured his vertebrae. It is in the same percentage as 3-4 o'clock carrier fracturing their pelvis.

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I think he's asking about a concealed gun carried at 3:00, either IWB or OWB.

The advantage for IWB is it helps prevent social stigma that some people feel when they carry.  They support gun rights, believe in them strongly, but are worried about the shame or embarrassment if they're discovered carrying.  Deeper concealment means they are less likely to have to explain to the friends, family, or occasionally strangers, why they feel they need a gun.

Because of this shame, they prioritize concealment above comfort and access.  The level of shame will even cause some to carry a less effective gun in a marginally effective caliber so that they can hide it even better.

Yes, OWB will print a little bit more, but allows a regular sized gun, which almost everyone shoots better, in a proven caliber to be carried in comfort, with fast access.  Thus the prioritization is; effective gun/caliber, fast one-hand access, comfort, and then concealment.

By this point a few readers will be angry at this response; this is called cognitive dissonance.  The proof is in how they would answer the question asked by a stranger, "Hey, what is that lump under your shirt?"
If the answer is, "It's my pistol" then they carry without shame.
If the answer is, "It's my colostomy bag" (or other similar stupid answer) then they're ashamed of their carry.  Although sometimes it isn't shame but because the internet guru who does their thinking for them teaches that it is tactically advantageous despite the extreme; that even openly carried pistols are hardly noticed, and poorly concealed almost never.

I've seen guys whose pistol barrel was exposed when they bent over (shorter cover shirt) and nobody cared. My unbuttoned shirt blows open now and then, nobody cares. My P229 rides comfortably in an OWB holster at 3:00- I can draw quickly and reliably even if there is something in my off-hand, as is almost always reality.  Same is true with a 1911 in a cross-draw (and I can draw that with either hand).  And yes, I recognize that a few people will devote the time to practice, and will be able to draw very fast from deeper concealment, but do not at all believe that is typical.

So the long and short of it is this; concealed carry is a series of compromises.  Gun/caliber, access, comfort, and concealment are the big four compromises we all face when we carry concealed.  It's all in how you prioritize those.

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I'd NEVER SOB carry. Chances are, if you are "in fear of your life" and need to deploy your pistol... odds are probable that you could already be scuffling with an adversary. Odds from such scuffling are also high you could wind up on your back (as most people in fight wind up). Ouch. Not for me, thanks. IWB 3:30 or AIWB for me.

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People don't notice the printing from  IWB as much as one that is OWB carry.

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Wow. There's some seriously ridiculous statements going on in this thread. If you fell hard enough to break your back, your pistol isn't the determining factor. We tell you in DT not to carry handcuffs at 6:00, because if you're trying to secure someone that is resisting, the last thing you want to do is have to reach blindly behind your back.