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OK, to re-visit this topic once more. *LOL* I recently had the pleasure of meeting a local attorney that is exetremely gun-friendly. We discussed many different issues and even had the chance to show off our sidearms to each other, don't we all enjoy showing off the one that we're proud of. *LOL*
The subject turned to holsters and horizontal shoulder rigs in particular. I inquired as to the legality of wearing a should rig for OC (without CCDW). He was kind of thoughtful in his reply, thinking about it for a few seconds, it kind of reminded me of the conversation I hadwith the KSP trooper about them. The attorney said that they would be considered legal but... there's always a but isn't there. *LOL* But it all depended upon some key factors.
In no particular order:
1. The size of gun (in reference to if the barrel and the butt of the gun were visible when being carried in a shoulder rig)
2. The size of the person carrying (if the carriers arm was large and the gun was small, it might cover the barrel from rear view and if the gun's small, the butt of the gun could be covered as well)
3. The type of holster (vertical or horizontal, the configuration could be an issue in an OC situation)
4. The officer's training and personal POV (Each officer that you might encounter out there will have their training knowledge that they will fall back on as well as their own POV of the situation)
There were other things mentioned as well but theses were the main ones that stuck out. As he said, technically they're legal but there are issues that could end up landing you in court andpersonally, I find it better to avoid things going that far if at all possible. He agreed in my assessment that it's better to NOT risk the LEO encounter until you have your CCDW in pocket. Better safe than sorry and without our prized sidearm! *LOL*
NOTICE: This is not/was not meant as a legal "final answer" to this query, just an exchange of thoughts. Carry WISELY!!!!