This may come off as being a dot question, but I'm just looking to become a little more informed and am interested in others' opinions and points of view.
I'm a 5'3" female and I carry an H&K USP40 compact in a paddle holster outside the pants. Even being a compact gun it's still fairly bulky. I don't mind open carry (and it's legal here in Washington state), but I've heard many negative thoughts about open carry. Conceal carry is a little bit difficult for me because you can always see the very end of my holster peeking or from under my jacket or it makes a bulge in the side of my jacket which attracts more attentionthan if I were to open carry (in my opinion).
Now, my friends have said to simply buy larger jackets. Easy fix to people who 1.) Won't be spending money on coats and 2.) Won't be swimming in large jackets. Summer is also coming (eventually) and as it approaches I would like to be prepared for carrying when the weather gets warmer.
I was just curious about more opinions from maybe more seasoned firearm owners. Pros and cons of conceal carry and open carry.
Thank you!
I'm a 5'3" female and I carry an H&K USP40 compact in a paddle holster outside the pants. Even being a compact gun it's still fairly bulky. I don't mind open carry (and it's legal here in Washington state), but I've heard many negative thoughts about open carry. Conceal carry is a little bit difficult for me because you can always see the very end of my holster peeking or from under my jacket or it makes a bulge in the side of my jacket which attracts more attentionthan if I were to open carry (in my opinion).
Now, my friends have said to simply buy larger jackets. Easy fix to people who 1.) Won't be spending money on coats and 2.) Won't be swimming in large jackets. Summer is also coming (eventually) and as it approaches I would like to be prepared for carrying when the weather gets warmer.
I was just curious about more opinions from maybe more seasoned firearm owners. Pros and cons of conceal carry and open carry.
Thank you!