tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post1868415632115554836..comments2023-10-11T04:38:51.793-07:00Comments on Accept The Challenge: Retention HolstersChief Instructorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-19586412103547811282011-12-07T10:04:42.179-08:002011-12-07T10:04:42.179-08:00On topic...
Does it seem really coincidental that...On topic...<br /><br />Does it seem really coincidental that this robber occurred on the day the employee was out? <br /><br />Now, it's certainly possible that someone was watching and waiting for just that opportunity, but granting that I may have been watching too much TV, I think I'd look for a possible connection between the employee and the thief - although I guess they have to catch the thief first! It could be an innocent connection on the part of the employee - or not - but it really sounds like there was a familiarity with the shop and how things were done, and an awareness of the possibility of opportunity.sueknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-37536539919483419302011-12-06T09:26:40.168-08:002011-12-06T09:26:40.168-08:00TOR, yep, I'm guessing he broke policy by comi...TOR, yep, I'm guessing he broke policy by coming out from behind the counter when by himself. I think it was a lapse in judgement that could have ended up very badly.<br /><br />Adam, I've never heard of the Safariland holsters. I looked quickly at their site, and will do some more research. Interesting.<br /><br />Sue, very interesting. My first thought was the Soros angle! It sounds like he's not behind the company, but it worries me that so many manufacturers are bundled together. If The Freedom Group hits tough times, a zillionaire like Soros could swoop in, gobble it up, and shut it down. Too tin-foil hat-ish, but I won't put anything past that bastard.Chief Instructorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604561415860237705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-83075587304555411032011-12-05T15:27:07.040-08:002011-12-05T15:27:07.040-08:00Off topic, but an article you will probably find o...Off topic, but an article you will probably find of interest:<br /><br />http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/04/BUJ91M4HL0.DTL&ao=allsueknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-53866890468100655012011-12-05T09:25:11.439-08:002011-12-05T09:25:11.439-08:00I like the Safariland ALS holsters myself. Though ...I like the Safariland ALS holsters myself. Though I also have a Serpa one.<br /><br />The biggest thing is a gun store employee should NEVER be alone. If he is alone, he should always be behind the counter. <br /><br />As a police officer, yes, it is much easier to get a gun grab from behind than it is from the side or front. But it's still very easy to get it unless you have the proper training. We use retention holsters and I can attest to several officers that are alive only because of the retention holsters. <br /><br />I do understand why the NRA doesn't want live ammo during classroom instruction. It's mostly because of ND's. But anyone who will blatantly attempt to rob a gunstore is obviously willing to kill whomever he has to to accomplish his goal.Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964596045360803212.post-82331378286603890482011-12-04T19:51:12.936-08:002011-12-04T19:51:12.936-08:00Well I am glad that worked out OK. Most gunshops I...Well I am glad that worked out OK. Most gunshops I know have pretty solid security setups. 2 people armed in the main room might not be a bad SOP. Also having the case by the counter and opening from the back would be good. Then again maybe this is a hindsight is 20/ 20thing.<br /><br />Retention is a significant issue with open carry and one reason it is better for wide open empty spaces than cities. Personally I have always been more worried about the grab the gun from behind/ the side thing than somebody in front of me I am fighting with. Mostly because it is a lot easier to be aware of my immediate front than back/ side, especially in a crowd. One definite advantage to appendix carry is that nobody is going to sneek up and grab my gun. <br /><br />I generally use friction retention for concealed carry. My OC holsters have thumb breaks. Don't like the Serpa style but that is just me.TORhttp://tslrf.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com