Is Appendix carry safer than a Side carry?

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 3/13/2017 | J Hines

[w1n1]

There are groups of gun enthusiasts that love to appendix carry while another group of shooters thinks its a safety hazard. This group thinks an accidental discharge can occur while you’re drawing the pistol as the line of sight is toward the pelvic area.

Rob Leatham and Rob Pincus goes over some advantages that appendix carry offers such as concealment, speed, and presentation of the weapon.

Rob Pincus explains one advantage that appendix carry shine is keeping your weapon in front while drawing and displaying. Where as the side holstered there is more required motion with your arms to get the handgun un-holstered and on target. With appendix carry positioned its very easy to go to your weapon and puts your body in a ready to fight posture.

With the right technique mastered even a pudgy person can use the appendix carry effectively. See the footage here. How about you, where do you carry>?

[husky ed]

I don't understand the idea behind appendix carry. Is it so the gun can smash your ballz everytime you sit down? Just so your gun won't show because your to fat to carry in a sidedarw holster?

Than wear a shoulder holster or do like I do. Wear a coat and put the gun in the pocket. It's easy to get to and I'm able to carry an extended mag in it.

Btw; I've carried a gun since the 70's. Mainly in side holsters as I was a LEO. I've never printed my leg that entire time. I do a straight forward draw not this crap they show on TV.

Ed

[SgtHooper]

Agreed! Butt and appendix carry would seem to very uncomfortable, and possibly risky. I prefer the cross-draw. 8-) Thank you for your service (public or otherwise!)!