[RightWhale]

That's BS.

I think so, too. By the time I have found which pocket it's in and got it untangled from the car keys and eyeglass toolkit, another second won't matter.

[Travis McGee]

It's not a question of "another second", it's a question of being able to get your pistol out and on target while some dirtbag is choking you, or you are fending off a knife or bat with your weak arm.

IOW, if you cannot defend yourself one handed, you may not be able to defend yourself at all.

Further, if you leave a pistol loose in a pocket to get entangled with keys etc, you should seriously rethink your procedures.