Carry options for a desk jockey.

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Arkansas Paul

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Hey guys.
I've got the green light, encouraged even to carry at work. I'm looking for good options and need your opinions. I have an idea of what would be best for me, but I'm not 100%.

My situation is:

I sit behind a desk 90% of the time at work. I'm at the front desk and due to the nature of the place I work, literally half or more of the people who walk in are criminals.

There is bullet resistant glass between me and the public and door access is restricted via access control. So, the need for a gun in mere seconds is likely not an issue. In the office next to me is a uniformed police officer with a K-9 in a kennel.
I'm thinking the main reason would be in the case of an active shooter situation or something along those lines.

I'm thinking that from a sitting position, an ankle holster, holding my Taurus 709 Slim inside my left ankle would be the way to go. I realize that under normal circumstances, an ankle holster is not the quickest way to get a gun into action, but I'm thinking from a sitting position it may be just the ticket.

I'm a big guy (5'8" and 240 lbs) so I've had issues with comfortable carry options. IWB hasn't been comfortable for me (though I've never had a really high quality one), and I don't think from a seated position it would be an option anyway. I wear a dress shirt and khakis most days and jeans every now and then.

I'm thinking for my situation a Galco Ankle Glove may be the ticket.

Am I thinking right? Opinions are welcome.
Thanks
 
It's not.
That would be ideal though. I've taken it in and put it in my top desk drawer but I don't feel great about that. There are times when I walk away from my desk and I did leave it overnight on accident once. So I really do want it on my person.
 
Is the desk wood? Plastic?
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Worst comes to worst, go with off-body carry and hollow out a book (preferably with a business agreeable topic).

You need to develop the "spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch" habit. Develop the muscle memory to actually pat/touch where things are supposed to be so that their absence makes you take notice.
 
The federal guard where I work carries a Glock on his hip. He's a pretty big guy. Do you have to carry concealed for some reason?
 
Do you have to carry concealed for some reason?
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I do. I'm not LEO so I can't OC.
It's easy in the colder months. Then I just carry OWB and leave my sport coat on. But I don't think a tuckable IWB holster in the summer is going to cut it.
 
Worst comes to worst, go with off-body carry and hollow out a book (preferably with a business agreeable topic).
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That's not a bad idea. I could get an outdated copy of the Arkansas Criminal Code and do that. It certainly wouldn't look out of place on my desk.

You need to develop the "spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch" habit. Develop the muscle memory to actually pat/touch where things are supposed to be so that their absence makes you take notice.
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Very true. I need to get to the point where I'm not comfortable if it's not with me.
 
Right: concealed it is. Shoulder holster under jacket or vest? Belly band and an untucked shirt? Fanny pack? Messenger bag? Man purse? Brief case? They make leather pouches for dayrunner/organizers that will conceal a small pistol or revolver, and they exude executive office gear. Small, inconspicuous, innocuous-looking. Just cut out the calendar/planner. Some thoughts from a fellow desk jockey.
 
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Well, sure, if he wants to scramble any hard drive, credit card strip, or other piece of magnetic media that comes anywhere near the desk.
 
Hmmm. If there is bullet resistant glass, a bad guy can't shoot you, but how are you going to shoot him? Do you open the door and risk being the victim?

An ankle holster seems OK for a desk job, though not very fast or easy to get to. The problem with attaching the gun to the desk is that you won't have it if you are not at the desk.

(I hope they didn't make the same mistake I saw at one Federal installation. The guard was in a "cage" with bullet resistant glass. Fine. But the bottom of the "cage", from desktop level down was 1/2 inch plywood that would maybe slow down a .25 ACP.)

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Hmmm. If there is bullet resistant glass, a bad guy can't shoot you, but how are you going to shoot him? Do you open the door and risk being the victim?
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I've thought about that a lot.
If there was no one in my lobby, I would go underneath the desk and cover.
If there were innocent citizens in the lobby waiting to be seen, I would have to take the situation as it came and make a decision depending on the circumstances at hand.

To and from my vehicle actually concerns me as much or more than being at the desk. Which makes me understand that the ankle holster may not be the right call after all.

(I hope they didn't make the same mistake I saw at one Federal installation. The guard was in a "cage" with bullet resistant glass. Fine. But the bottom of the "cage", from desktop level down was 1/2 inch plywood that would maybe slow down a .25 ACP.)
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I honestly don't know, but if I were to guess, I would say it's just metal studs and 2 layers of sheetrock. :uhoh:
 
I run a desk the majority of my time, too. I carry a Ruger LCR in a pocket holster or a small of the back holster, as the mood suits.
 
You are worrying over nothing. Criminals aren't allowed to carry guns.
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There is a sign right on our door that says the carry of firearms on the premises is prohibited by state law. I forgot about that. Here I am worrying that a criminal may bring one in, when clearly they're not allowed to. Dummy me.
 
Pocket carry is terrible from a seated position, but if the bullet resistant glass will give you time to move to cover, you'll likely have time to draw, too. Plus, if you're in a really shady area, being able to grab the grip of your gun when vagrants approach you in the parking lot will give you a much much shorter draw time than an ankle, or even some other, carry option. And it looks like you're digging for your keys.
 
I carry in a pocket holster most of the time. I could be holding the gun ready for the worst and no one would even know. Sitting down, yea like outlaw said, its not easy getting it out but you wouldn't need it out that fast anyway in your situation. You may need a keltec or LCR as before mentioned though to make it more comfortable from a seated position all day.
 
A smaller gun may be the ticket.
The 709 Slim is on the small side and great for holster carry under a jacket or untucked shirt, but it's on the big side for pocket carry.
 
Perhaps Ankle holster during the day and paddle holster (easy on and off) for walking back to the car at the end of the day.
 
Have you thought about a N82 holster? I recently purchased one, although i dont have the gun for it yet, but been wearing it around the house to get use to it. Gun should be in my hands this week, Sig P938.
 
I have looked at the N82 holsters. The reviews are great.
Just don't know about tuckable IWB holsters. I hate to drop $80 and then not like it. I've tried a Desantis Soft Tuck and hate it tucked in. It's fine with the shirt untucked, but tucked in there is obviously something there and my shirt never stays where it should be.
 
Hey Paul, I guess that you are required to wear a uniform or be buisness dressed, but suggest you ask to change to a polo or t-shirt that's approved by your place of employment.
 
Hey Paul, I guess that you are required to wear a uniform or be buisness dressed, but suggest you ask to change to a polo or t-shirt that's approved by your place of employment.
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I am allowed to wear a polo so that may work better for a tuckable IWB holster.
 
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