Now no doubt there will be lots of people that will find this page and pass out from raw anger. Because after all, if you don’t make sure that no microscopic sign of your handgun is pressing against your clothing, you will be tackled, held down, and arrested anywhere you go.
Right?
No. Not right.
Another reason for delayed concealed carry
Worry about concealed handgun printing, just like so many other things about concealed carry, is such an obsession with many people, that they’re never able to carry a handgun in peace. Their endless quest to find the “perfect” method of concealment requires they carry a gun large enough to kill a bear, but small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.
They are determined not to feel the gun, carry two extra 17 round magazines, and carry in a way that does not “print”. All this keeps them from ever settling on a gun. How do I know? They write to me weekly.
Here’s a dose of reality. Wearing a Sig P220 in a belt holster with a tight pullover shirt covering it, you may get in some trouble. But that same gun in an inside the waistband 
holster, under a loose shirt can be easily carried.
But won’t it print? If you mean will any corner or edge touch your shirt, yes.
Will it be noticeable to anybody but you? No. People are not walking around looking at the side of peoples’ waistlines to determine what exact protrusion may be present.
At this writing, I’ve been carrying concealed firearms for over seven years. In that time I’ve carried eveything from an Airweight revolver to a full size GLOCK 22, to a Taurus 627 .357 magnum with a 6.5 inch barrel. I carried the big Taurus revolver in an inside the waistband holster with jeans and a pullover shirt during the summer just to see if I could.
I carried it for a good part of the day including in some major retail establishments loaded with people. No problems.
The question is, “Was any part of any of those guns ever pressing against your shirt or pants pocket?” Yes. But not like they were sealed in Glad Wrap. With most of them, there is some small protrusion.
First, a small, unrecognizable protrusion under your shirt is not against the law. Second, nobody notices it.
In the picture on the left, I’m carrying a GLOCK 23. It’s my regular carry gun in casual clothes in both summer and winter. The gun is printing, but I can wear it all over town legally and without it attracting any attention.
This is why the obsession with “perfect” carry techniques has to be overcome. It causes endless delays in people getting and carrying the gun they need for self defense.
Here’s the good word. If you have a concealed carry permit, get a gun you like and can shoot well. Get a holster that will be suitable for how you live, work, play and dress. Put it on. Put the gun in it, cover it up, and go about your business confidently.
If you can read the serial number on the gun through your shirt or pants pocket, you need to adjust it. If there is just a slight protrusion of an edge or corner, go on about your business. You are legally armed.
I’m not trying to under-emphasize making good choices here. It’s important to get the right gun and equipment to carry safely and discreetly. But it’s also important not to obsess over any aspect of concealed handgun selection to the point where people spend endless time looking and never deciding.
The reasonable order is to get the handgun you like, and then figure out how best to carry it. Hardly any tactical civilian handgun requires any exotic means of carry to conceal it.
When putting on your holster and tucking in your gun becomes just a part of getting dressed, you’ve got it.
To avoid weeks of searching and trying, I can help you narrow down your choice for concealed carry guns and gear here. No need for any unnecessary delays. Start your concealed carry evaluation now.