I drove 8 hours yesterday for an interview this morning. My potential employer was kind enough to get me a sketchy motel room in a sketchy part of town. They were from out of town too; so, I'm going to give them the benefit of doubt. Nonetheless, I wasn't too thrilled about it and made sure to keep the glocks and surefires handy. Thankfully, nothing too out of the ordinary last night. This morning, I dressed for the interview leaving my holster/gun off. Internet in my room didn't work from check in to check out; so, I decided to take my computer over to the lobby (different building) while I ate my crappy free breakfast. Given the circumstances, I decided to drop my 26 in my coat pocket to take with me.
I'm generally not a big fan of only carrying in my coat pocket. My instinct is to reach to my hip not my coat pocket. It's also a bit slower to draw when starting from outside of my pocket. Therefore, I usually just carry it in my pocket during coat wearing weather that allows me to better conceal my 19 on my hip. That way, I can instinctually reach to my 19 or have quick access to my 26 while my hands are warm in my pockets. However, some instances like this morning dictate pocket only carry.
Now, back to my story. So, I'm in the lobby cramming for my interview and eating my crappy breakfast when I hear a boisterous man enter. He's not angry just very annoying to have to hear; I can't see him. I pay attention to his general location, but have to keep my focus on interview prep. After getting bored with the desk clerk, he rounds the corner and sees me working on the computer. He addresses me and wants to use my computer ($100 for 10 mins). I have to acknowledge him more than I would have preferred and tell him "No, my time is more important than money." He is now moving back and forth all around me captivated by all of the random little details in the room and my computer screen. He gets close enough that I can smell the alcohol. I was very uncomfortable, but, admittedly, didn't give him my full attention. I desperately needed to check on a few things for the interview, and his deamenor wasn't threatening. I also hoped that the less obvious attention I payed him the quicker he would go away. I, however, kept up with his general location and his demeanor. It was also very comforting to have my hand firmly on the grip of my pistol the entire time without him or the desk clerk having a clue.
I know my tactics weren't ideal, but this was that 1% of the time where I felt the need to finish what I was doing was greater than the threat/annoyance. Normally, I would have packed up and left when he started getting creepy close. However, his attitude wasn't threatening at all just extremely annoying. If I had sensed a shift, I would have headed out. It also made me realize how nice it is to be able to discretely access a gun and have it ready to deploy. I still prefer hip carry as it is more instinctual and quicker to draw when starting from out of pocket. However, I will probably start incorporating coat pocket carry more than usual. I may even have to consider getting something even smaller for front pocket carry (my 26 fits, but it isn't a pocket gun). My only problem with front pocket carry is that I already carry too much stuff in them.
Sorry for the long rambling; I just felt like sharing. I should be sleeping since I drove 8hrs back today and have to get back to the grind tomorrow but am wide awake for some reason.
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