Re-holstering on the clock, good, bad, or indifferent?

[Chuck Haggard]

While I see the point, I work with folks who often holster during or after rather stressful events and ain't none of them shot themselves yet. Perhaps training to do a skill before trying that skill under stress, and knowing when one is in over one's head, is a good idea.

[Dr. No]

I have re-holstered my gun under stress countless times over my career.

I've run down a crowded parking lot with a pistol in my hand.

I've bailed out of a moving vehicle with a pistol in my hand.

I've driven 100+ MPH chasing someone and loaded a rifle that was in my lap.

I've re-holstered on a 3 gun stage.


So to say that those things "don't happen" is a bit arrogant and wrong.


Failure2Stop nailed this one on the head - not only was the only one of us there and have real first hand observations, but he understands that you will never be able to completely prevent negligence and accidents. You do your best to mitigate it, but some random person will reholster their pistol at a point during a competition where they don't need to while their finger is on the trigger.......

Speaking of which, why aren't we clamoring for the 4 basic rules of gun safety being read every match like the pledge of allegiance?