Hi All, Just joined the board and I think it's appropriate considering that I just received my CCL in the mail a couple weeks ago, started my CCW safe plan, my holsters arrive tomorrow (12/9), and my 1st holstering class is next week.
The entire journey from knowing I wanted to CC to the point I am now, was about 3 months. I didn't grow up in a household of firearms, nor did I ever shoot one till about 4 months ago. It's now more then a hobby for me as I continue to find firearms I like, don't like, wish I had etc... It's definitely been a wild turn in priorities for me over the past months.
I'm not sure when I will actually start to carry, but I feel like I'm close. My holster class is next week, which allows for holster practicing at the range after you attend their 2h class in Chicago-land. I'm pretty sure I will be walking around the house with my firearm on my person AIWB for while until I feel totally comfortable with drawing from concealment.
Until then and after... I will continue to learn and learn and learn and train and repeat, watch youtube, read forums, take classes, go to the range, practice one handed, off handed, etc...
Three questions for the forum...
1. When did you know you were (at least the most ready you would be) ready to walk out of your house and start carrying?
2. What was one lesson learned from when you did start carrying?
3. Besides your firearm, what's the one item that you always bring with you (flashlight, knife, etc...)?
Tx. Joe