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Originally Posted by MT2008
There are three potential problems I see with this idea...
(1.) I think of a flask as something that is HIGHLY likely to draw attention from police, whether they see you carrying it while walking, or if they spot it in your car. Since flasks are typically used to carry liquor, it's more likely that the officer will want to look at it. Flasks may not be illegal, but they are quite suspicious. I once had a cop who briefly questioned me over a plastic water bottle (of course, this is because I was on a university campus where people have tried to hide mixed drinks in water/soda bottles).
(2.) The gun would probably rattle around in the flask, which is sure to make any police officer suspicious. Of course, you could put foam or even paper towels inside to prevent this, but it might make it more difficult to draw the gun in a hurry.
(3.) Not sure how tough it would be, but I'm pretty sure most flasks can be penetrated fairly easily by almost any of the most common handgun calibers in the U.S. (.38, .357, 9mm, .40, .45). And of course, it goes without saying that a rifle of almost any caliber will also penetrate easily.
And personally, a Derringer isn't really my idea of a good conceal carry piece. I'd rather have something more like a sub-compact Glock, and I'm pretty sure that would be too big to fit in a flask by itself (let alone with an extra mag).
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1. If it's empty when they screw off the top and tip it over, and I'm sober, who cares?
2. Foam fitting. When the bottom slides out, the foam would come out in one piece that you can quickly toss.
3. Not a .22. It's a lot heavier shielding than a leather holster.
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Originally Posted by AdAstra2009
What if the person mugging you decides to try and take a swig of that flask?
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And what if I'm in a gun fight and I expend two guns and need a third backup? Be realistic here. I doubt I'd ever use the damn thing in the first place, but it'd just be nice to have. Also, see question #1 above.