Conceal carry flask?

[MT2008]

Originally Posted by mr_Goodbomb

1. Empty of fluid. IE, liquor.

2. It's... a flask. It's one solid piece with a false bottom. Then the firearm would be inside it, and the insides lined with foam. Simple stuff here.

3. Who claims I'm a criminal? I get what you're saying, if they've got it, you should, but NO ONE wants to get shot. This macho "girly gun" stuff is tiresome. If someone pulls a gun out of me, whether it's a .22 or a 10-gauge shotgun... I'm not going to say, "please, no, don... Wait, that's only a (smaller calibre than I have), go right ahead, make my day." Give me a break.

(1.) But I thought the point is that you still don't want cops to know you're carrying a gun. In which case, you don't want them to try and empty it to find what's inside.

(2.) It sounds like it would be a pretty tight fit. The foam could get in the way of reaching inside to pull out the gun...I just can't picture it.

(3.) Uh, you completely mis-interpreted what I'm saying. Remember when you said this:

Originally Posted by mr_Goodbomb

It would be safer than a concealment holster, which could potentially be shot THROUGH

In other words, implying that you expect the flask to protect your gun if for some reason a street thug shoots and hits it. My point is, since it's likely that a criminal (meaning, NOT you) would be carrying a larger caliber than .22, then IF your flask got shot, it would most likely be penetrated. Of course, this is a highly unlikely scenario, but I'm only responding to what you said earlier.

As for the caliber, .22 is just not such a good caliber for self-defense. It isn't because it's a "girly gun" or because I'm being macho. I prefer 9x19mm pistols myself, even though many people I know think 9mm is "weak" and think I should be using .40 S&W, .357 SIG, or .45 ACP. But .22 is basically the opposite extreme. Especially if you're getting jacked by some crackhead who's too high to feel much pain.

Originally Posted by mr_Goodbomb

Well, after being used as a prop... I'd continue to own it.

Fair enough, but I wouldn't risk using it in real life if/when you do get a carry permit. It just doesn't seem that practical to me.