So far, I've always seen the hug coming, and have been able to get my right arm below their left, keeping the hug high and away from the right hip.
A stealth hug though, from behind, or the side, that one didn't see coming could be problematic. Or worse, a normal, from the front hug you dealt with turning into a group hug.
And even with pocket carry, you still have to turn slightly sideways to keep the hug from being full frontal. Because then you get the previously mentioned question regarding a gun in the pocket vs happy to see them.
While I agree with you that you can typically see a hug coming, I must tell of my situation. I am in nursing school. I am one male out of five and my class group is around 75 or so. It is not the one hug or two hugs that worries me, it is the over saturation of multiple day in and day out. Statistically I am at quite the disadvantage, as the numbers will eventually catch up with me and I'm sure I'll be "had". While many of the girls are good Texans and even carry themselves, we also have many that are liberally bent or from other countries who find the idea of self preservation to be culturally vulgar. Even with the one's who I know are pro-gun, I still refuse to talk about guns with them. I like to keep my houses separate and personal life is personal and work life is work. Being responsibly armed is a lifestyle choice and for some reason it is one which holds political charge, so I refuse to discuss it. My rule is to be friendly and make small talk, but professionalism and being aloof are always key.
In summary, your post is golden, thank you!
I didn't know the one about even a pocket holster being problematic
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BTW, I dug through my closet and found a pair of jeans that had the rights size of pockets for my new sharkbite holster
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I have learnt two things from this adventure:
1. As a Texan man who loves denim, I have as many pairs of blue jeans as most women have pairs of shoes
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2. Not sure why boot cut jeans all seem to have shallow pockets, but I feel this adds to the stereotype that cowboys are poor and don't need deep pockets
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So, an ankle holster is not completely without merit, then?
It certainly does have merit
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Um, assuming that you don't have to lift your pant leg and be someones "patient" to give a demonstration on the health assessment of deep tendon reflexes or where to locate the posterior tibial pulse
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