Levels of concealment in close contact situations
I never thought about this all that much until the first time that it happened. In the Advent of cell phones it’s actually easier and easier to get away with now, but it can be a problem in unfriendly territory. Many first time CCW holders start out with a paddle holster and a large size auto, but slowly transition to IWB. IWB may not be the most comfortable for everyone, but there are problems that can come up with OWB in office, weddings, social environments. There are gray areas where CCW may not be acceptable, but not illegal, and you may have problems.
I am speaking from experience here and not about what happened to me, but what happened to a friend of mine. A women he worked with brushed up against him in a door way and hit the side of him where the firearm was. She felt a clunk and then pushed up against the part of his body where she felt the gun holsters protruding area and start to say “what the hell is that” she kept poking and prodding him until she broke out into a cold sweat and realized it was a gun. You’re average citizen isn’t going to look for a CCW, but if they find one, they may announce it. It’s not just about hiding the gun from sight, sometimes concealment means not being able to find it in close contact situations.