First off, is a holster required to carry a pistol in Minnesota? The reason I ask is because I just purchased this "shoot-through" wallet holster for my LCP and am wondering if it's legal to use in Minnesota. IIRC, some states require that the trigger be covered to prevent accidental discharge. Here is said holster:

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I know I've seen discussion on that very holster before. I don't think it's a MN law that makes it a problem, I think it's a Federal Law about making it into and AOW (any other weapon). It's the same law that covers pen guns. But, my feeble mind is not up to speed just yet.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and call it, not just a gimmick, a dangerous gimmick.

The case is U.S. v. Davis, Crim No. 8:93-106 (S.C. 1993) (Report of Magistrate, June 21, 1993). By the same token in mid 1996, ATF decided that "wallet" holsters for small guns, from which the gun could be fired, somehow are AOW's. This would affect, for example, the North American Arms mini-revolver and the wallet holster NAA sold for the gun, as an accessory. ATF seems to be thinking that the grip has disappeared, and thus it fits into the first category. This strikes me as bizarre and stupid, and I suspect the courts will have their shot at it, given how common the wallet holsters are. What if you put the gun in a purse, from which it can be fired? A folded up newspaper? How are those different than a wallet holster?

A moment of stress, you quickly put/jam hand into pocket and inadvertently cover/pull/press trigger and the gun goes off. Dextarity goes WAY down under stress conditions.. You have the gun in your back pocket (or front) and lean up against something with enough protrussion to work the trigger, AD. Someone grabs you ass, (wanted or unwanted) happens to get finger into trigger cut out.. Bang AD. Blow these off if you want, but ALL possible. 15.00 dollars will get you a DeSantis Nemisus (SP?), covers better, protects better, safer.
These guys aren't blowing smoke up your tail pipe. (at least on this one )

I know of a few guys that carry pocket pistols in their pocket without any holster and some gals carry in their purses without holsters.

... Your hands are full, you're busy looking at cute girls, etc., etc., and your keys end up in the same pocket as the gun. One key gets in trigger well. When you try to retrieve your keys, you get shot in the testes. What else does a guy put in his pockets that could get in there? Pocket-knife, small light?

The trigger of a holstered gun should be inaccessible. Otherwise it's not in a holster, it's in a... I don't know what the hell it's in.



I know some people who:
don't have a fire extinguisher in the house
don't wear their seatbelts
smoke and drink too much

You could carry an LCP in that rig for the next 39 years and never have a bad thing happen. You could also blow a .38 in. hole into your femoral artery on Monday afternoon and spend the last 23 seconds of your life resenting Bensdad. I know everything in life involves risk, I just prefer to minimize it in the obvious places. I generally wear my seatbelt. I have fire extinguishers. I don't drink (but I smoke and chew too much). I want my triggers covered when not in use.