{"id":222925,"date":"2022-06-24T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=222925"},"modified":"2024-10-16T13:56:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T18:56:05","slug":"aiwb-is-it-a-safe-way-to-carry-your-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/aiwb-is-it-a-safe-way-to-carry-your-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"AIWB: Is it a Safe Way to Carry Your Gun?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there\u2019s one method of carry that tends to get a bad rap, it\u2019s AIWB (Appendix Inside the Waistband). The gun owner jokes about AIWB range from the obvious ones about body parts you\u2019re supposedly at risk of shooting off, to comments on how uncomfortable it must be. So is AIWB carry safe or not? The answer is both yes and no, and we\u2019re going to explain how that works.<\/p>\n

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AIWB carry involves carrying your concealed gun at the front of your body in around the 1 o’clock position. (Photo credit: Concealed Nation)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is AIWB (Appendix Inside the Waistband) Carry?<\/h2>\n

AIWB refers to the practice of carrying a concealed handgun in what is known as the appendix position inside the waistband of your pants. This means the gun is being carried at the front of your body at approximately the 1 o\u2019clock position. That placement puts the gun right between the wearer\u2019s belly button and hip bone. Usually, the gun is positioned on the strong side of the gun owner\u2019s body, but on rare occasions, someone will wear the gun on their off side or have two guns carried AIWB.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to mention this method does involve a gun belt and concealed carry holster<\/a>; shoving a bare gun in your waistband without a holster isn\u2019t really AIWB carry, it\u2019s just dangerous.<\/p>\n

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Is AIWB carry safe or not? There’s a lot of debate on this topic in the gun community. (Photo credit: Crossbreed Holsters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Who Started AIWB Carry?<\/h2>\n

We can\u2019t trace the start of AIWB carry to a precise moment in gun world time, but we do know who was responsible for pioneering and championing it\u2014the late Todd Louis Green. He worked hard to promote safe AIWB carry and spent years training people in its execution. Now that Green has passed away, other firearms instructors like Spencer Keepers of Keepers Concealment help keep the AIWB trend going.<\/p>\n

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Is AIWB dangerous? Some say it is because it aims the gun right at an artery. (Photo credit: Bravo Concealment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What\u2019s bad about AIWB carry?<\/h2>\n

For those who feel AIWB carry is unsafe\u2014and even flat-out dangerous\u2014the main focus tends to be where the muzzle of the gun aims. It appears as though the muzzle of the gun is aimed straight at the wearer\u2019s femoral artery and other sensitive areas, meaning that if there\u2019s an accidental\/negligent discharge, the risk is incredibly high. Of course, carrying a gun anywhere on the waistband means a stray bullet could penetrate an artery or major organ. Reminding people of that fact isn\u2019t the best way to win the argument, though.<\/p>\n

Commonly mentioned downsides of AIWB include:<\/p>\n