Concealed Carry Corner: How To Easily Carry a Gun Daily

Welcome back to another edition of Concealed Carry Corner. Last week, we talked about my top carry guns of 2025. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, since the new year is brand new, it's one of the best times to look at how to set yourself up for success when it comes to carrying concealed. There's an old saying that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail, which we want to avoid at all cost so there are certainly small changes you can make in order to set yourself up for success when it comes to carrying a gun every single day this year.

Having The Correct Size Handgun

The one thing that will make or break you consistently carrying is having a handgun that fits your body type. While there are definitely guns that fit most, there isn't a gun that fits all perfectly. Someone with a smaller build won't be able to carry a full-size handgun with a red dot and weapon light all the time. Some women can handle a full-size handgun, while others can't carry anything more than a small 380 comfortably. Finding what gun you can carry comfortably every single day is the number one key to being successful as a concealed carrier. For me, the one gun I know I can carry every single day, even if I'm sick with the flu or tired out, is the Glock 48.

That's the gun I can start with and if I want to carry something a bit larger that day, then I have other options, but the baseline gun I know I can carry no matter what is my Glock 48. People get worked up about what they should carry and I don't typically get bogged down in the weeds about it.

I believe you should absolutely have one gun you can carry in any situation and if you want to have a couple of other favorites, that's perfectly fine, but you should have one gun that you can always carry, no matter what. It may sound like common sense, but trust me, this is where many people fail: they either have too heavy a gun or something that isn't comfortable to them, which makes them leave their gun at home. If you're at the point where you're not sure what gun is best for you, my best piece of advice is to start out with something small and work your way up to a larger handgun if you want to later on. It's always better to build your confidence with something easy to carry and then bump up to something larger rather than starting with a large handgun and burning out before you figure out what's best for you.

Set A Training Schedule

When I talk about training schedules, I always seem to get readers who scoff or make excuses about how they don't have the time. Training doesn't always mean packing everything up and having a 4-6 hour range session. Other options, like dry firing, take 10 minutes and can be done during commercial breaks or when you have a few minutes free. Draw your handgun from concealment and present your pistol. Just doing this with an unloaded gun allows you to work on your draw stroke, sight picture, hand position and presenting the gun. You can essentially practice everything other than firing the actual handgun. I think this is 100% the most underutilized tool out of everything. If you practice at home three times a week, your draw stroke will improve and become faster.

Eventually, you'll want to head to the range to put everything together and add live fire to all the skills you practice during dry firing. For most, you can plan on range sessions for the next 6 months or even have a regular training schedule where you go once or twice a month. For me, I make it a point to go every other Saturday, so it's always planned. I don't have to stay for a long period of time, but I think it's really valuable to create some sort of schedule where you go strictly to work on training with your carry gun exclusively. I will typically set aside 50-100 rounds every other week and focus on just shooting my carry gun to make sure I can make hits and accurately shoot my carry gun.

Have A Plan To Carry Every Single Day

There is a myth out there that says you have to do something for 21 days in order to make it a habit. While I don't know if that is true or not, it holds a good point about consistency and how something becomes regular if you practice enough. If you plan on doing errands or tasks around the house, that's the perfect time to throw on a gun and carry if you're new to concealed carrying. Practicing and building your confidence will allow you to start carrying without any worries or second-guessing yourself.

If you set yourself up to carry every single day, you have a much higher chance of developing good habits and making it a routine rather than debating with yourself if you want to carry or not. I cannot tell you how many people I know in my personal life who pick and choose when they want to carry a concealed handgun instead of making it an everyday task. The best piece of advice I can give you guys starting out is just make it a priority and rule that if you leave your house, you grab your concealed handgun and carry it, no matter what you're doing. No outing is too big or small for a carry gun and if you're going to commit to carrying, it's important you decide to carry every time you leave.

Overall Thoughts 

I know some of you may skim this article or think it's not relevant to you, but the simple fact is, there's a huge section of concealed carriers who carry only 10-20% of the time they leave their house. The key to easily carrying every single day is consistency and having the right gun for your body type. If you're unsure, it's always great to go into various shops and look at specific models of carry guns you have researched ahead of time. We didn't talk about holsters or clothes to wear, but that may be broken into a second part of this series. Let me know what you guys think makes it easy to carry concealed in the comments below. If you have questions about carrying concealed or firearms in general, feel free to shoot me a message on Instagram @fridgeoperator. Stay safe out there and we will see you next week for another edition of Concealed Carry Corner.

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