The Most WORST Carry Method!..Do NOT Do This! 

WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, The worst way to carry a gun is empty.

After this, I’m going to stop ankle carrying while wearing shorts and sandals.

As Mas Ayoob points out, drawing a pistol from the small-of-the-back position is putting yourself in an arm lock.

As a retired LEO I always carried a backup on my ankle. It is also very accessible while seated in the car.

I work as the director of finance and administration for a soup kitchen, which is very non permissive unfortunately. Our guests very often addicts and the mentally disturbed and we have discovered knives and other weapons on them. I deal with our volunteers often and they tend to hug alot so inside the waist band carry would be discovered eventually. Ankle carry is what I have settled on.

Ankle carry is for an emergency back-up only.

I'm too old and inflexible for ankle carry. I usually just carry a J-frame in a pocket holster.

For sitting or driving long periods, the best method I have found as an OTR truck driver is horizontal ahoulder carry.

Ankle carry might be the worst as far as access but it's probably the most inconspicuous method . People don't tend to look at your feet when they're trying to determine if you're carrying . But yes , it's an awkward place to put a firearm . In-fact , I remember back in the 80s' when an ATF Agent , Agent Rios , was shot through the eye and killed when he went for his mod.659 that he had in his ankle . So I agree that it's probably the worst place to carry , but I've done it and I gotta admit that it's a comforting feeling knowing that at least you've got a gun . Great video Yankee , thanks !

I suggest ankle carry for drivers, or road trips. Easy access from seated position

The worst way to carry is in your hand, raised to eye level, walking into the grocery store, etc. I call it extreme open carry. (Possibly a crime as well.)

A buddy of mine was robbed during a home invasion. The crooks patted him down but didn't check his lower legs or ankles. So when he got his carry permit he chose to carry on his ankle for that reason. I wouldn't choose it, but this was his reasoning.

Mexican carry a Glock? 😂 Also known as “The Tijuana Circumcision”.

Looked difficult for Mas to grab his ankle gun and not drop his toupee

I do third leg carry.

Cross draw. I know it's not popular but it is easier from seated (like in the car) and less awkward than 3 o'clock for me. Either way you still have to clear your shirt and have a good grip, so practice is vital.

Wrong again Yankee. The worst carry method is colon carrying a large handgun with sharp metal edges.

I ankle carry a lot. My body shape won't let me use a holster on my waist. My pants will fall and have fallen down. I can't even do it with suspenders! I have to tighten my belt so tight to support any weight that I end up crushing nerves in my waist causing numbness and pain in my back and legs. I usually carry in a holster shirt or in a gun pocket in my motorcycle vest with an ankle holster back up. The high boots make the ankle holster more of a mid calf holster. I'm left handed so I can access my ankle gun while I'm riding my Harley. As an aside, the weight of a pistol in an ankle holster gives a little more oomph if you go ahead and kick someone's naughty bits. I think the worst choice for a holster is a belly band.

I Like ankle carry... I wer "scrubs" for work" I haVE CARRIED my LC9S easily and REALLY 4 got it was there .... My 4 inch FNS worked as well Now that GA is Open Carry I Open carry most of the time... at work, off body

I carry on my ankle, and with a Galco holster, it’s perfectly comfortable and I forget it’s there. It’s the best option for me, but yes, there are many considerations that make it not ideal for most people.

I have Carried ankle for 25 years without difficulty mostly because I work in an office. Well, drawing in an emergency does take more time and practice. It is better when you’re seated in the car or seated at your desk as the gun is conveniently located.

I have been pocket carrying for 25 years right front pocket DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster.. generally my Taurus TCP 380 or my Smith 342 airlite TI.. 11 oz 38 special. I can draw from my pocket much faster than a belt holster.. and if I suspect something is not right I can have my hand in my pocket on the grip of the gun ready to draw please no pocket pool jokes

With ankle carry an episode of Blue Bloods did a good job exposing it's faults when Frank Reagan's father got robbed at an ATM and couldn't get to his gun.

When out running errands it's hip carry only for me. 12+1 9mm ready to go in level 2 retention holster. If it's a sketchy area visit, +1 mag (12 rounds). If I'm overly paranoid then the triple pouch of 15-round mags come along. Suppose I drive an hour west to Gary (Indiana) for photography, then I'm upgrading to my PT92 which is 20+1 and 2 more Mec-Gar mags of 20. The 10mm and .44Mag (Deagle) would be reserved for deep woods in bear county but the most harmful things around here in northern Indiana is the occasional wild turkey. Those things are terrifying. A few of them were tear-assing at each other in my parent's backyard one morning. No thank you. The worst carry method I could ever make would be to buy a 6-shot revolver and expect that to be my lifeline when gangsters have their 33-round mags.

'This isn't going to be another anti-appendix carry video" Goes on to rant about how appendix carry is bad

I carry a second on my ankle and practice with family them retrieving it while I have my primary and cover the situation. Always better to have more than one to deal with a situation. I do not even notice it on my ankle LCR in 327 mag with 32 H&R in cylinder. As a primary option it is dumb.

When I was young and less enlightened I used to carry a38 j frame in the ankle holster.. it was a quality leather ankle holster with sheepskin lining and a elastic garter.. but that was back when I was young and I was able to bounce myself lift my leg up without crouching down and grab the gun off my ankle I practiced a lot but thinking about it now days probably not the best way to carry

I'd like a shoulder holster in the winter and for warmer weather my right front pocket😊

I tried ankle carry it back in the early 70's when I started to carry! The only way to ankle carry is to have it as only a Back Up with a small light gun!

OMFG, is the YM starting to soften his view on appendix carry? The other bad carry methods he mentioned aren't great either for the reasons he mentioned.

Pocket carry primary, BUG on ankle for driving and sitting. In a purse or backpack is worse.

I think one big thing that people don’t think about as a pro for AIWB carry is how beneficial it is when it comes to close contact defense situations. Training in FOF combatives will exemplify this pretty well.

All of my carry guns have trigger guard holsters like zerro carry holster .

Here we go again, weekend woods warriors telling you what and how to carry. It depends on your probable environment. I have been in several shootings and situations where almost discharged as well. 25 years working the street as a NYPD cop in worse neighborhoods. I have never seen a primary gun failed to function requiring a backup firearm. It’s always the gun being wrestled out and ground fight where an officer or that matter a perp lose his gun. And when your struggling, your in a position to grab an ankle holster. Yes I carried a Glock on my ankle. Pulled it only once after falling down the stairs with primary weapon in hand struggling with perp on subway stairs. That gun hit the ground and slide like it was in ice When you’re driving and stuck in traffic. Easy to reach and grab ankle holster without having to take other steps to get at side or appendix carry. I still carry ankle, never failed me. But if your 300lbs and can’t breath after taking 5 steps. Then carry on your chest.

Being anti-appendix carry is a silly hill to die on.

what if your ankles are always up behind your head

How do you carry when you put on your leather Gimp outfit ????

Nope. Prison pocket carry is worst. jk

Another guy just made the news shooting off one of his balls. Appendix carried his Taurus GX3C, safety off & was pulling it out while driving after 5 beers.

Ankle carry is opportunity self defense! Like all carry methods, you can’t get to it if you have a gun pointed at you but if you can get to cover at least you have a weapon. I ankle carry sometimes with a holster with a thumb break for my kahr pm40, very comfortable, very secure.

Ankle carry is good for times when you are going to spend the majority of your time driving or sitting in your vehicle. Very comfortable and you can have the pant leg already positioned where it isn't in the way. I think the reverse is true for appendix carry. It is much better for people who are standing/walking/etc. vs. sitting in vehicles for long periods of time.

I ankle carried backup revolvers (.44Spl and .38Spl) for 27 years. Never had a problem accessing or deploying said backup on the several occasions over those years that I was forced to utilize said backup. Of course, I practiced a lot....

I have to agree with the pink shirted Yankee Marshal!!

I think small of back is the absolute worst. Too much risk to your spine.

Hey yank, is there a way to get another (mess with the mew mew you get the pew pew tee shirt). I messed up and left it at a motel 3 stayed over?

I remember appendix carry was once called Mexican carry.

I carry a S&W J frame in a holster in my front pocket.

I carry in a 64oz big gulp. I saw it in a movie once.😅

What about ankle carry for a back up gun?

You can’t kick someone in the balls when you ankle carry without the risk of losing your shaft!

I like appendix carry with revolvers and with hammered fired pistols. I wouldn't carry a glock appendix, cause I'm no glocktard

Never though a subject like this would bring me to laughter, but after reading some of the comments, I have no choice...

I can think of plenty of times ankle carry makes sense... Like a driver, or desk worker any job where sitting is most of your day the gun is not jammed into a chair. I would say the worst carry method is off body.

Ankle carry is for back up, or if there’s no other choice. And sometimes it’s ankle carry or nothing. Options are good. A good quality ankle holster does NOT shift. I carry my PPK in a Dan Hume that has the extra brace that goes over the knee, you don’t even know its there. I would agree that a lesser quality ankle holster will shift.

Appendix is just too uncomfortable for me. I carry full size all day every day over my wallet iwb. Currently a canik mete used to be a 1911.

Confucias say "Man who experiences a mishap during appendix carry will get to choose their new preferred pronouns"!

Walkie Talkie is a perfectly acceptable term.

If one carries with an ankle holster one needs to wear bell bottom pants.

The ankle carry is meant to be a backup, in-case you can't get to your primary on your waist. A backup on your ankle and a primary on your waist is still better than an off body carry. That's the 2nd worst carry method. Worst is an empty chamber on a semi auto.

Hey Yankee > but > what if a thug is robbing you > say holding a ball bat and says "Gimme your shoe strings!" Well.... In THAT case you have the advantage if your using an Ankle Holster Right?

Hip carry for me, my gun belt and battle belt has my hand going there by decades of training and memory.

Ankle carry is for taxi/truck/delivery drivers. You know, the people most likely to be robbed at work that are already sitting down. (Shoulder carry is better but you need to wear a jacket) Yankee got the soft hands of a RU-vidr. What would he know of the working man 😂

What's the difference between a Yankee and a quickie??? A Yankee you can do by yourself, and with a quickie you are gonna need a partner 😉😉

Ankle carry is a gun you give to your buddy in a bad situation.

Mexican carry

Agreed that ankle carry is for a back up gun and being older carrying on my hip negates the use of my weak hand hence appendix. If you get hit in the strong side arm hand etc before the festivities start-good luck drawing from the 4:30-5 o’clock with your weak hand. Also, blocked in traffic and not moving in many car seats drawing from 4:30-5 o’clock is neigh on impossible.

Appendix carry: when you sit down, it digs into places a gun shouldn't be digging...

Cocked and locked, retired deputy, 1911 rock's

I carry appendix IWB but I either have a DAO revolver, DAO Kahr P40 of a shield with a thumb safety.

I still think small of back is worse than ankle, and ankle actually has a niche benefit. If its your only gun, yes it sucks, but for little backup guns if you're into that its fine. Its great for carrying in a car, and I've seen a video where an armed guard was ambushed, frisked and disarmed by some attackers, then sat down, drew his ankle backup, and beat em when they looked away for a second.

Ankle carry may possibly work if you wear bell bottoms or have very thin legs ! I don't.

It depends on the reason you carry. If you're carrying to have a last chance defense against a mass shooter, where you aren't trying to quick draw, and only going to draw when you have run so far as you have no where else to run, to so have found some sort of cover, then ankle carry is ok, but I would rather have a larger pistol for that, too. The worst carry method, is off body carry in some sort sling or cross body pack, or a purse or murse. Even you train your draw from one, the odds of actually getting to your pistol in time for self defense, are extremely low. You have all the same concerns with your pistol being whipped around, and knocked into things. It's only really ideal for carrying a larger pistol for a mass shooter situation like I mentioned with ankle carry. The biggest draw back for this type of off body carry, is if you're getting robbed, whomever is robbing you, likely is going be after your pack, that you have your pistol in. They may even grab it with one hand, while threatening you with a gun of their own or knife, in the other, or they may start pinching you. Either way, their key focus of the thing you have your pistol in, so being able to draw to an advantage, is highly unlikely. The only way I would carry off body, is if I had some sort of smaller handgun on my waist, and if you're carrying a capable handgun on your waist, why carry another in a pack that makes you a potential target? Again, if you're trying to be prepared for a mass shooter, and you have adequate medical supplies in your pack, along with a larger pistol,.you feel more confident in engaging at a longer distance, then ok, I get it. Just make sure you have thought about, and are carrying something you can depend on at up close encounters, when someone's trying to take your pack, with your "go to war" pistol in it. You're more than likely not going to be able to access your pistol in time for self defense, from a pack or other off body method. At least with the ankle rig, your pistol isn't going to be the focus of whatever attack you may be faced with. Unless maybe you are wearing the latest sneaker that the common street thugs is going to rob you of.

This old man switches between a fanny pack and shoulder rig concealed, chest rig and thigh rig for open carry just depends on Gun and situation.

No matter what you carry KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER. It will not go off. Carry you train

Lol, I just can't stop looking at his shirt.

Ankle carry is only good for boot knives!

Let's face it, the only reason to ankle carry is if it's a .25acp with numbers ground off so you can drop it to justify a shooting. Pretty sure it was invented by a cop, for some reason!

Yankee you correct I've been carrying off and on different ways for over 50 years and you are right! All those guys that are appendix carry are skinny young guys for the most part! I have always carried the old ways inside or outside it has worked for me 3 o'clock, shoulder rig or cross draw will work for me! I carried a .45 Colt Combat Commander and a Charter Arms .44 Bulldog in the mid 70's!

The NAA beltbuckle revolver is sublime, if your gut hangs low enough...

I have seen a lot of seats in patrol vehicles with torn upholstery. Especially with those that carry in the small of their back.(Dumb Detective. And early retirement.). Firearms especially semi autos magazines rip the back of the seats in normal hip carry holsters.

I know a lot of cops carry on their ankles when they are plain clothes...I'm sure it's a backup gun...but every Friday we'd go into a bar to cash checks, and it was a cop bar...you could tell who was a cop by their ankles.

Appendix carry is THE worst.

Nope, it’s rectal carry.

The rules of gun safety are just that, RULES! They are NOT, magical incantations. "I'll never have an accident because I know and follow the rules." That stupid statement is the reason all semi-autos should have thumb safeties and someone who manufactures bullet proof covers for genitalia just might get very rich.

Stop playing law enforcement. My ankle carry gun allows me to always carry. I can carry with Dockers in an office environment. I’m also NOT a Cop… I don’t need quick access to chase someone down. I have a gun on my ankle for DEFENSE ONLY.

its usually for the backup gun

I carry a S&W 629 44mag on the shoulder. A Glock 19 on the right hip. A Ruger SR1911 CMDR 45 on the left hip. A SIG P-238 on the right ankle and Pepper spray on the left ankle. I also keep a Shockwave 12ga loaded with mini shells in-between the car seat. I DONT carry with a barrel down my butt crack or pointed at Oscar Meyer.

Back in the '90s in my early 30s.. I carry the snub nose on my ankle and a leather holster with sheepskin lining.. it has a elastic strapped with a Velcro garter.. sounds weird but that gun went nowhere by accident.... Back then I would not kneel down and draw.. I carried it on the INSIDE OF MY LEFT LEG. I could easily raise my leg in snatch the gun off my left leg out of the holster popping the retention snap with my thumb.. I could actually draw pretty quickly and I never had a problem with it on my ankle.. but nowadays with arthritis in old age.. well older age.. I would always carry strong side or in a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster in my right front pocket by 11 oz centennial

When I’m carrying in places I’m not allowed to carry, I ankle carry a detective special.

Appendix carry all day when driving. Just be careful holstering. Cant draw any other way. Seatbelt is blocker. Otherwise IWB 4 o’clock, or appendix when standing . Quicker draw appendix. That half second could save your life.

The argument I hear for appendix carry is the draw is .25sec faster..... LOL The juice ain't worth the squeeze.

I'm not responding due to hurt feelings. I'm not that sensitive. I don't like ankle carry. It is just not the best option. There are plenty of BETTER options. I have ankle carried sparingly, using an LCP Max, in a BugBite holster. I especially needed this while I was in physical therapy for my shoulder. Waistband worked to and from. But not inside. I left that in the car. I ankle carried simply to have SOMETHING inside the office. I've also done this to carry into places I'm "not supposed to." BugBite holster.

Nope. Dumb assessment here. Don't argue with me, talk to Ayoob and Clint Smith about the merits and advantages of ankle rigs. FIRST: your ankle carry is NOT your sole carry gun. It is intended as a backup to your primary. SECOND: Ayoob and Smith have cited multiple incidents when a seated individual wearing a jacket was unable to draw their primary in an emergency but saved themselves by going for their ankle gun. THIRD: TYM is dumbly forgetting how your elbows work. In a seated position with your back against a wall or barrier, your arm's movements are limited and especially if someone or something is right next to you. Reaching for an ankle rig you put your arm forward, not across to the side. Public transit, bench or waiting room, car seat passenger side.....etc. TYM is really failing to consider all the variables and pretty much embarrassing himself. AGAIN.

I don't leave home without it just like an American Express card you can't see it and I love the way the p229 works and I carry it in 40

AIWB.. is the best way to carry. Becuse it is always in front of you, and you have more control. 1911, DA/SA and DA is very safe.. drawing and shooting and re-holster.. Glock use a SCD for AIWB.

Thanks a whole lot Yankee Marshal. This message really needed to be said. I was once given an ankle holster sized for a S&W model 36. It was a really nice holster. The first time I put it on my leg I could CLEARLY see how it was completely impractical for carry. I simply put it away keeping it only as a memento. Besides pant legs nowadays are just way too freaking tight.

I travel via car a LOT and drawing from strong side hip while seated behind the steering wheel... especially if seatbelted in....is awkward slow & telegraphs the draw ..while drawing from an ankle holster is smooth & fast. Same as seated in a restaurant.... My old Agency issued Glocks for primary sidearm & S&W Model 642 revolvers & ankle holsters for backup & off duty use and I find carrying two handguns... strong side hip & ankle carry ... still works well for my needs.

I carry a back up gun on my ankle anywhere I will be seated for a long time (glock 27 or SP101), like to the movies. Also, many people are disarmed by multiple criminals at gun point. Crooks always expect people to have a gun in their pocket or in a waistband.

Drawstring down the pants carry.

I won't disagree that it is less than optimal, but there are situations where regular carry isn't possible. I wear a Sneaky Pete Bugbite with a LCP Max in .380 on occasion, the weapon does not bounce around and it is at least as accessible as pocket carry. Now I prefer to use it as a backup, but there are circumstances that just prohibit carrying in the waist band or pockets and it's still better than a rock.