Running with scissors is generally considered a risky endeavor, but one group of Utah residents says running with a gun isn’t.
Organizers of the “Run 4 Guns” planned for this fall in Spanish Fork, Utah, are touting the event as the nation’s first open carry run.
The group is inviting runners to bring not only their tennis shoes and water bottles, but their gun holsters, as well.
Organizer Macgregor Whiting of Mapleton said the September 5K race, which was first reported by Salt Lake City Weekly, aims to celebrate Second Amendment rights and show that gun owners are responsible, normal people. In addition to the 3.1 mile race, they’ll have a half-mile “armed dash.”
Proceeds from the event will go toward victims of gun violence, Whiting said.
There are lots of reports of runners being attacked, not only by muggers and rapists, but also feral dogs and other wildlife. Running with a gun is a generally good idea!
Any tips/suggestions on a setup for running with a gun? I have tried using a pocket holster with a little .25 or .32, but was not satisfied with how it carried (too much jostling around). I can’t imagine doing an actual race or intense run with a full-size pistol and that kind of arrangement, and using a belt & belt holster doesn’t exactly fit with my standard exercise wardrobe.
I’ve heard that belly-bands are the way to go, but I have no experience with them (and with the amount I sweat when I am running, this would be pretty rough on any of my non-polymer pistols).