Gun care requires a little bit more consideration for those who practice concealed carry, or even open carry holstering vs. other types of gun storage such as in the gun case or locked away in a safe.

Gun cleaning, and gun lube products are used for good purpose, but you don’t want to create a problem for yourself in other ways. Wipe off excess gun lubricant and cleaner residue from gunmetal and other firearm part materials. You should be doing this anyway. Besides, there is nothing worse than an oily mess dripping down into the holster, if not onto your pants. Oil stains don’t come out easily. To take this to the next level, you don’t want to cause skin irritation from potentially damaging contact to such products, especially over prolonged contact. Chemical burns are not funny. If that happens, rinse thoroughly with soap and water, and repeat. And, if you are concerned with any product you are using, use gloves in the first place, and work in a well-ventilated space. Inhaling solvent fumes is not wise.

In a gun case, whether it be a foam-lined hard plastic case, or a nylon, canvas or leather sleeve, cleaning products can make a mess if they drip onto those non-metal surfaces. So, be careful. Make sure your guns are dry on the outside, especially for this purpose.

When it comes to gun holsters, natural leather, even if it is treated, is going to be more vulnerable to discoloration if not damage from gun oil and solvent residue. Just like if you oil a baseball mitt, liquid will penetrate the finish, saturate it, and it’s not going to come out. So, don’t insert a wet handgun into a holster. I have even heard stories of police officers who are infrequent shooters, who literally couldn’t engage because the gunmetal was welded shut against the holster surface as if it was welded on there. Not funny, especially if in a life-or-death situation.

Overall, concealed carry gun care is very much like any other firearms maintenance situation. You just want to be more conscious of the close-quarters storage, and you don’t want to compromise maintaining your firearms in fire-ready condition. That means that they will operate immediately, without delay, because they are not compromised in any way, even after being out of action for long durations. So yes, mothballing guns will mean that they are not ready since the assumption is that the hardware is wrapped up and packed with excessive protective coating of some sort. Typically, the expectation of concealed carry or open carry is that you want to be ready for your guns to be reliable in a moment’s notice if you are in survival mode as part of a confrontational situation – but let’s avoid that.

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