If you are attacked, you will certainly want to get your gun into action as quickly as possible. The reality is though, that you will be most likely reacting to an attack and already behind the curve. Concealment also means a trade off in speed. As a police officer, with a standard duty belt and holster, I could always draw much quicker than I could with any concealed carry mode. Even with a good IWB holster under a vest, the gun will be pushed in closer to your body making the initial grip a little harder to get when you start the draw. A better approach is to remain alert to what is going on around you and identify potential threats early and taking action to avoid trouble or even getting in a better defensive position before you have to try and ‘outdraw’ an attacker, possibly one with a gun or knife already out and threatening you.