Wow I think I am out of touch with that thought! To me a fanny pack is a pack worn on the hips or the back. I always thought that this made them less usefull to reach but as an alternate to a full size daypack. I use the term "joey pack" or "joey pouch" for a front mounted pack. Even then I always thought of them as weird because from my point of view it looks more like somebody reaching in to their pants to... ahem... scratch themselves. OK OK, maybe that's just me thinking that.

Granted, they are convenient and accessible when front mounted. The obvious social differences in our countries means that in Canada the concept of CC is vague and almost unheard of and therefore I had to scratch my head to even understand what you were talking about as a convenient carry holster for your gun!

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PS Another term to illustrate social and cultural differences: "the bunnyhug". Hint: this is a regional term that even my fellow Canucks probably don't understand.