Trainer Larry Vickers has banned the use of appendix carry positions in his “open enrollment” classes, because he’s afraid you will shoot yourself in the crotch. I infer from his statement that “open enrollment” means he doesn’t know beforehand the students’ skill levels, and that he does have some more advanced classes where such carry is still allowed.

Rule 2 applies. Note that a gunshot to the femoral artery may easily result in death at the range.