What is Concealed Weapons “Printing”?

I live in South Carolina and I see this at list once a week. It doesn't matter where I'm at or what I'm doing but I will notice people carrying a concealed weapon. Well, how's that hell is that if it's concealed? Because the individuals are inexperienced and "Print" their concealed weapon to the public. Printing is nothing more than having the outline of you pistol show through your clothes. This happens when you have a pistol and holster that doesn't conform to your style of clothing. Let me give you an example; You're wife wants to carry a pistol on her body NOT in her purse. She wears formfitting clothing. You only have a Glock 22 (.40 cal). She decides to put it on her hip and puts her shirt over the pistol and holster in an attempt to conceal the weapon. Now let's think about this for a minute…..Even though her shirt is over the pistol can you see an outline of it through the shirt. The answer is yes. When you carry a concealed weapon you are doing so to protect yourself and to hold in reserve the element of surprise. If you print your weapon than you loss the element of surprise. If the bad guy knows you have a weapon his tactics will vary. To prevent printing, utilize a pistol and holster that conforms to you style of clothing. If you wear baggy clothing, you can get away with a larger pistol and a larger holster. If you were snug clothes than you might want to look at carrying a compact/sub compact pistol and an in-the-pants holster.