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Charles L. Cotton wrote:

LedJedi wrote:The wife and I have had this discussion a few times now and we've both pretty much come to the conclusion that gun purses are a bad idea. . . .

It seems the logical conclusion therefore is not to use your purse for a holster. The weapon should be concealed directly on your person.

In those situations though you must weigh fashion vs personal defense in my mind. Fashion will never win that argument in my meatball. The mode of dress must be adjusted to facilitate security.

I agree wholeheartedly! My wife and I have been having that argument for 34 years and I've been losing that argument for 34 years. She will either carry a gun in her purse, or none at all. I've talked to many other women over the years that feel the same way. So when I teach the purse drills, it's after saying, "you really shouldn't carry this way, but . . ."

Chas.

HA!

ok, i was just wondering if other folks saw that logic too or maybe i was missing something?

we have the ongoing argument over the toilet seat lid, so i can understand.

i'm always up for folks going to more training.

The wife and I have had this discussion a few times now and we've both pretty much come to the conclusion that gun purses are a bad idea.

It seems that of all the things a female might get assaulted for, purse snatching is certainly near the top of the list. In such an event the whole objective is to get the purse away from you. If you should let your guard down even momentarily that creates an opening for someone to successfully nab your purse. Should that occur you've not only given them your personal info, cash and other treasures you're carrying around with you but you've also just armed a criminal (who in turn, has just un-knowingly un-armed you).

Certainly some purse snatchings are more confrontational where someone approaches you and demands your purse. At that moment you still have control of the purse and can draw the weapon, but there are also a great number of purse snatchings that happen in such a manner that the purse is out of your control before you're even aware of the situation. These are the situations of concern.

It seems the logical conclusion therefore is not to use your purse for a holster. The weapon should be concealed directly on your person.

It is also plausible to argue that the mode and method of dress, especially for women, does not always easily lend to a direct concealment on person. In those situations though you must weigh fashion vs personal defense in my mind. Fashion will never win that argument in my meatball. The mode of dress must be adjusted to facilitate security.

That being said, if you're gonna carry that way anyway, training is GREAT!