Traditional concealed carry, like carrying on the belt or ankle, isn’t always convenient for women. So, women often look to purses to carry their firearm concealed. Now they have come a long way in style and function and they have features like this, that allows you to get the firearm out easily.
The important thing to remember when you are using a purse to carry your firearm is you want to make sure there is nothing else in the gun area. It’s for your firearm only. No lipstick, cell phone, makeup, nothing. Only the firearm goes in here.
The other thing to remember is when you are carrying your purse you want it to go on your weak side shoulder. This allows your strong hand, your shooting hand, to have easy access to the zipper in this case, and to reach in and pull the firearm out when you need it.
It’s very important when you’re carrying a purse concealed that you understand someone can take the purse from you, unlike in a holster situation. So you want to make sure when you’re carrying your purse you keep it secure. Hold it firmly with your hand.
When you’re drawing, make sure that you have access to it. And also, never leave it lying around anywhere. You don’t want to hang it on the back of a chair in a restaurant, or any place else where its accessible, because you don’t want somebody to get your wallet. But worse, you don’t want somebody to have your firearm.
If carrying a purse isn’t an option for you can turn to clothing specifically designed for concealed carry. Like this Smith and Wesson jacket, that has pockets that will hold something as small as the M&P Shield. I’m wearing a vest that has the same features. Let me show you how to use it.
The beauty of this vest is it’s actually designed to carry a firearm like my M&P shield. You are simply going to insert it into the pocket. Make sure it is secured by the elastic, zip it up, and you are ready to go.
Now one thing that is important to remember when you are loading a loaded firearm into this vest is keeping your weak hand fingers out of the way so you don’t sweep yourself with the muzzle. You are going to insert it into the pocket like so. Making sure that is secured by the elastic band. Zip it up, and you are ready to go.
