A Woman's perspective on becoming and carrying a concealed handgun

[DougC]

From the Armed & Styled YouTube channel the presenter explains her decisions, thinking and steps to carrying a concealed handgun. Her candid comments and explanation could help those considering or new to carrying a concealed handgun. Society places a lot of responsibility on the armed citizen. Are you prepared?

 

[toddnjoyce]

How does a woman become a concealed handgun?

 

[rotor]

How does a woman become a concealed handgun?

Lol. You can call yourself anything nowadays.

 

[DougC]

How does a woman become a concealed handgun

You have to go to the other LTC class to learn how it happens. You know they are our better half and they have the guns to prove it. LOL

 

[Army 1911]

How does a woman become a concealed handgun?

I don't know but their pronoun is 9mm.

 

[HKSig]

I don't know but their pronoun is 9mm.

10mm if they're cool.

 

[Sasquatch]

I don't know but their pronoun is 9mm.

10mm if they're cool.

.45ACP if they're old enough or almost old enough to collect Social Security

 

[HKSig]

.45ACP if they're old enough or almost old enough to collect Social Security

They do get pretty wide at that age. This was a joke, only a joke.

 

[DougC]

SHE who cashes my retirement check is giving us that look right now. Be nice.

 

[candcallen]

How does a woman become a concealed handgun?

She identifies as one.

 

[jrbfishn]

Well,,,,they are dangerous.....

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[1911'S 4 Me]

Well,,,,they are dangerous.....

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And can go off without pulling their trigger.

 

[DougC]

From the Armed & Styled YouTube channel the presenter explains her decisions, thinking and steps to carrying a concealed handgun. Her candid comments and explanation could help those considering or new to carrying a concealed handgun. Society places a lot of responsibility on the armed citizen. Are you prepared?

Always glad to help the forum's audience get a chuckle now and again. BTW: did anyone watch the video?

 

[seeker_two]

And can go off without pulling their trigger.

But that's the fun part......

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[ZX9RCAM]

Always glad to help the forum's audience get a chuckle now and again. BTW: did anyone watch the video?

Nope.
Not considering or new.

But I rarely watch videos anyway.

 

[innominate]

.45ACP if they're old enough or almost old enough to collect Social Security

My gf's carry is a kimber officer in 45. I wouldn't recommend saying it quite the way you did. You might lose a pinky toe.

 

[HKSig]

Always glad to help the forum's audience get a chuckle now and again. BTW: did anyone watch the video?

There was a video?

 

[benenglish]

did anyone watch the video?

Yes.

 

[mmeece]

I realize this thread is a little old, but has anyone had experience with getting their (now recently adult) daughter a handgun? Mine is strong and athletic and handles my Sig P365 well, so I'm not worried about caliber choice. Her main concern is carrying a gun in the car in case she breaks down and/or having one at gas stations, etc on commutes. I don't think she'd appendix carry like me, so looking for opinions on how to keep it secure/accessible in the car as well as on her person briefly or maybe in a bag/purse?

 

[benenglish]

has anyone had experience with getting their (now recently adult) daughter a handgun?

No, I haven't. But I have helped a number of women choose their first handgun.

maybe in a bag/purse?

I think I'm one of the few folks on the board who will defend off-body carry. The situation you describe would be one of those times when it's a workable choice. The problem I see is that there are so many people making so many "gun purses" of so many different designs and styles that it requires exhaustive research to find the right one. I usually find the biggest stumbling block to be style; unlike a concealed carry holster, style matters. It matters a lot.

For both questions, the answer is almost always "She makes the choice." I can expose women to all sorts of firearms and give them short lessons on every one. But I usually don't make recommendations. I find that out of any group of 20 guns, there will be one or two that she picks up and it just feels right to her. As long as that handgun is minimally suitable to the task (Single shot target pistols need not apply, no matter how great they feel to hold and shoot.), the one that feels right is the one she should consider. Then rent one and shoot a box of ammo through it. If she still feels that "Yeah, I like this" vibe, even if it's for reasons she can't articulate, then that's the gun for her.

At least, it's the first one.