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Concealed Carry Purses
- Thread starter chuck56
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I've never been a fan of "purse carry" for ladies, but something came up last week that I didn't know.
My daughter just got her CC permit and was looking for some sort of advise for carrying her pistol.
I told her my thoughts against purse carry and she told me it wasn't an option in Oregon.
Apparently in Oregon you're suppose to have your gun on you if you're carrying with a permit. So if you had you gun in your purse and laid it on the seat of your car, and were stopped, any one in the car who didn't have a permit could be charged. So, she says she has to have the gun on her.
I don't know that much about Oregon laws but seems it would be worth looking into, regardless of what state you live in.
She took her CC from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, a group I do deal with and I don't believe they would come up with something like that if it wasn't true.
Food for thought.
My daughter just got her CC permit and was looking for some sort of advise for carrying her pistol.
I told her my thoughts against purse carry and she told me it wasn't an option in Oregon.
Apparently in Oregon you're suppose to have your gun on you if you're carrying with a permit. So if you had you gun in your purse and laid it on the seat of your car, and were stopped, any one in the car who didn't have a permit could be charged. So, she says she has to have the gun on her.
I don't know that much about Oregon laws but seems it would be worth looking into, regardless of what state you live in.
She took her CC from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, a group I do deal with and I don't believe they would come up with something like that if it wasn't true.
Food for thought.
Gen3Glock22
New member
I agree purse option is not good. Have her look at this video.
Oct 23, 2010 – Concealed Carry Holsters & Outfits for Women. faliaphotography. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogGBPVk5GQk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Oct 23, 2010 – Concealed Carry Holsters & Outfits for Women. faliaphotography. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogGBPVk5GQk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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www.coronadoleather.com
www.guntotenmamas.com
www.shado.com
All carry hand bags for women and in a variety of styles. Pricey for some but you get what you pay for
www.guntotenmamas.com
www.shado.com
All carry hand bags for women and in a variety of styles. Pricey for some but you get what you pay for
Hi Chuck,
Before she goes shopping, have her read these articles about choosing a concealed carry purse. (Please forgive the gratuitous link to my own site, but there's a lot of information -- too much to retype here.) Read these first!
There are a lot of different concealed carry purses available now from different companies.
Galco is one of the oldest competitors in the holstered purse market. Their purses are typically horizontal draw, with lockable zippers and roomy gun compartments. The purses usually include a sewn-in holster that cannot be adjusted for depth or angle, but it does adjust to fit different sized guns. They tend to be quite large and "classic" rather than "stylish" in design. Although Galco advertises that their purses are "ambidextrous," this is a flat out lie from their marketing department -- their purses are, without exception, made for right handed users. The purses are high quality and will last for many years of steady use. www.usgalco.com
Coronado Leather is another company that's been doing this awhile. Their purses also feature locking zippers and classic looking designs, but the holsters are adjustable for depth and placement as well as for different sized guns. They accomplish this with Velco-lined gun compartments, which means that if you don't love the holsters that come with the purses, you can easily find others from different companies that will go in the Coronado compartments. (I love Coronado's adjustable elastic 'holster' and find it nearly ideal, but some folks can't wrap their brains around how it works.) These are also very high quality purses. www.coronadoleather.com
Designer Concealed Carry offers high-end, attractive purses that are very stylish. They are at the top of the price range for most people. Their newer models function quite well, with Velcro lined compartments and a very well thought out holster design with a retention strap that holds the gun securely and releases easily. www.designerconcealedcarry.com
Gun Tote'n Mamas sells affordable, functional, innovative purses that work extremely well. Most of them work best with small guns -- they are nowhere near as roomy as a Galco or Coronado -- and most offer more than one way into the gun compartment. The zippers do not lock, and every purse from GTM is truly ambidextrous. I have been pleased with the quality of their leather designs. The GTM-99, when set up for a vertical rip-open draw, provides the quickest gun access of any purse I've tested. www.guntotenmamas.com
The Concealment Shop offers a wide variety of American made purses with different designs -- including some that seal the gun compartment with Velcro instead of a zipper. The nifty thing about these purses is that since they are made domestically, you can order custom work, such as making the purse slightly larger or slightly smaller to suit your needs, or in a specific color. http://www.theconcealmentshop.com
And one to avoid: Roma purses (the most common ones you find at gun shows and on conglomerate-type websites) are poorly-designed, poorly-constructed, and difficult to use. They don't hold up well to everyday life.
Another thing to avoid: any company that says they are "retrofitting" regular purses to add gun compartments. Those gun compartments are universally slow and very awkward to use, and most are badly designed.
Hope this helps!
Kathy
Before she goes shopping, have her read these articles about choosing a concealed carry purse. (Please forgive the gratuitous link to my own site, but there's a lot of information -- too much to retype here.) Read these first!
- About deciding to carry in your purse: http://corneredcat.com/Should_I_Carry_in_my_Purse/
- About shopping: http://corneredcat.com/Concealed_Carry_Purses/
- And about purse snatching (crucial information for anyone who uses a purse, not just for people who carry firearms in them!): http://corneredcat.com/Purse_Snatching_Is_Violent/
There are a lot of different concealed carry purses available now from different companies.
Galco is one of the oldest competitors in the holstered purse market. Their purses are typically horizontal draw, with lockable zippers and roomy gun compartments. The purses usually include a sewn-in holster that cannot be adjusted for depth or angle, but it does adjust to fit different sized guns. They tend to be quite large and "classic" rather than "stylish" in design. Although Galco advertises that their purses are "ambidextrous," this is a flat out lie from their marketing department -- their purses are, without exception, made for right handed users. The purses are high quality and will last for many years of steady use. www.usgalco.com
Coronado Leather is another company that's been doing this awhile. Their purses also feature locking zippers and classic looking designs, but the holsters are adjustable for depth and placement as well as for different sized guns. They accomplish this with Velco-lined gun compartments, which means that if you don't love the holsters that come with the purses, you can easily find others from different companies that will go in the Coronado compartments. (I love Coronado's adjustable elastic 'holster' and find it nearly ideal, but some folks can't wrap their brains around how it works.) These are also very high quality purses. www.coronadoleather.com
Designer Concealed Carry offers high-end, attractive purses that are very stylish. They are at the top of the price range for most people. Their newer models function quite well, with Velcro lined compartments and a very well thought out holster design with a retention strap that holds the gun securely and releases easily. www.designerconcealedcarry.com
Gun Tote'n Mamas sells affordable, functional, innovative purses that work extremely well. Most of them work best with small guns -- they are nowhere near as roomy as a Galco or Coronado -- and most offer more than one way into the gun compartment. The zippers do not lock, and every purse from GTM is truly ambidextrous. I have been pleased with the quality of their leather designs. The GTM-99, when set up for a vertical rip-open draw, provides the quickest gun access of any purse I've tested. www.guntotenmamas.com
The Concealment Shop offers a wide variety of American made purses with different designs -- including some that seal the gun compartment with Velcro instead of a zipper. The nifty thing about these purses is that since they are made domestically, you can order custom work, such as making the purse slightly larger or slightly smaller to suit your needs, or in a specific color. http://www.theconcealmentshop.com
And one to avoid: Roma purses (the most common ones you find at gun shows and on conglomerate-type websites) are poorly-designed, poorly-constructed, and difficult to use. They don't hold up well to everyday life.
Another thing to avoid: any company that says they are "retrofitting" regular purses to add gun compartments. Those gun compartments are universally slow and very awkward to use, and most are badly designed.
Hope this helps!
Kathy
Kraig,
That is not accurate information about Oregon's law.
She would be breaking the law if she left her gun-holding purse in the care of someone who did not own a carry permit. (For example, if she ran into the store to use the bathroom while her friends stayed in the car with her purse.)
She would not be breaking the law if she simply had her purse in the car with her, even if non-permit holders were also in the same car at the same time.
More here: www.handgunlaw.us, follow the link to Oregon.
pax,
Kathy
That is not accurate information about Oregon's law.
She would be breaking the law if she left her gun-holding purse in the care of someone who did not own a carry permit. (For example, if she ran into the store to use the bathroom while her friends stayed in the car with her purse.)
She would not be breaking the law if she simply had her purse in the car with her, even if non-permit holders were also in the same car at the same time.
More here: www.handgunlaw.us, follow the link to Oregon.
pax,
Kathy