Concealed Carry Purses

chuck56

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Trying to find the best websites for my wife to shop for a concealed carry purse. What sites/makers are the best? Would rather not spend a fortune... But practical, well-made and reasonably stylish is what she will look for. Thanks for your suggestions in advance.
 
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.
 
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
 
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
 
It could very well be that my daughter mis-understood.

I don't pay that much attention to state laws as I carry per LEOSA.

I'll look into it just to keep my daughter straight. Moot point with her anyway, she seldom carries a purse.
 
Anybody who is going to carry a Concealed Carry Purses needs to insert a
1/4 inch steel cable inside the carry strap.
Do this so a HOOD can not come along with a knife and cut your purse off
your shoulder.
 
After plenty of research and experimentation, I believe the reinforced strap is an unnecessary design feature that almost certainly endangers the life of anyone who uses it.

Kathy
 
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