How does it really look to carry a weapon?

[ReadyToDefend]

Bear spray is better against bears. Spray sends our a cloud of stuff that makes them go away. Bullets are small and it is hard to hit something accurately when you are charged. That said, I carry both.
I also have the LCP, & love it. It is very acurate, but you must practice your draw, grip, & trigger staging.
See filaphotography on youtube for carry suggestions specificaly for women. Good luck

[Naybor]

My wife got a ccw purse at the following site:

GUN TOTE'N MAMAS - Concealed Carry Handbags by Gun Tote'n Mamas

She really likes it but says she has to watch her purse closer than without the weapon. It's also made of real leather at a good price.
It has a concealed zippered compartment that has a built-in holster that will accommodate various sized handguns. (She carries a .357 magnum revolver and she's good with it.)

BTW, it does have cut resistant straps which should help in case a BG tries to cut it off of you.

[GB-Boater]

For summer time carry in the pocket of your jeans, In the winter in your coat pocket.

Use one of the little pocket holsters that are extended on the bottom and hold the gun upright.
I have the wife tuck and sew the bottom of the strong side pocket so it holds the gun close to the top. (Like short sheeting) Works great.

For fending off most problems including humans, dogs, wolves, and probably bears read this little article:



Subject: Wasp Spray

I know some of you own GUNS but this is something to think about...---

If you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you. Did you know this? I didn't. I never really thoughtof it before. I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat.

Wasp Spray - A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police departmentabout using pepper spray and they recommended to her that sh get a can of wasp spray instead.

The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection. Thought this was interesting and might be of use.

On the heels of a break in and beating that left an elderly woman in Toledo dead, self defense experts have a tip that could save your life.

Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students at Sylvania Southview High School . For decades, he's suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near your door or bed.

Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them."

Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says "spray the culprit in the eyes". It's a tip he's given to students for decades.

It's also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're looking for protection, Glinka says look to the spray. "That's going to give you a chance to call the police; maybe get out." Maybe even save a life.

Please share this with all the people who are precious to your life.

Did you also know that wasp spray will kill a snake? And a mouse! It
will! Good to know, huh? It will also kill a wasp.!!!!

[mmckee1952]

A few items you need to do if your CCW, don't act as if you have a gun, don't wear the gun where you print the gun on your clothing and don't hug people. My wife has a Bersa 380 Thunder you might want to check it out, it's small and has enough power to get the job done and she only uses JHP's since you don't wan't to have the bullet pass through the item / person your shooting and possibly hit someone on the other side.

[Roscoeswat]

You have gotten good information on carrying. Let me add my two cents to the discussion on gun safety with small children.. When I first had kids, I was a deputy US marshal in Washington, DC. I kept my gun in a small safe and the kids had no idea that I carried. When I transferred to uS customs in AZ, I spent some time in uniform and brought a marked car home at the end of shift. The boys were 5, 6 and 10. I took them out to a safe place in the desert and helped them each fire my gun in a safe manner. They each kept their targets which we annotated with their name and the date. Prior to the shooting, I gave them a safety lesson in handling guns and told them that if they ever wanted to see the guns, I would get. Them out, give them the safety lecture and let them hold it. I kept that promise, tho it often wasn't convenient. Within a year, they had lost interest and I never had any gun problems with them. I bring that up as a suggestion for you since you are new enough to gun carrying, you might not have any ideas on how to go about teaching your kids about gun safety. It is a painful topic for me because a young cop friend got careless about gun safety and his son got ahold of his gun and killed the his sister. It was a tragic accident that courts too often, unfortunately. I'm sure there is someone in the know at your local gun range, or police or sheriffs department that would be willing to give you some good advice.

[Badwolf75]

Check out faliaphotography's utube channel. She has a number of excellent videos on the subject of concealed carry for women.

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[Treo]

"MY" gun (the one that was purchased specifically for me and I would be carrying) is a 380 Ruger LCP. It's a tiny little thing, but it gets the job done.

Really, no one else can answer the question for you, you have to experiment and figure out what works best in your situation.

That said, a lot of people do pocket carry the LCPs. If you choose that method make sure you carry nothing else in that pocket and that use use an appropriate pocket holster

[Firefighterchen]

For summer time carry in the pocket of your jeans, In the winter in your coat pocket.

Use one of the little pocket holsters that are extended on the bottom and hold the gun upright.
I have the wife tuck and sew the bottom of the strong side pocket so it holds the gun close to the top. (Like short sheeting) Works great.

For fending off most problems including humans, dogs, wolves, and probably bears read this little article:



Subject: Wasp Spray

I know some of you own GUNS but this is something to think about...---

If you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you. Did you know this? I didn't. I never really thoughtof it before. I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat.

Wasp Spray - A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police departmentabout using pepper spray and they recommended to her that sh get a can of wasp spray instead.

The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection. Thought this was interesting and might be of use.

On the heels of a break in and beating that left an elderly woman in Toledo dead, self defense experts have a tip that could save your life.

Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students at Sylvania Southview High School . For decades, he's suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near your door or bed.

Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them."

Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says "spray the culprit in the eyes". It's a tip he's given to students for decades.

It's also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're looking for protection, Glinka says look to the spray. "That's going to give you a chance to call the police; maybe get out." Maybe even save a life.

Please share this with all the people who are precious to your life.

Did you also know that wasp spray will kill a snake? And a mouse! It
will! Good to know, huh? It will also kill a wasp.!!!!

- wasp spray has not been tested on humans for self defense so the effectiveness may not be good. There have been stories of wasp spray having no affect on people using it against wasps who sprayed it in their own face.

-not only is it a federal violation (hence the "It’s a violation of federal law to use in any manner inconsistent with this label. Never Use Indoors!” labeling), many municipalities only allow pepper spray if you want to use a less than lethal self defense spray. check your local laws.

like the other thread said, if you happen to be fighting off an army of wasps and you get attacked by a person by all means defend yourself with the spray. But if you want to buy a less lethal spray, get a less lethal spray not bug killer.

[eagleeyes]

i used wasp spray inside on a big scary spider once i sprayed and sprayed till it stopped moving thankfully it was in the shower when i sprayed it

[NavyLCDR]

Once you get used to it, carrying a gun becomes just as routine as carrying a cell phone. It is just as natural to put the holster and gun on as it is to put a cell phone or car keys in your pocket. As stated by Firefighterchen, always know where the firearm is in relation to the children, and the best way to do that is to keep the firearm ON YOUR PERSON. Anytime it is not on your person, the gun should be inaccessible to the children until you are certain they are mature enough and have enough training to safely handle the gun on their own.

Don't worry too much about concealment, printing, getting noticed. Wisconsin is an open carry state, so you are not violating any law if the gun gets noticed, and unless you have it duct taped to your forehead, 95% of the public wouldn't notice it even openly carried in a holster on your belt, and a simple shirt or blouse over the gun and 99.9% won't notice it with no real effort on your part to conceal it.