Stop blaming men for small pockets!

[IAM Rand]

So I have been working with my wife on CCW. She got her card and has wanted to start carrying. Still needs some more work. I got her a Shield Plus PC and IWB holster from Urban Carry. Great gun and great set up. PROBLEM, still not that easy to conceal. She wears t-shirts to work does a lot of moving around. Next step, BG 2.0 or 2.0 Comp. Did a little Youtube research to see more about it. Honest Outlaw only shot about 180 rounds and had very positive comments about it. Not sure if we and to get the bigger Comp but it looks awesome.

I talked to her about the carry options which are all not great due to her job moving around an climbing up and down ladders. I told her that pocket carry was an option but not in the ladies type of pants. Not sure who thought it was a good idea to make women's pants with pockets that fit a couple dollars in quarters at best. She is more common sense then many women and realize that men are not to blame anymore for small pockets.

We will be testing out the BG 2.0 here in the next couple of weeks to see if she likes it and what we can do to conceal it on her person. She may have to get men's pants to enjoy the larger pockets. I have to say that it is easier to conceal a weapon(s) on a larger frame.

 

[GnarlsR2]

Please consider to have your wife rack the slide of the BG2.
Adding Talon grips to the rear of the slide helps a lot.
For the BG2 Comp, the slight added size and weight is an issue for concealment and comfort, however the new sights and apparently easier racking may be factor.

 

[Smoke]

I used to work in a mental institution where all incoming patients had to be searched.

I remember one night a lady was being searched and I asked her to empty her pockets.

She looked at me and said "You know absolutely nothing about women's clothing do you?"

Apparently the front pockets on her pants weren't even real. They were like maybe the size of a watch pocket on a pair of Levi's.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

The other day I saw a rather large guy wearing a Fanny Pack across his chest.
Fairly large Fanny Pack.
I’m thinking, he could carry a Pair of Desert Eagles in that thing!
Maybe consecutive serial numbers!

 

[URIT]

Kathy Jackson offers some carry suggestions for women on her website: Cornered Cat.

She also offers some great advice for anyone getting into pistol buying, shooting, and/or concealed carry.

 

[Gun Relics]

In a recent CCW permit class, the best shooter was a 5'2" soccer mom with a sig 365. She had a very attractive purse which was built for concealed carry. She could reach into a side opening and pull it out, or just palm it and shoot right through the purse if necessary. Another guy had a day planner with similar function. There are many way to conceal a handgun without the need for clothing.

Here's the purse - https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/gun-toten-mamas-slim-x-body-rfid-concealed-carry-handbag

 

[IAM Rand]

My wife is not a purse kinda woman. We talked about a fanny pack but then ended up in hysterical laughter. I shouldn't have laughed too much, I wore one early on in my career. Back then they were okay.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

… I wore one early on in my career. Back then they were okay.

No, Fanny packs were not okay.

You must have been a rookie in the early 1990s.

 

[duke2002]

Its not a fanny pack its a sachel!! Lol!

 

[Outpost75]

Off-body carry is risky. Suggest you find a female focussed CCW course taught by FPOs with no guys allowed so that she can learn from professionals. Cornered Cat is good resource with many valid points but female LEs I know do not agree 100%.

Pantie pouch supported by waist band carried in manner similar to a male tucking an LCP in athletic cup is one method. Not fast draw, but discreet and will get into most NPE, event pat down if they don't wand.

Taping the pouch holster inside the thigh is another. Breast cancer survivor friend has hers configured as prosthesis in a bra cup.

 

['79 Magnum GT]

No, Fanny packs were not okay.

You must have been a rookie in the early 1990s.

Back in the late 90's on long hikes I wore a fanny pack with my hiking gear. On the fanny not in front so that it looks like a jock strap like some fat guys do. I looked like a marine going into battle. (2) 32 oz water bottles, the biggest swiss army knife I'd ever scene in a pouch, an S&W multitool in it's own pouch. First aid kit in another pouch, small crappy binoculars in another. Whistle/thermometer/compass combo hanging from the belt along with a watch. Maps, flashlight, matches, poncho, space blanket, glow sticks, snacks and other stuff in the fanny pack. Later I added a "mister", a water holding device that would give you a spray of mist. That was really nice on those 90+ degree days. The whole package weighed 10lbs. I had stuff hanging off of me. No one ever said anything to me. That was back when I was just a kid in my early 40's. I did that for 4 or 5 years, never packed either. I didn't start that until 20 some years later when I traded the fanny pack for the Boomer. I got smarter with my hiking too.

Rick

 

[65-2x2]

The other day I saw a rather large guy wearing a Fanny Pack across his chest.
Fairly large Fanny Pack.
I’m thinking, he could carry a Pair of Desert Eagles in that thing!
Maybe consecutive serial numbers!

I like that method of concealed carry. I see these guys around too. He may as well be carrying a neon sign saying, "I have a gun in the bag, buecause no self-respecting middle aged, or older, man is going to carry a purse otherwise. (Yes, I know that there are exceptions)

 

[IAM Rand]

My kid already says I look like a cop. Putting any kind of a bag around me anywhere is not going to help.

Outpost 75, I am assuming you are not married to a woman going through menopause. None of what you recommended would work. Lose pants with an IWB is about the best bet right now. Just need to figure out the shirt situation. She does wear a vest at work. We did talk about an ankle rig but that might be the last resort. She is going to have to go out and look for men's pants with bigger pockets. Looking at a BG 2.0 with pocket holster.

 

[65-2x2]

Have you thought about trying a belly band?

 

[Buford57]

My wife was in a similar work situation before she retired. She pocket carried a Remington RM380 in cargo pants. There was actually enough room in the slash pocket for it.

 

[Gun Relics]

Its not a fanny pack its a sachel!! Lol!

I'd rather call them anything but a "Murse' - that makes me gag.