Women or Men with Wives/Girlfriends: How do you carry your guns?

[sanantone]

I've carried guns for years, but as an armed security officer. I just got my CHL a few months ago. Texas is actually not that far to the right on gun issues. We can't carry on college campuses, and we don't have open carry. I don't care about open carry and probably wouldn't if I could, but I do wish I could carry when I go to school. There have been a few robberies on campus so far this school year.

I'm pretty adamant about not carrying in the purse. I think it's one of the worst ways to carry concealed, and I've had former military and law enforcement who are now security professionals tell me it's a terrible place to carry a gun. In Texas, you can shoot someone after they've robbed you. If someone pulls a knife on me, I'm not going to fiddle around in my purse while they threaten to cut me; I'm just going to throw them the purse. But you better believe I will shoot them as they're running away. If I happen to get knocked to the ground in a rape attempt, it's very likely I will not have access to my purse.