TexasCHLforum.com

As others have said, be happy she is carrying at all. This is not the hill on which you want to die ... ever. And if you try to take it, you will die.

My wife and I got our CHLs at same time in 2013. We got our first pistols that summer. I have carried openly every day since. When she carried, she carried in her purse. She did not start carrying regularly until early 2017. Just last month she had her epiphany and now carries on body consistently.

She has never carried in a regular purse, only in gun purses having a separate, dedicated gun compartment and removable sticky holster. Many of the dedicated gun purses come with sticky holsters and/or small locks to keep young hands out. She has three in different sizes, colors, and styles.

What worked for me was to demonstrate my commitment to her safety by conspicuously carrying and not pressuring her in any way. Until 2016, I carried concealed when off of our property. She always knew I was carrying, even when she could not see it. I have taken several classes and discussed them with her. Just sharing, not pressuring. Everything I did to encourage her to carry consistently, preferably on body, was for naught until she had her own epiphany.

Going armed is not comfortable. It is, instead, comforting. It is even more uncomfortable for women, especially those with curves. Until she had her own epiphany, my wife was more concerned with comfort and fashion than anything else. Now, she has accepted the necessity of carrying consistently. After trying several compact 9mm auto-loaders, she picked a Walther PPS M2 LE to replace her Ruger LCR .38 and bought it. She has settled on a Comp-Tac International for on body carrying.

I am still working on getting her into formal training. I've helped her all that I can with safety, grip, stance, and trigger management and she handles her pistols well. It is time for someone else to take over.