TexasCHLforum.com

03Lightningrocks wrote:This may be a bit off topic, but is there a class in the DFW area specifically geared towards womens carry issues and self defense? I have already read several things in this thread that I would not have thought about when trying to school my daughter in this area.

You are in luck, there will be a Women On Target class offered in Terrel on May 1st 2010. This is a women only class and is geared for the beginner. Here is the info:

Terrell - May 1, 2010
Pistol
Includes eye/ear protection, targets, ammunition, loaner .22 firearms, .22 ammunition, and lunch. Note: "Participants may bring their own firearms and ammunition, any caliber, subject to Club inspection and approval. Please bring your own eye protection (safety glasses or prescription lenses.)"
$25
Preregistration deadline: April 24, 2010
Terrell Rifle & Pistol Club; Terrell, TX
Contact: Sue Sivess Franks; 903.356.3000; sivfran@yahoo.com

Also, if she does not already know about it, have her check out http://corneredcat.com/ and Limatunes on youtube. Both great women who love teaching other women about concealed carry.

pbwalker wrote:this may be a dumb question, but how do women protect against a 'snatch and grab' of the purse? Those happen so quickly, I doubt there would be any time to reach in and draw...

I Prefer on the body carry, but I also carry a casual bag that is designed like a Messenger bag:

http://www.amazon.com/Baggallini-Messen ... =8-3-fkmr0

This one looks nicer and still works for a snubbie/small frame:
http://www.amazon.com/Baggallini-UTC308 ... pd_sbs_a_2

The straps are strong and wide and I carry it across my body with the bag positioned just below my waist in front of my right leg. The back has a large deep zipper compartment that faces me. When I carry my gun in that, my hands are free and it can't easily be snatched off me. If the purse were snatched, the gun stays in my hand.
With this bag, I can push a grocery cart, look around, and have my hand on my pisol at the same time. It is not specifically a CC bag, but it is easy to sew or fabric glue velcro in the zipper compartment to attach any common velcro backed holster inside like one from a CC fanny pack. Don't carry a gun unholstered and loose in a purse. These two purses are reasonably priced and come in a variety of colors. Hope this helps.