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I'm waiting on my concealed weapons as we speak. :) Should be here in the next week or so. I've carried a gun in my car for years though (Sig 45). In MS your car is considered an extension of your home so it's legal to carry a weapon in it without a permit. I've got a gun under my side of the mattress as well (Browning 9mm). I shoot all regularly and am very comfortable doing so.

I've seen the concealed weapon purses at the gun shows but I think they're super ugly. :P I've decided what I'll do is modify any purses I carry to hold the holster for my gun in one of the side pockets. The holster is an inside waist style so it has a snug metal clamp that holds well agaist a flap of material. I'm going to be carrying a Ruger 380 so I won't need a lot of room in the pocket.

I'll be watching this thread to see if any patterns pop up that I like.

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Originally Posted by LeslieSkelly

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Originally Posted by abdconsultant

Ok I gotta ask, how long you been packing?

Since August 2010....I love to shoot. I am also going to training once a month with a retired FBI agent. He has an awesome obstacle course set up that simulates places in your home that you might shoot around, over, under, through. Then once done with that, he has pipes that we shoot at that spin when we hit them. My accuracy on these 2 1/2 x 5 inch pipes is about 95%.

Sorry guys...this is the quilting board but guns come in a close 2nd in my book. Just call me "PPM" - pistol packin mama....
Still hopin' that someone can help me out on a pattern.

Leslie :D

What a great thing! I never thought of making my own cases. I could make one for each of my shotguns and my rifle. Trying to talk hubby into buying me a pistol, but I just bought a Tin Lizzie so it will be awhile. :/

I think cotton and batting would be plenty strong enough for a pistol. They aren't as heavy as one would think. Heck, we put flour and sugar in cotton sacks.

BTW my turkey season is this weekend! Woo hoo!

If a pattern shows up, i'd be interested too.

Carreen

The only thing I want to toss into this thread is, I work in the retail business of selling guns and work everyday with ccw instructors and police officers. They always remind us ladies that even though ccw handbags are a great idea remember, What is the first thing they try to take from a lady her purse! I perfer to carry on my person.

link to previous post.. seems one design has been located,, i have another lead on another designer...

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-101437-2.htm

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Originally Posted by tanshi

IThe only thing I want to toss into this thread is, I work in the retail business of selling guns and work everyday with ccw instructors and police officers. They always remind us ladies that even though ccw handbags are a great idea remember, What is the first thing they try to take from a lady her purse! I perfer to carry on my person.

Yep, I carry on my person!

A lot of the people on this board don't realize that TEXAS WOMEN carry guns!!! lol Sorry, I haven't seen a pattern.

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Originally Posted by nett2

It would probably be better to design your own to fit the gun you'll be carrying.

I think so too. It always concerns me about the sturdiness of material to hold a hand gun. I tend to stay with the leather ones.

i've had to do a lot of editing in this topic.

the question is whether or not anybody knows of a good pattern.

please do NOT hijack this topic again to debate the issue of gun ownership. whether you're for it or against it is beside the point. this board is not the place for that conversation.

My Walther 380 weighs 19.4 oz w/the magazine. That's about the same as my wallet! I'd put both in a quilted bag, no problem. But I DO agree with the carry on your person peeps! It just depends on where I'm going :-)