The Danger of Off-Body Carry

One of the big stories over the holiday is the unfortunate accident in Idaho involving a toddler who got into his mother's carry purse, and managed to shoot her dead. I lean more toward Bob Owens position, "I hate off-body carry with an unbridled passion, and personally feel that if you can't carry a weapon on your body, that you should not be carrying a firearm at all," but I'm an absolutist about damned few things. That said, it's I think it's a pretty terrible option John Hames shared with you:   The Danger of Off-Body Carry pagunblog.com - One of the big stories over the holiday is the unfortunate accident in Idaho involving a toddler who got into his mother's carry purse, and managed to shoot her dead. I lean more toward Bob Owens position, "I hate off-body carry with an unbridled passion, and personally feel that if you can't carry a weapon on your body, that you should not be carrying a firearm at all," but I'm an absolutist about damned few things. That said, it's I think it's a pretty terrible option. Anyone who feels they need to carry this way needs to think long and hard. Are you a forgetful person? Are you prone to misplacing your purse, satchel, or briefcase? Are you habituated to leaving it unattended, even for short periods of time? How would you access it if you had to use it? Is your draw technique safe enough to deal with the fact that you will have to cross-draw with a purse? Available on the App Store.

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