{"id":67241,"date":"2016-12-19T13:44:49","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T18:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=67241"},"modified":"2016-12-19T13:44:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T19:27:48","slug":"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_46252\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flashbang-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46252\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flashbang-6.jpg\" alt=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flashbang-6.jpg 900w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flashbang-6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Flashbang-6-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GunsAmerica contributor Ashley Young reviews the Flashbang, a bra holster optimal for concealed carry. \u00a0Read full review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/bra-carry-with-the-flashbang\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been following firearm industry news, you know that the \u201caverage American gun owner\u201d looks a little different these days. More women are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/articles\/2015\/12\/24\/why-women-are-buying-more-guns.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\">purchasing and carrying firearms<\/a> than ever before, and chances are good your significant other has thought about buying a handgun for self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>Mine has, anyway. My wife Ana and I have moved around a bit the past few years, but now that we\u2019re in the Great State of Texas on a semi-permanent basis, we decided it\u2019s time for her to get her Concealed Handgun License.<\/p>\n<p>But first, that all-important question: What gun should she get?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\">Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/help-wife-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-2-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\">Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 2: The Search<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/help-your-wife-purchase-a-concealed-carry-firearm-part-3-the-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\">Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 3: The Range<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are, quite literally, dozens of compact and sub-compact pistols to choose from these days. And the options are endless: Semi-auto or revolver? Double-stack or single-stack? Striker-fired or hammer-fired? Safety or no safety? 9mm or .380?<\/p>\n<p>Choosing a concealed carry handgun can be overwhelming, especially if you\u2014like me and thousands of other Americans in 2016\u2014are relatively new to the firearms world but still realize the benefits of owning and carrying a gun.<\/p>\n<p>If that sounds familiar, this series of articles is for you. We\u2019ll cover the basic questions you need to ask your significant other, many of the most popular concealed carry options, and how to find and purchase a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>The strategy Ana and I used might not work for everyone, so if you had a different experience I encourage you to share it in the comments below. But my hope is that between my articles and your comments we can compile a great resource for anyone looking to help their wife or girlfriend purchase their first concealed carry handgun.<\/p>\n<p>And I use the word \u201chelp\u201d deliberately. Speaking with others on this subject and researching it myself, I\u2019ve found that men often mistakenly purchase a pistol <em>for <\/em>their significant other rather than helping them purchase their own. If your wife has expressed interest in firearms, it\u2019s tempting to buy a gun <em>you<\/em> think she\u2019ll like, wrap it up, and put it under the tree. I understand the temptation, but it\u2019s a bad idea.<\/p>\n<p>Unless your wife is already well-versed in firearm usage, choosing her handgun should be a team effort. Your job isn\u2019t to give her your favorite gun; your job is to help her find <em>hers<\/em>. She might have to use her handgun to save her life, so it\u2019s crucial that she be absolutely comfortable with it.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, Ana and I found it useful to discuss what she wants in a concealed carry firearm even before hopping on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\">GunsAmerica<\/a> and visiting our local gun stores. This gave both of us a chance to share our thoughts in a low-pressure environment and saved us from awkward, whispered arguments at the gun counter.<\/p>\n<h2>SEE ALSO:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/concealed-carry-products-for-women-the-well-armed-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\">\u00a0Concealed Carry Products for Women \u2013 The Well Armed Woman<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>I had a list of questions I wanted to cover, but I also gave her the chance to voice concerns I had never considered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan: <\/strong>So, I obviously want you to have a handgun so you can defend yourself, but why do you want to carry?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana: <\/strong>Peace of mind. When I\u2019m running errands or at home by myself I like to know that I have a way to defend myself against a much larger person. I also want to be able to defend our kids.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan: <\/strong>Do you think you\u2019ll carry the gun on your body or in your purse?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana: <\/strong>I know carrying on the body is safer, but, honestly, I don\u2019t see myself doing that very often. I\u2019m a slight person, and I don\u2019t wear clothes that are great for concealing a weapon. I\u2019ll give it a shot, but I think realistically I\u2019ll carry in my purse most often.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan: <\/strong>Do you know whether you\u2019ll be more comfortable with a revolver or a semi-auto?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana: <\/strong>I\u2019ve shot your semi-auto lots before, so I think I\u2019d be comfortable carrying one. I like how simple revolvers are, but it would also be nice to have more than six rounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan: <\/strong>Ok, so we\u2019ll try both and see if you gravitate towards one or the other. What are your biggest safety concerns?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana: <\/strong>I\u2019m really worried about the kids getting the gun, whether I\u2019m carrying in a holster or in my purse. I know keeping the gun away from the kids will be entirely my responsibility, but are there any features on a handgun that could help protect against that?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan: <\/strong>You have to strike a balance between making the gun easy to use against an attacker but tough for little fingers to operate. You can carry without a round in the chamber, so anyone who picks up the gun would have to rack the slide first. But that might make it too hard to use if you\u2019re ambushed in an alley or getting into your car.<\/p>\n<p>One option might be to get a gun with an external safety and a heavy trigger. That way, anyone unfamiliar with the gun will have to first figure out how to disengage the safety. Then they\u2019ll have to give the trigger a firm pull, which lessens the chance of accidental discharge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana: <\/strong>That sounds like it might work. What are the disadvantages of an external safety?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan: <\/strong>It takes a lot of practice to get fast with it, so you\u2019ll have to take it out to the range on a regular basis and practice dry firing at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana: <\/strong>I can do that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan: <\/strong>Ok, so we\u2019re looking for a revolver or semi-auto with an external safety and a reasonably heavy trigger. Obviously, the gun will have to feel good to hold and to shoot, but we\u2019ll figure that out at the gun store and at the range. It also has to be small enough to fit in the purses you use on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana: <\/strong>Great, let\u2019s start looking.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s more or less how our conversation went. It doesn\u2019t have to be long, but you need to cover a few basics. After you know roughly what you\u2019re looking for, you can head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"help-girlfriend-purchase-concealed-carry-firearm-part-1-talk\" title=\"Help Your Wife Purchase a Concealed Carry Firearm, Part 1: The Talk\">GunsAmerica<\/a> to browse listings in your area. When you\u2019ve found a few you want to try, just visit those local GunsAmerica dealers and see what happens!<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what we did, and we\u2019ll share our experience in Part II: The Search.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Jordan Michaels is a new convert to the gun world. A Canadian immigrant to the United States, he recently became an American citizen and is happily enjoying his newly-acquired Second Amendment freedoms. He\u2019s a communications professional, a political junkie, and an avid basketball fan.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More women are purchasing and carrying firearms than ever before, and chances are good your significant other has thought about buying a handgun for self-defense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":71163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,234],"tags":[132,586,127,108,844,626],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-67241","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-columns","9":"tag-buzz","10":"tag-column","11":"tag-concealed-carry","12":"tag-guns","13":"tag-home-defense","14":"tag-opinion"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin 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