Necessity
may be the mother of invention, but for the founder of Concealed Carrie — a
company that makes high-end purses and handbags for women who carry concealed
handguns — there’s no reason why that invention needs to be ugly. Here is the
story of Leslie Deets, and her war on hideous handbags.
It all
started at a handgun training class for women. They showed up with guns stuck
in their bras, in cumbersome holsters and in ugly tactical handbags.
“The
handbags looked hideous,” says Leslie Deets, founder of Concealed Carrie, a
maker of fashionable handbags that can conceal handguns.
The other
women in the class agreed: the current concealed carry options for women were
pretty unfashionable and that gave Deets the sudden inspiration to start her
new business.
A designer
by trade, she studied trends in high-end handbags, drew up her own designs with
a separate compartment that conceals a handgun securely, yet allows for quick
access.
Concealed
Carrie Hobo - for Women and Concealed CarryEach handbag has a removable and
adjustable holster so users can arrange the way they draw their handgun
according to their liking. The line of handbags includes totes, satchels, hobos
and computer carry-alls that come in ostrich and crocodile prints and smooth
and distressed leather.
“We had a
lot of men purchasing these handbags for their wives over the holidays,” said
Deets. Her philosophy is that fashion should not be completely sacrificed to
function.
She even
believes her handbags will encourage women to carry a handgun more often since
many fashion-conscious women would rather not carry any handgun at all if it
means lugging around a military-styled man purse or having to wear a holster
that sticks out in the wrong places. Prices range from $249 to $299.
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