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Old February 11th, 2009, 02:34 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by uphill View Post
Most paddle holsters will grip the inside waistband seams without a belt. Ankle holster, fanny pack, purse. My MIL packs a .357 in her purse.
You pays your money and you takes your choice:
Paddle holsters may be more stable and tilt-resistant. Clip-on holsters may stay more securely fastened to the pants or skirt.
Everything's a compromise.

My wife finds clips to be more secure. I prefer paddles, but with a belt, not just slipped into my waistband.

Off-body carry, in a purse for instance, has its own problems. Whenever you set the purse down, in conversation say, or at a restaurant, you lose control of your weapon.
Purses are also easier to snatch than on-body, holstered pistols.
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