Las Vegas, NV —I’ve been using Galco holsters for about 42 years now. For me Galco is as good as it gets. Founder and company President Rick Gallagher is a perfectionist and their products go a long way to keep police, military and civilians who carry guns safe. Mike Barham showed me what’s new at Galco.

I have gotten requests for information on the best ways to carry handguns for both men and women. Let me begin by saying we come in different shapes and sizes. This is never a one size fits all solution. We have what we have and must work with it. I want to advise women against carrying firearms in purses. You may inadvertently arm a purse snatcher and too often women put their purses too close to children. There are great handbags for guns made by Galco Gunleather . They can be also locked if needed but it defeats the purpose of having a gun ready for immediate use. If you’re going to carry a gun in a purse I say use a Galco product with a shoulder strap. Keep the purse very close on your weak side of your body. It can work as a De facto shoulder holster if kept strictly under control. Galco handbags are as fashionable as you can find anywhere in the world. They are also better made than those by designers known for quality. For well-fed men and women there are lots of options. S...

Chicago, IL—I think it’s a safe prediction that Chicago’s gun ban will fall. The sales of these constitutionally protected items can be expected inside the city’s limits. If you’re old enough to remember Chicago had stores that sold handguns. Marshall Field’s, Sport’s Incorporated, H. H. Harris Company and the venerable Abercrombie & Fitch were the ones that come to mind. Sadly these businesses stopped selling guns or were run out of town. Chicago back then had an equally unconstitutional requirement that handgun buyers had a Permit to Purchase issued by the Chicago Police Department . The permits were reserved only for police and licensed security workers. The Chicago gun dealers could only ship the guns to addresses outside Chicago for those who lacked the Police Permit to Purchase. . The reality was that Chicagoans wanting handguns simply went out to the suburbs and purchased them there. Of course Chicago gained no benefit of the sales taxes or people employed at these stores....