It should go without saying, but part of carrying a pistol safely is ensuring that it won't be discharged while it is being carried. That means a holster or something similar that prevents the safety and trigger from being manipulated. If you carry in a pocket or in a purse, you need something to protect the trigger and safety to make sure they can not be manipulated. It means carrying your firearm so that you don't have to mess with it to access other items you are carrying.
Don't be this person.
If you have friends who carry, help them do so safely.
Don't be this person.
Tennessee mother accidentally shot, killed teen daughter while rummaging in purse for keys: police
A Tennessee mother told Nashville police that she accidently shot her 13-year-old daughter when her pistol discharged in her purse while she was searching for her keys.
www.foxnews.com
Radley told police that she was reaching into her purse and accidentally pushed the trigger on her loaded .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol while searching for her keys.
Police said that the handgun discharged and shot through her purse, fatally killing her daughter.
The teenager was rushed to the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital emergency room, where police say she died from a single gunshot.
If you have friends who carry, help them do so safely.