New Instagram Account Shows That Women Can Carry Firearms, Even College Students, Responsibly And Stylish

A few months ago I started to notice some photos from a new Instagram account come across my feed and wanted to check it out. It was pretty simple; a young woman decided to take photos of herself and her firearm with different clothing. I thought, “That’s a great idea, and should help other women who are interesting in carrying a firearm.”

I was totally right (like always).

Here are the top 3 questions that we get from women about concealed carry:

1. What gun(s) should I get?
2. What can I wear that will adequately conceal?
3. Why is it impossible for me to carry?

And honestly, I can’t answer a lot of the questions because I’m not a woman.

This Instagram account helps with all of those questions, because it shows real-life examples of things that work. Of course she isn’t posting photos of herself in jeans and a tight t-shirt because, well, that won’t conceal a firearm… but it does show that women are out there and are carrying responsibly.

More importantly; younger women.

The owner of the account is a 20-something college student who is lucky enough to attend a school in a state that allows campus carry. And she is taking advantage of that every day.

Today’s concealed carry outfit. #concealedcarry #ccw #edc #girlswhocarry #girlswhoshoot #guns #gungirl #smithandwesson #mpshield #9mm #crossbreedholsters #ulticlip #2a

A post shared by @ freedom.concealed on Apr 3, 2018 at 4:20pm PDT

I reached out to her because I was interested in her work, and thought that she had a good thing going. I wanted to get her on the phone to see if we could use her content for various things and work together in some fashion. When I first sent a message, I accidentally sent it from my personal account. Creepy. But she insisted that I send a message from the business account before getting on the phone. Smart.

We talked for a good 45 minutes about firearms, holsters, how she got into concealed carry, campus carry, and much more. It was refreshing to hear these thoughts from a college student who takes her safety seriously, and also takes advantage of the fact that she can carry on campus.

Today’s concealed carry outfit. Really loving my new holster! #concealedcarry #ccw #edc #girlswhocarry #girlswhoshoot #guns #gungirl #smithandwesson #mpshield #9mm #crossbreedholsters #ulticlip #2a

A post shared by @ freedom.concealed on Mar 16, 2018 at 4:57pm PDT

In her posts, she typically shares the firearm she’s carrying as well as the holster and/or carry method. Some people were quick to address that she never rarely wears a belt, but she snuffed that out with a post explaining her use of the Ulticlip:

I want to address the frequent comments I receive about me not wearing a belt when I carry. I need to start off my saying that I would NEVER carry my gun if it were not secure. Being responsible and safe with my firearm is extremely important to me. With that being said, I have switched out the normal clips to Ulticlips on all of my holsters. An Ulticlip does not require a belt and provides strong retention. It keeps my gun secure and keeps my draw strokes consistent. It allows me to have more flexibility with what I am able to wear while carrying. • • • #concealedcarry #ccw #edc #girlswhocarry #girlswhoshoot #guns #gungirl #smithandwesson #mpshield #9mm #crossbreedholsters #gcodeholsters #ulticlip #2a

A post shared by @ freedom.concealed on Apr 19, 2018 at 7:52pm PDT

So for you women out there, whether you’re 22 or 82, give this Instagram a follow and get in on the great conversations and advice.