Tips & Tactics | Carrie Lightfoot: Personal Concealed Carry System

posted on March 5, 2020
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Deciding to carry a concealed firearm is the first step in taking total control of your safety and well-being, and there are a number of factors to consider when developing a personal concealed carry system—or PCCS—that works for you. In this episode of Tips & Tactics, Carrie Lightfoot, founder of The Well Armed Woman, guides you through the four integral components of the personal concealed carry system to carry safely and comfortably.

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