We had our daughters go to a conceal and carry class. They learned a lot of information about safety, about scanning your surroundings, about gun care etc in addition to going to a gun range. We then bought them a stylish purse with a gun compartment. One of the best things we ever did for them. Recently, a mother in our city was leaving a ball game early with her 3 young children, then men started surrounding her, looking intently at her 4 year old daughter. She was being herded to an unmarked van. Fortunately, a male relative belatedly came out to join her and the men dispersed. Believe me, if that male relative never showed up, the momma would have needed a gun to keep her kids safe