Let me first state that I’m a man and don’t carry a purse. I’ll take that a step farther and say that I also wear baggy shirts so covering up my concealed carry weapon is a piece of cake; I can actually wear a gun on my hip outside my waistband and nobody would be able to tell.
Women aren’t as lucky; clothes are often more form fitting and many outfits aren’t necessarily carry friendly. For this reason many women turn to purse holsters. Is this a good idea, though? It depends.