-=> Quoting Paul Nixon to Steve Gunhouse on 11 Jul 96  18:01 <=-
 Re: KICKED OUT OF DENNY'S 
 SG> As I don't normally use a fanny pack - I carry a full-fledged
 SG> briefcase  (yes, with a holster in it) - perhaps I'm making myself look
 SG> unarmed. Or  maybe not - a briefcase is still pretty obvious. But if
 SG> they think I'm  unarmed, they're in for a shock.
 PN> I'm curious if you carry a briefcase-kinda briefcase or a "trick"
 PN> briefcase that allows faster access, and what might have gone into
 PN> your decision?
At the time, our concealed carry law had not yet come into force, though 
I knew it would. My primary consideration was actually the briefcase, not 
the holster - but I also knew I would be getting my permit eventually.
A dealer from your state - D & R Enterprises of Tucson - happened to be 
at one of our gun shows, with the full line of Stealth Products fanny 
packs, purses, and 2 or 3 briefcases. After looking at it, I bought it 
for use as a briefcase, and have used it as that since. Only recently did 
I get my license, and the other aspect of it have any direct value.
In their catalog, they call it a briefcase/overnight bag. It has two main 
compartments each of which would hold a 3" thick textbook (I'm a teacher 
after all), an accessory pocket with smaller pockets in it for pens, 
pencils, calculators (in my case) or maybe a laptop or cell phone, two 
other pockets for papers, etc. And then it has a concealed central 
compartment just like many purse/holsters, with velcro closure and velcro 
attachments for a holster. The holster is available in only 3 sizes, but 
can also be worn on the belt for either hand and has a thumb break strap. 
At the show, there was either black or maroon, though the catalog only 
listed black. (If you haven't got it yet, this is a soft-side briefcase, 
not a hard-side.) Oh, of course it also comes with a shoulder strap, 
which is adjustable and removable.
All I know for sure about the company is that it says "Stealth Products, 
a division of Coronado Leather", and I believe it was made in Mexico but 
I'm not sure. As I say, they offer a full range of purses in various 
styles, fanny packs, packs which double as a clutch, tote bags, and the 
briefcase.
As of last year when they were at the show, D & R was listed at
D & R Enterprises
4958 N. Via Gelsomino
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 299-7894
So, I suppose you could call it a trick briefcase, but not what you were 
imagining. ;-) It is not a hard-side with some trick latch or some such, 
but simply the briefcase-equivalent of a purse holster.
Steve
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