Agreed, my sister was in NYC a few years ago. A man tried to take her purse, even though it was slung over her shoulder. She hit him in the nose, hard, kept her purse.I understand why many women do purse carry but I've just never been a fan of it. It would seem that the first thing a BG would go for is the purse. If they get that, they get your gun too. Even if the purse has a really strong strap so it can't be taken easily, if they yank on it hard they can take you down.