Gun holders (8)
I believe the answer is:
holsters
'gun holders' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for holsters that I've seen before include "Receptacles for hand--guns, pistols etc" , "Sheathes for a handguns" , "Holders for handguns" , "Sheaths for handguns" , "Gun holders" .)