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Originally Posted by Pami

Because sometimes men have something useful to add to the discussion.
Or have questions that women might be able to answer.
For example, I moved peterock's question about how to get his girlfriend more comfortable with firearms to this forum because it seemed pertinent to women's issues... IE, how to get a woman who is new to and/or against firearms able to at least accept that firearms are in the house, or in an ideal world, get her as excited about firearms as he is.

We don't want to push men out; we just want to recognize that sometimes the shooting world is different for women than it is for men. This thread for example... for men, protecting the house is a practical/logical response. "There is a threat. It must be stopped. End of discussion." For women, it's an emotional response. "There is a threat. What are the consequences?"

Ladies feel free to disagree and correct me.

I do not see the difference when firearms are involved for personal protection. I've always worked with police women who didn't seem bothered at all by capping some perp. Many probably had a high testosterone level but I think that it's more an individual determination, mindset and training level. I do not want to be paired with a weak sister or a weak dude for that matter. I want someone who is going to take care of business when need be, no hesitation, just do the JOB. Women can do it and do perform as well as men on most occasions. I also strongly feel that a person should never carry a firearm (man or woman) for self defense if they do not have the mind set to use it and that use may very well entail the taking of another's life.