Useful Websites for Female Gun Owners

[Pami]

Help me out here ladies (and guys)...

Cornered Cat

Women & Guns

The Paxton Quigley Web Page

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Lima Tunes Range Diary

Ace Case Manufacturing, LLC

Women and Firearms

AWSDA - Association for Women's Self Defense Advancement

Women's shooting vests, shirts, glasses - shooting sports apparel available in women's and misses.

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AWARE -- AWARE provides training, referrals, advice and information for women who are at increased risk from harassment, stalking, rape, domestic violence, or assault. Their website has a wealth of good information, and if you're having a specific safety problem, these are good folks to get in touch with.

Babes With Bullets -- Babes with Bullets is the name of a book written by Debbie Ferns. It's also the name of a series of competition-oriented ladies' action pistol camps. Kay Clark Miculek is the lead instructor, along with other well-known shooting stars such as Lisa Munson, Julie Goloski, Judy Woolley, and Sheila Brey. The camps are described as part gun education, part pajama party and 100% enjoyment.

Armed Females of America -- primarily a political lobbying organization, AFA has a detailed website complete with current news, interesting articles, and useful links. Worth spending some time on their site.

Second Amendment Sisters -- another political organization with current news, articles, and links.

Women Against Gun Control (WAGC) -- another lobbying organization.

Arizona Women's Shooting Association -- this shooting club offers classes, support, and shooting events for women in the greater Phoenix area.

Tactical Pink -- fairly new and located in northern Virginia, Tactical Pink is a gun school with a difference. As the owner says, "There are plenty of high speed/ high intensity courses out there, where everything comes in tactical black, for people who want to look cool and act tough. If you would rather learn in a comfortable, low stress environment, this is your place. We teach gun handling from the very beginning, starting with the safety rules and the basic design and function of all guns. We de-mystify the confusing terminology, and we provide plenty of hands-on 'dry' practice in the classroom. You will be comfortable handling firearms before ever setting foot on a live range. When we do head out for our first shooting session, it is on a private range where you do not have to worry about feeling self conscious, or having a camouflage gorilla next to you shooting off cannons. Not only do our students already have a good grasp of the fundamentals on their first range session, they find out that shooting is just plain fun!"

Janis Cortese's Firearms and Self-Defense Site -- a woman who writes about women and gun ownership. Janis shoots left-handed, and her stance pictures are therefore sinister. The site is very informative and covers the basics.

Taking Care of Ourselves -- the author of this blog, Nancy Jane Moore, has studied martial arts for nearly three decades, and holds a third-degree black belt in Aikido. Although she is decidedly anti-gun, I've linked her blog here because I agree with her on one major essential: a firearm is not the be-all, end-all of self-defense. There are a lot of things you can do to protect yourself well before any physical response comes into play. It begins with awareness, understanding, and trusting your instincts; flexible thinking and staying calm are important no matter how the scene eventually plays out. Whether you choose to buy a gun and get training, or dedicate your life to learning a martial art, or both, these things are really just tools. No matter what tools you have at your disposal, your best and only real defense is yourself -- your instincts, your knowledge, your will to survive. Moore has a very practical, down to earth way of breaking down and describing the defense basics.

No Nonsense Self Defense - Rape pages -- This is Marc and Dianna MacYoung's page, and it is a very well put together, down to earth look at some basic issues surrounding the crime of rape and how to avoid it. The pages really focus on how to realistically reduce your risks by understanding what is going on in the criminal's mind.

[Annie]

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[nighthawk80]

I Don't know if this one helps, but I saw this one on another site.
Lady Marksman shooting accessories and supplies

[Pami]

Originally Posted by nighthawk80

I Don't know if this one helps, but I saw this one on another site.
Lady Marksman shooting accessories and supplies

That's actually a really great find!

I need this: Lady Marksman Online Store Single Pistol Case Pink

and in seven years this will be me: Featured Lady Marksman: Jessie Abbate

[Pami]

Originally Posted by Annie

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Annie! That looks like it has the potential to be a great site, but a lot of the links are broken (like, the entire "How To" section). :( Do you know if it's new or been recently redesigned? The bottom few links work, though. Maybe we should start an SFWA chapter in our area!

[Annie]

Originally Posted by Pami

Annie! That looks like it has the potential to be a great site, but a lot of the links are broken (like, the entire "How To" section). :( Do you know if it's new or been recently redesigned? The bottom few links work, though. Maybe we should start an SFWA chapter in our area!

I think it's fairly new (in net terms) but I really don't know much other than what you see there. Starting a chapter is a great idea!

[Pami]

Originally Posted by Annie

I think it's fairly new (in net terms) but I really don't know much other than what you see there. Starting a chapter is a great idea!

Ok, I'll send her an email later today and see what kind of a response I get.

[flagtag]

Originally Posted by Pami

Ok, I'll send her an email later today and see what kind of a response I get.

According to the scroll at the top, the site will be "fully functionable on July 4th".

[flagtag]

Originally Posted by Annie

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I just checked it again. How to still not up apparently. (got the "cannot display" message.

I really do wish their print was larger! So hard to see. :rolleyesedit:

[Pami]

Originally Posted by flagtag

I just checked it again. How to still not up apparently. (got the "cannot display" message.

I really do wish their print was larger! So hard to see. :rolleyesedit:

I think.. maybe.. the scrolly has been changed to September 8, 2008.
And I still haven't had a response to that email I sent her.