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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE #NotMe Day June 1st, 2019 Women across the country will unite to show they are “empowered self-protectors” and refuse to be victims. (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – May 13, 2019 – The Well Armed Woman Shooting Chapters invites women all across the country to head to a local shooting range…
By Jenna Cisneros | June 1, 2019 at 7:17 PM EDT - Updated June 1 at 10:02 PM LUGOFF, S.C. (WIS) - Women across the country united at their local shooting ranges Saturday for #NotMe Day to show they are “empowered self-protectors” and refuse to be victims. Women nationwide stood in solidarity with…
Yes, women are different. There are noticeable physical differences we all know and see as soon as they walk through your door. However, there are additional and profound differences that are important to understand to earn their business. To effectively win the trust and business of the complicated creature that…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Well Armed Woman Releases Surprising New Data on the Female Gun Owner Powerful insights into the female demographic (SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – February 1, 2019– The Well Armed Woman, the nation’s largest resource and social media community of women gun owners, releases new data on the mysterious…
U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- The Well Armed Woman Shooting Chapters leadership has completed the development of the TWAW Shooting Chapters Instructional Standards and Development (ISD) Program. The program supports the volunteer chapter leaders in their efforts to continually improve as instructors and educators for The Well Armed Woman Shooting Chapter membership. Implementing techniques and…
Kalbfus Rod & Gun welcomes the Warren Well Armed Woman by LORRI DRUMM Staff Reporter from the Times Observer The Warren County Chapter of The Well-Armed Woman met Saturday at the Kalbfus Rod and Gun Club on Chapman Dam Road in Clarendon More than 30 women of all ages,…
Carrie Lightfoot: A House Divided Cannot Stand An Interview on Cam & CO Abraham Lincoln famously said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." The Well Armed Woman founder Carrie Lightfoot says division in the Second Amendment community isn't something that's happening spontaneously. Specifically, it is a divide and conquer…
Meet Trailblazer Carrie Lightfoot Published by Voyage Pheonix Oct 25, 2018 Today we’d like to introduce you to Carrie Lightfoot. Thanks for sharing your story with us Carrie. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. I came to my life with firearms late…
Women’s gun group grows in popularity By Natalie Schwartz Staff Writer from dailycomet.com When Adrianna Eschete was first learning about firearms, her husband did all but pull the trigger for her by buying, cleaning and maintenancing the weapon. But Eschete was hungry to learn more about firearms, so she began…
The Well Armed Woman in the Land of Lincoln August 29, 2018 This entry was posted on August 29, 2018 at 2:54 pm and is filed under GunNews. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. by Lori Sanner Former TWAW Illinois State Co-coordinator The Well Armed Woman (TWAW) started…
Infographic: Women’s Favorite Holsters And Carry Locations Posted by Brandon Curtis, August 15, 2018 from Concealed Nation In the world of concealed carry, women have been taking the plunge by the thousands (millions?) over the past few years. That number may be even higher, but the point is that more…
Carrie discusses women's concealed carry. She shares where women concealed carry and where women carry their firearms on Cam & Co. sponsored by the NRA TV See full article here Where Women Conceal Carry- Infographic
More Utah Women are Carrying Guns By: Jen Jacobson from Good4Utah.com Chelsea Thurman never thought she'd need a gun to protect herself until she was sexually assaulted. "It's never one of those situations where it's going to be you until it is you and after that, I became very enthusiastic about…
Organization Empowers Women Through Firearm Training By Courtney Gilmore of NBCDFW News In North Texas, groups catering to women and firearm training are on the rise. North Texas chapters of “The Well Armed Woman” are growing. The organization is focused on educating, equipping, and empowering women through firearm training. The North Fort…
Carrie Lightfoot who opposes gun control appeared on a CNN panel Thursday, and she destroyed the gun control narrative. “You can’t start messing with our constitutionally protected rights.” Her name is Carrie Lightfoot, and she is a NRA certified pistol instructor. At one point in the panel, a man named Scott Pappalardo…
The 2nd amendment at CPAC. I had the pleasure to speak on a panel at CPAC 2018 - The 2nd Amendment: 10 Years after Heller. The panel was led by Niger Innis and included myself, Willis Lee and Graham Hill. Check out more here: Guns & The Law – Overview
The Well Armed Woman/LWRCI DIADEM AR-15 Rifle has won the prestigious Golden Bullseye Women's Innovation Product of the Year Award! Each year, NRA Publications awards those who have created the industry’s best new products. I can't tell you how proud I am. Proud of this outstanding rifle and proud to have been…
By Lexi Spivak, KY3/KSPR News SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/KSPR) Women in Shooting Sports on the Rise in the Ozarks and according to the organization Shoot Like A Girl, new research on women’s participation in shooting sports shows significant increase from previous years. The organization conducted a study on participation of women in…
I am so grateful to have been able to spend some time with Cheryl Todd, Co-host of Gun Freedom Radio while at the SHOT Show Carrie Lightfoot of the Well Armed Woman has been nominated to the Board of Directors for the NRA. We sat down with her to ask…
By Stephanie Langston Published: January 18, 2018, 6:00 pm NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – More and more women are packing heat, and the gun industry is taking aim at their new target, from tactical clothing to female only gun clubs. What was once a man’s world is evolving. “Every time I step out of…
Jami Hurst joins NRA TV Cam Edwards of Cam & Co to discuss the new Tishomingo OK The Well Armed Woman Shooting Chapters. Jami Hurst: Tishomingo Joins The Well Armed Woman Shooting Chapters
by JACOB MANN Frontiersman.com PALMER — Women in the Mat-Su may feel like the statistics of crime against them is unsettling, so some may want to learn how to better protect themselves. Self-defense and firearm training seem like some of the more prevalent trends with women seen rising across the…
By Danielle Kernkamp, KTEN News TISHOMINGO, Okla. -- Firearms are used more than two million times a year for personal protection. Some lawmakers want stricter gun laws; others believe in our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Whichever side you're on, gun sales are up, and it's men who are buying the…
AOriginal Article on Ammonland USA – -(Ammoland.com)- I am honored to have been nominated as a candidate for the National Rifle Association Board of Directors and to have the opportunity to share here with you why I am running, what I would bring to the NRA Board and to ask you…
TACOMA, Wash. — Every week, more and more women pick up a gun and learn how to shoot it for the first time. According to the Pew Research Foundation, one in five women report they own a gun. Veteran gun owners are helping rookies learn how to shoot and carry, through…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -- An organization aimed at educating, empowering, and equipping women with knowledge about firearms is coming to South Central Kentucky. The Well Armed Woman is a national organization, now placing roots in Bowling Green. Local chapter leader, Renee McCarty, says it doesn't matter how much experience…
This Pro-Gun Woman Group is Doing Incredible Things in America Semi-automatic or revolver? Ankle or hip holster? A purse you can use to concealed carry vs. a concealed carry purse? These are not your typically overheard female conversations – unless you’re attending a TWAW chapter meeting or event. The Well…
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT) - Women are one of the fastest growing groups of gun owners, according to the National Rifle Association. Pew Research Center says women are more likely than men to own a gun simply for the purpose of protecting themselves. In East Tennessee, gun groups are helping women learn…
by Cam Edwards, Host, NRATV’s “Cam & Co.” - Wednesday, November 22, 2017 An organization of pro-gun women is doing incredible things in communities across the nation. This feature appears in the December '17 issue of NRA America’s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. I recently…
By E.J. Schultz. Published on September 26, 2017. Credit: Illustration by Zigor Samaniego For most of her life, Carrie Lightfoot had no use for firearms. "Guns were just not a part of our world at all," says the mother of four, who was born in New York and raised her family in Arizona.…
A Day Without Women? The 2A Community Will Never Go Without ‘Em! Well boys and girls, today is supposed to be “A Day Without Women” – you know, where countless numbers of insufferable feminists don their vagina hats and call in sick to really stick it to the patriarchy… or…
The Well Armed Woman by W.H. "Chip" Gross - Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Are you a woman who has taken a concealed-carry course but still doesn’t feel quite confident in your firearms handling and shooting skills? Or maybe you’re a woman who has never even fired a handgun before but would…
Carrie Lightfoot is a guest on Colion Noir Live on NRA TV Part 2
9/29/16| by Jacki Billings Spurred by the need for personal protection, a growing contingency of gun owners is bucking the white, heterosexual male stereotype and using firearms to level the battlefield. Gun ownership and women As a young, African-American woman, Antonia Okafor says she often felt discouraged from firearm ownership. That all…
The terror attack that killed 49 people and left another 53 injured at Pulse nightclub in Orlando has led to a new wave of calls for gun control. Gun rights activists like Carrie Lightfoot are fighting back, and getting average Americans informed about guns. Blaze TV's show "For The Record"…
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Scottsdale, AZ – January 30, 2016 – The Well Armed Woman has been selected to receive a uniquely hand engraved limited-edition G17 Gen 4 pistol to celebrate GLOCK’s 30 years in the United States. Each of the thirty pistols has been uniquely engraved by one of five Master Engravers.…
Carrie Lightfoot of The Well Armed Woman joins Fox News to discuss the rise in women arming themselves. Click the image to view the interview Watch the full interview on Fox News Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
NBC Today Show - Guns topping Christmas lists thanks to terrorism concerns, fear over restrictions. Watch the segment HERE Companies like "The Well-Armed Woman" in Scottsdale, Arizona, have done brisk business selling accessories like holsters, concealed carry purses, and bullet jewelry targeting female gun owners. Dec. 22, 2015, 6:21 AM…
C-SPAN - Gun Rights Policy Conference The Second Amendment Foundation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms hosted the 30th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference aired on C-SPAN. Speakers included authors, bloggers, radio hosts, knife rights officials, and the owner of The Well Armed Woman, Carrie…
Gun Group in Sioux City SIOUX CITY.|On the third Monday evening of every month, a group of women gather at Yards Shooting Range to talk shop and shoot the breeze. Then shoot at targets. The local chapter of The Well Armed Woman, a national organization with 222 chapters in 48…
Posted: Saturday, September 19, 2015 6:15 am By Christian Betancourt The Duncan Banner A shooting group for women. The Well Armed Woman, a national organization that empowers, equips and educates women about gun ownership and protection, started a chapter in Duncan and will meet Oct. 10 at the Firearms Solutions gun…
By Crystal Couch A quick view of the statistics on violent crimes against women will make any female more appreciative of what a non-profit organization with chapters all over Utah has to offer. The Well-Armed Woman of Utah Jordan Valley Chapter helps to educate, equip and empower women in our community.…
Shooting Club members have a blast while learning about guns By John Goodspeed August 13, 2015 A boyfriend gave Michele Crippen a snub-nosed revolver because he thought she should have a firearm. But he wasn’t much of a teacher, and she didn’t become much of a shooter. About 15 years later,…
. From GLOCK: "Congratulations to The Well Armed Woman, LLC. TWAW has been chosen as the 2015 GLOCK Safety Ambassador of the Year award for their support of GLOCK’s annual #SafetyPledge drive. We appreciate TWAW’s ongoing support for GLOCK's safety initiatives." I am so darn proud of all of The Well Armed Woman…
RICK SAPP — JULY 31, 2015 It’s been a major theme for the shooting sports industry over the past couple of years, but it’s been a difficult problem to reconcile without clear consensus. How does the firearms market attract a new customer demographic? It seems a simple question, but the industry has…
July 22nd, 2015 by Danielle Breteau The American Shooting Journal, their readers, writers, graphics artists, sales rep’s — pretty much anyone under the AMSJ family umbrella — work diligently to pick the “who’s who” in the yearly TOP 10 awards. This month HOLSTERS Due the immensity of the shooting world, it was a very tough…
By Bill Buell July 12, 2015 Jessica Braun grew up around guns out West. So when she felt her life was at risk on a dark night more than 10 years ago, she knew how to handle the situation. “I was 22, a man tried to kidnap me. This required to pull…
The 100 Most Influential Pro-Gun Rights Advocates By John Blosser | Monday, 13 Jul 2015 02:04 PM Newsmax is out with our list of 2015's 100 Most Influential Pro-Gun Rights Advocates. The Department of Justice is reportedly launching a "final assault" against gun owners with more than a dozen new gun-related regulations…
Marybeth Crawford is an NRA certified instructor in multiple disciplines and a chief range safety officer. She also leads the local chapter of the Well Armed Woman – a national organization with over 200 chapters throughout the United States. While the group places an emphasis on firearm safety, the ability…
For Immediate Release The Well Armed Woman Launches Competitive Shooting Team Scottsdale, AZ - June 17, 2015 – The Well Armed Woman has launched a competitive shooting team, sponsoring six ladies from across the country. The team consists of team captain, Karla Pohl, of Texas, Beth Alcazar of Alabama, Beth…
Northern Michigan's News Leader 5/19/15 By Samantha Radecki, Reporter With a firearm in hand -- this woman says she wants to help empower, equip and lead others. Tonight she held the first ever Well Armed Women meeting in Grand Traverse County. Her goal -- to educate Northern Michigan women about guns and…
4/6/15 Herald Review TONY REID H&R Staff Writer ROCHESTER – Rachel Thomas is busy blowing big holes through the center of a paper target with her .45-caliber handgun. Standing just next door at the Siddens Indoor Shooting Range & Gunshop in Rochester, Lori Auffenorde isn't doing so well at first with a…
Posted by Kathy King on March 03, 2015 Last summer at the Smart Girl Summit in Atlanta, I was enjoying a fun afternoon at Quick Shot shooting range with our group of “Armed & Fabulous” Smart Girls, when I had the opportunity to briefly help someone who wanted to learn but was…
Monday, 02 Mar 2015 12:30 PM By Alana Marie Burke Deciding which handgun to buy is a huge decision, and although in most cases a woman's life will not depend on it, the reality is that in a self-defense situation, the right gun can be a lifesaver and the wrong…
MyFoxAL.com - FOX6 WBRC Birmingham, AL Posted: Feb 01, 2015 9:47 PM MSTUpdated: Feb 01, 2015 11:15 PM MST Shderia Thompson Annette Peagler PEARL, MS (Mississippi News Now) - In a society where women are now taking on many responsibilities, some unfortunately, lack the knowledge to protect themselves from danger. There are many…
On Friday night at the venerable Iroquois Rod and Gun Club, the targets hanging in the shooting range were pink, and one of the shooters wore a tiara. It was the monthly meeting of the Schenectady chapter of The Well Armed Woman, a national organization founded in 2012 by an…
Christmas is about giving, and in our little town giving can have a huge impact. Each year a Salvation Army Angel Tree is put up at Gordon’s IGA, ran by Lora Snow and the Kearny Fire Department who do an amazing job. Our great little town does its best to…
By AFP PUBLISHED: 19:29 EST, 31 December 2014 | UPDATED: 19:29 EST, 31 December 2014 The accidental fatal shooting of a US woman by her own two-year-old son at a Walmart store has left her family devastated and again raised questions about gun safety in America. Veronica Rutledge was out shopping with her son and…
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS Authorities say store surveillance video should help answer how a toddler was able to grab a gun out of his mother's purse and fatally shoot her. Published December 31st 2014, 4:38 pm Carrie Lightfoot, founder of The Well Armed Woman shares her thoughts on concealed carry purses. View original…
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Being attacked by four men while working as an unarmed security guard, spending years in an abusive marriage, and then a burglary at her home taught Kim Bartlett a thing or two about staying safe. A gun, and knowing how to use it, is the answer for her. She has…
November 9th, 2014 12:25 am by TONY CASEY If ever faced with a dangerous “fight or flight” situation, Kimberly Henderson-Clemens wants members of The Well Armed Woman Piney Flats Shooting Chapter to be able to react properly with a firearm. Henderson-Clemens, a proud member of the National Rifle Association who…
Carrie Lightfoot, founder of The Well Armed Woman talks with Cameron about the upcoming National Chapter Leader Conference in St. Louis
MIDDLEPORT — Jessamy Bright is a well-armed woman — she currently carries a Sig Sauer P238 — and she’s hoping to create other well-armed women, too. Bright, 35, recently founded Meigs County’s Well Armed Woman Southeast Ohio Chapter, with other chapters existing all over the country. The chapter is an…
Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 11:45 pm | Updated: 11:00 am, Fri Sep 12, 2014. By Kelly Cannon Sitting in folding chairs at long, thin tables, a group of women gather in a small classroom. They talk, laugh and listen to each other. Their ages range, but most are over 40. They wear…
Updated: Tuesday, August 5 2014, 11:37 PM EDT NEWTOWN, Ohio (Angela Ingram) -- A group that trains with firearms puts down guns and picks up different self-defense techniques. "The Well-Armed Woman" put on a survival workshop Tuesday night. It's a group usually known for firearms, specifically training women. But…
Mass shootings in the U.S., among other things, have left many people feeling uncertain about safety in our country. A new report released on July 9th from the Crime Prevention Research Center reveals that 11.1 million Americans hold concealed carry permits - up from an estimated 4.6 million in 2007.…
BY ANNA PHILLIPS Special to Sauk Valley Media STERLING – It’s a club for modern-day Annie Oakleys, and it’s come to the Sauk Valley. What is this Club? The Well Armed Woman is a national gun club that caters to the growing number of female shooters who are new to…
07/25/2014 09:40 PM 07/25/2014 11:29 PM AROUND ARKANSAS-- According to a study by the Violence Policy Center, a woman in the U.S. is far more likely to be the victim of a handgun than to use a handgun in a justifiable homicide. Across the Natural State, more and more women…
KOAA- The face of a billion dollar industry is changing. More women are buying guns than ever before. Market research shows they are the fastest growing clientele and the industry is taking notice. 50 years ago, Dakota Rogers had an incident. She felt like her safety was in jeopardy. "I…
Brendaliss Gonzalez 10:31 PM, Jul 17, 2014 OLATHE, Kan. - A growing number of women aren’t just joining women’s only gun groups, they’re also looking for new ways to carry a concealed weapon to avoid the more traditional hiding spot, the purse. Charlene Herrin leads the first Kansas City…
Jun. 23, 2014 1:16pm Zach Noble As the number of women holding concealed carry permits surges, ladies are confronting a problem: where should they actually conceal and carry their guns? Nearly 67,000 Texas women obtained concealed carry permits in 2013, WFAA-TV reported, and many are finding existing holster options insufficient. “Most…
USA TODAY Jason Wheeler, WFAA-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas1:46 p.m. EDT June 23, 2014 ARGYLE, Texas — Women have about a quarter of the concealed carry handgun licenses in Texas, but unlike men, they often face a problem of where to conceal. A purse is an obvious choice, but a gun isn't…
Updated: Tuesday, June 3 2014, 06:53 PM EDT HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio (Rich Jaffe) -- Thanks largely to women who want to carry guns, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office expects to set a record for the number of concealed carry licenses issued this year. Do instructors change their classes to accommodate…
MURFREESBORO May 31, 2014 10:03 PM Written by Nancy De Gennaro The Daily News Journal “I have two small children, my husband travels a lot, I drive a lot, and I wanted it because I just wanted to feel secure,” Beam said. “The world is getting crazier, and I wanted to…
(KUTV) A group of women are packing some serious heat and they say it's all about safety. They are members of the organization named The Well-Armed Women. On the second Tuesday of every month you will find Tiffany Dvorak, 39, and Sandra Shumway, 31, at the shooting range. In…
Susan Brenner may have Disney princess stickers on her ear muffs, but she’s not shy about shooting. The NRA-certified range safety officer wants to empower women who might be intimidated by the male-dominated gun culture and has established a local chapter of the national Well Armed Woman group. “It’s turning…
Martina Schuett has crimson red nails that match her lipstick. She owns a spray-tan business and dotes over her 1-year-old daughter. She also has a semi-automatic handgun slipped inside a holster in her pants.
BRIGHAM CITY -- Ever-increasing numbers of women are apparently taking up arms and want to do so with other women, say those affiliated with the Box Elder County chapter of The Well Armed Woman Inc., a national organization devoted to meeting female firearm needs. "We feel more comfortable opening up…
WSPA SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. -The Well Armed Women group is expanding in the Upstate with a new Spartanburg County chapter. They meet every third Thursday of each month at the Firing Line to educate and empower women on how to defend themselves. "Once you have the proper training and you're…
FAIRBORN-- Women in the Miami Valley (Dayton) are finding a new and surprising place for a little girl time. Female gun owners are connecting on social media, and bonding at local gun ranges. The club is called "The Well Armed Woman." They formed in February of 2013 and in just…
Posted: Feb 18, 2014 4:17 PM MSTUpdated: Feb 18, 2014 4:18 PM MST By Ashley Knight No longer is the face of gun ownership just a middle-aged white man. The demographics of gun owners are changing to include women. According to the latest statistics, the percentage of American women who own…
Updated: Monday, February 17 2014, 11:30 PM EST CINCINNATI (Angela Ingram) -- Ladies are picking up guns and heading to the range to be part of a field that's widely dominated by men. The "Well-Armed Women" is an all-female group that started about a year ago. Now there's a chapter…
FOX Carolina 21 GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - International competitive shooter, former Olympian and the History Channel's Top Shot star Gabby Franco brought her firearm skills to Greenville Monday. Franco hosted multiple women's only classes, teaching small groups at Sharpshooters in Greenville firearm safety and skills to improve their aim. She says the…
Reported by: Lynn Casey More than 60,000 hand gun permits were issued in Oklahoma just last year. That's more than double the number of licenses issued two years ago. FOX23 went to the 2A Shooting Range and spoke with a group of women who are always armed. They call…
RANDOLPH — Michelle Franzoni stepped up to the shooting range portal with her case, which had the word “Glock” bedazzled on the front in pink. Inside was her pink and zebra-striped 9mm firearm. “It’s less intimidating that way,” said Franzoni, 35, of Mendham Township. Less intimidating was one of the…
Gals with guns take on the range in Florida and Alabama
Concealed Couture: More Women Packing Heat Posted: Oct 23, 2013 2:23 PM MSTUpdated: Nov 18, 2013 4:00 PM MST By WSPA Staff - email SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. - Women carry their lives in their purses. Now more women are packing something else in their pocketbooks, they say could save their lives. The South…
by Home Defense Gun Staffer Cindy Why Women Should Not Be Afraid to Handle Guns Women and guns are not a bad or even an unusual combination. Women are frequently taught to use appliances such as stoves, microwave ovens, convection ovens, curling irons, irons, sewing machines, and other household items…
Conway gun store helps empower women shooters Posted: Nov 19, 2013 4:42 PM MSTUpdated: Nov 19, 2013 4:42 PM MST By Kelsey Riggs - CONWAY, S.C. - The Gun Store in Conway has two new programs to help more women get involved in shooting. Employee at The Gun Store in Conway said…
CREATED May. 15, 2013 - UPDATED: May. 17, 2013 TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - Armed and fabulous. Females are flocking to firearms and the industry is trying to keep up, bra holsters and all. "It's so much harder for a women to carry a gun concealed than it is for a man."…
By: Tricia Harte - Email Posted: Tue 6:16 PM, Nov 12, 2013 Record levels of women are picking up rifles, shotguns and handguns. But the women behind the magazines and barrels aren’t your stereotypical gunslingers; instead they’re moms, doctors, lawyers and secretaries. The one thing they have in common is…
Eastover, SC (WLTX) -- The best way to start an organization is with a bang. "Hey, women want to shoot too," Debbie Brown said. In Sumter, this group of women keep their nails painted and their guns loaded. "It is fun, I enjoy it immensely because it's almost like a stress…
FOX Carolina 21 Posted: Nov 18, 2013 9:34 PM MST Updated: Nov 19, 2013 4:29 AM MST By Nikki Davidson GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - The number of women looking to pack heat and get their concealed weapons permits in South Carolina is on the rise, and a national gun group is now growing…
WDRB 41 Louisville News LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The name of the organization sounds like a new western movie: "The Well Armed Woman." Instead, it's a real-life national gun club made up exclusively of women. And the popularity and attendance at the Louisville chapter meetings have doubled since the women began meeting in April.…
Published on Oct 17, 2013 This week we start with a very exciting bear hunt, we also stop in and see what the "Well Armed Women" are all about, plus we join some kids in the UP learning about the outdoors. We end the show with a new product on the…
by Jason Lundwall on October 11, 2013 in Gun Talk Had a great Afternoon at the range! The Northeastern NC chapter of The Well Armed Woman invited Rangehot to one of their meetings.I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Well, let me say, this is not just a social club. By that, I mean it’s…
NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | 'Well Armed Women' Take Aim In Tulsa Posted: Oct 07, 2013 7:33 PM MSTUpdated: Oct 08, 2013 8:03 AM MST Tess Maune, News On 6 TULSA, Oklahoma - A group of Green Country women is taking aim at self…
Marie MacMillan Detroit Gun Rights Examiner Oct. 8th. A new shooting club is forming in southeastern Michigan for women that like to shoot or are interested in learning. The Well Armed Woman currently has about 121 women's shooting chapters across the U.S. The new southeastern Michigan chapter is sponsored by Close…
FOX 47 News explores women gun ownership for women and visits the MSU Demmer shooting center
Written by Rick Neale FLORIDA TODAY If she’s ever confronted in the darkness by a home invader or parking-lot prowler, Holly Young is determined: She does not want to be an easy target. “I just choose to carry a firearm because I don’t want to be a victim,” said Young,…
USA TODAY Rick Neale, USA TODAY3:38 p.m. EDT September 29, 2013 TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- If she's ever confronted in the darkness by a home invader or parking-lot prowler, Holly Young is determined: She does not want to be an easy target. "I just choose to carry a firearm because I…
By Kris Hey, Orlando Sentinel 2:21 p.m. EDT, September 14, 2013 I stood in front of the firing-range target, holding a black 9mm Glock with trembling hands. I couldn't load the bullets or place the magazine in the semi-automatic pistol without my husband's help. I thought if I dropped just one bullet,…
Watch Video More women are packing heat in Tennessee, according to numbers released Thursday at the Tennessee Department of Public Safety. Carry permits issued to women have gone up over 55 percent since 2008, officials said. A lot of women taking defensive classes or beginner's gun classes said they don't…
By Bob Johnson on September 06, 2013 at 7:15 AM, updated September 06, 2013 at 7:30 AM THOMAS TOWNSHIP, MI — As her interest in shooting as a sport grew, Joey Lee found it hard to find other women in the area with the same hobby. So she started an all-women gun…
A paper target hangs 21 feet in the distance as Michelle Carpenter grips her handgun, takes aim and shoots. This is only her second visit to the shooting range, and she hits the bull’s-eye. The bang is deafening, and the shells come flying out, but she has ear protection to…
By Patty Hutchens If you already have a concealed weapons permit or are interested in obtaining one, you need to be educated on the recent changes in Idaho. As of July 1st, there are now two different types of concealed weapons permits one can obtain in the state of Idaho…
By Jamie Ramsey Special to Copper Area News You may have heard of something called “The Well Armed Woman” and wondered exactly what it was all about. They have been holding local meetings in Kearny for the past several months and have 22 members. There are 94 active chapters across…
By Jessica Benes Reporter-Herald Staff Writer POSTED: 08/01/2013 12:09:37 AM MDT Women practice pulling the trigger with a dime balanced on top of the guns. They take turns shooting around a mock shelter to aim at fake wannabe assailants made of wood. And the ladies form a sentry line of…
Wednesday - 6/19/2013, 8:31am ET Rachel Nania, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Last summer, C.B. found she could no longer afford to pay the rent for her Arlington, Va., apartment. So she packed up her belongings and moved her two tween boys to a local homeless shelter. But despite a roof…
FOX 13 News Salt Lake City Posted on: 10:15 pm, June 16, 2013, by Mark Green and Gene Kennedy DAVIS COUNTY, Utah – More women are arming themselves than ever before, and a new group of well-armed women has come together in Davis County. The group is a local branch of a national…
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News 12 X11 CBS By: Helen Headlee Updated: Sat 11:03 PM, May 18, 2013 Members of the north Dallas chapter of The Well Armed Woman are taking tactical training. And their target? "I'm trying to become more comfortable handling a firearm," said Sandy Murphy, who attended the training. "I want to…
Cassandra Duvall CREATED May. 13, 2013 Green Bay, WI -- It's a nationwide movement that Wisconsin women are taking part in, arming themselves with guns. They’re doing it in groups, or as individuals for a number of reasons, even as the gun debate in America heats up. Women we spoke…
Green Bay, WI -- It's a nationwide movement that Wisconsin women are taking part in, arming themselves with guns. They’re doing it in groups, or as individuals for a number of reasons, even as the gun debate in America heats up. Women we spoke with say its empowering, a confidence…
NATHAN WHALEN, Whidbey Examiner Staff posted May 9, 2013 at 2:10 PM Three gun enthusiasts are forming a group on Central Whidbey Island to provide a supportive, encouraging environment for women interested in learning every aspect of shooting. The Well Armed Woman Whidbey Island Chapter is looking for members. The group is holding its…
TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF FIREARMS By Lydia GehringLiving Editor Published: May 5, 2013 4:00AM Guns make me skittish. They always have. I grew up around them. My dad used to try his best to bring home at least one deer each hunting season and find some fancy way for my mom,…
CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER OF WELL ARMED WOMAN GETS UP AND RUNNING WITH LOCAL LADIES FROM WAYNE, HOLMES AND BEYOND Local ladies part of new shooting group in Central Ohio designed just for them By LYDIA GEHRING Living Editor Published: May 5, 2013 4:00AM DANVILLE -- Spending the day at a spa or…
TMJ4 NBC Courtny Gerris CREATED May. 3, 2013 MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin women are arming themselves. It's part of a nationwide movement that has women coming together over guns, and all of this is happening at the…
CBS Atlanta News CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA (CBS ATLANTA) - Gun sales are rising, and according to industry experts, it is women who are buying firearms at an increasing rate. "Women are the fastest growing group of gun owners and newer shooters world wide," said Joni Gommo. Gommo is the president…
Times Herald by SARAH FAY CAMPBELL Sunday, April 21, 2013 As the gun debate rages on, gun control advocates across the country say that the majority of Americans want more restrictions on guns. But guns are very, very popular in Georgia and Coweta County. And that popularity has been growing.…
Woman's shooting group coming to AV April 16, 2013 8:49 PM Sarah Batcha, Staff Writer APPLE VALLEY • A new chapter of the Well Armed Woman's shooting group will be coming to Apple Valley soon, according to a news release. Local gun enthusiast Patricia Johnson will spearhead the Apple Valley…
NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | NewsOn6 Posted: Apr 14, 2013 6:55 PM MSTUpdated: Apr 15, 2013 8:59 AM MST Grant Sloan, LOCUST GROVE, Oklahoma - A Green Country group plans to be armed and ready in a moment of crisis. They're part of a…
April 13, 2013 The Times - Staff Writer Cydney Baron Women in northeast Oklahoma are locked and loaded. Kara Gage and Dee Page are co-founders of the Northeast Oklahoma chapter of The Well Armed Woman. Their chapter, called Sweet Shot, is based in Tahlequah. The Well Armed Woman was founded by…
By Justin McClelland Contributing Writer Dayton Daily News Posted: 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 BROOKVILLE — A local woman is spearheading a group designed to help women feel more at ease with learning about and safely handling firearms. Becky Frame, of Brookville, has started the local chapter of The Well…
Herald Review April 08, 2013 6:00 am • By TONY REID MACON — Lori Sanner, wielding the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum handgun made famous by Clint Eastwood as “Dirty Harry,” really doesn’t need to feel lucky, punk. Instead, she feels trained, confident and ready to help growing numbers of women…
Read the original story here. Reported by: Dontaye Carter Updated: 3/228:53 am Published: 3/21 5:35 pm FOX 23 More and more women are buying guns to protect themselves. Recently, Well Armed-Woman, a group out of Arizona offering gun training to women by women, started expanding their chapters across the U.S.…
03/27/13 by Mitch Fick FOX 17 West Michigan HOLLAND, Mich. — Gina Wesseldyke lines up her gun range target and fires. “Not all of us are sitting on our sewing machines or crocheting,” she says, a spokeswoman for a new age of femininity. “Some of us like to shoot guns.”…
News12 KX11 By: Morgan Downing Updated: Fri 10:51 PM, Mar 15, 2013 SHERMAN, TX -- A new women's gun group has started up in North Texas, and they met for the first time Friday night in Sherman. The women we spoke with tonight were all there to improve their gun…
Tahlequah Daily Press March 18, 2013 By ROB W. ANDERSON TAHLEQUAH — More and more, women are fulfilling roles once deemed appropriate only for men, whether it’s becoming the chief executive officer of a multi-million dollar company, or serving as the disciplinarian for children in the home. Single mothers especially…
By Peter Boyer Published December 06, 2012 FoxNews.com If the apocalypse were at hand, one sign might be a burst of activity at Dunkelberger’s, a sports outfitting establishment in Stroudsburg, Pa. Dunkelberger’s, like other purveyors of guns and shooting gear across the country, has experienced a boom in business this…