Growth Not Always Indicative of the Positive

[Marshal Halloway]

Growth Not Always Indicative of the Positive
By Jim Shepherd
Women, it seems, are flocking to the ranges to learn more about firearms. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, enrollment in self-protection handgun classes is at an all-time high, especially among women.

Recognition of a pent-up desire of women to learn more about firearms, the NSSF launched their First Shots program two years ago, bringing an introduction to handgun shooting course to cooperating shooting ranges across the country.

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[Ron J]

Maybe there’s a positive in here. 

The people that are new to the shooting sports or new to realizing that a firearm can be a viable means of self defense are voters.  With this they can affect change that can be very positive. 

They can vote for candidates that are strong on enforcing existing laws that actually protect the citizen and punish the criminal.  They understand the importance of self-preservation and can sort through the political clutter and not vote for the candidates that speak of adding new laws and restrictions that only punish law abiding citizens. 

These are the new voices to the battle for our right to keep and bear arms.  They need to know what power their vote has. Hopefully they will make their voices heard in November. 

[twyacht]

Monday Night is Ladies night at our range, and they have a packed range every week.

I'm all for it, like a woman who can drive a stick shift, , one that can shoot and handle a firearm, sexy..

Sorry, Marshall and Marshal'ette, it was the the Angelina Jolie thread,...

[Teresa Heilevang]

 I own and drive a truck with a stick shift and I can shoot and handle any firearm that I wrap my hands around.

Wish we had a range where I could get some women together to shoot. My daughter in laws are the ones I shoot with and it would be fun to have a whole group of 'Bullet Witches"..   

We've come a long long way. .we women.. and finally we are starting to be more concerned about self protection for ourselves and our loved ones than burning our bras.. 

[gunman1911]

Since I have started a the casino I have gotten quite a group of new shooters together both young and older male and a lot of females.

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[rojawe]

Not much else you can do with a bunch of Liberals trying to ruin this Great Country, Criminals are treated better than the victims .

[2HOW]

As a societal trend, it isn't necessarily a positive. It may, in fact, be the figurative proof more Americans are realizing the fact they're going to have to defend themselves - if they are defended at all.

I think more people are smelling the coffee so to speak. The .380 revolution and more concealable hand guns is an unprecedented trend. More woman are carrying and need smaller guns to carry on their body. More men are carrying a BUG .  The positive is , we are adding to our numbers, the negative is ,we may well need all we got.