Taking your first shot a woman's introduction to defensive shooting and personal safety

Numbers don't lie; more and more women are purchasing guns and learning to shoot! While shooting used to be a male-dominated sport, women across the country have begun discovering that a trip to the range not only is relaxing, but also brings with it a sense of strength and empowerment. Taking...

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Main Author: Finch, Lynne (Author)
Other Authors: Charlesworth, Russ Jr (Photographer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Skyhorse Publishing 2013
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Table of Contents:
  • Welcome to the world of shooting
  • Finding an instructor
  • Your first trip to the range
  • Cylinders, slides, and actions...oh my!
  • Name that part!
  • Buying your first gun
  • Shooting fundamentals
  • Malfunctions
  • Practice, practice, practice
  • Cleaning your gun
  • Storing and caring for your gun
  • Practice versus defensive ammunition
  • Next steps
  • Physical limitations don't have to stop you from shooting
  • Situational awareness
  • Basics of unarmed personal defense
  • Making the decision to carry a concealed firearm
  • Holsters and dressing to carry concealed
  • Inside or outside
  • Proportional response
  • Practice versus defensive shooting
  • If only
  • National take your daughter to the range day