When people think about firearms instructors, many picture someone who doesn’t look like me. As an African American woman, I understand what it feels like to walk into a gun store or a shooting range and immediately realize you’re one of very few women—and sometimes the only woman of color—in the room. For many women,…

For many women, purchasing a firearm is about protecting themselves, and the people they love. It’s a decision often made after careful thought and a desire to feel more prepared in an unpredictable world. But there is a significant difference between owning a firearm and knowing how to use one responsibly.Buying a handgun does not…

Why So Many Women Feel Nervous About Visiting a Gun Range For many women, buying a firearm isn’t the hardest part. Walking into a gun range for the first time is. That feeling is more common than you might think. Whether a woman purchased a firearm for personal protection, inherited one from a family member,…