Lady's we need your.VOICE!

[just_a_car]

Originally Posted by cubbieman

if you dont want to see that site you probably shouldn't do a google images search for "guns"..... it really was an accident, i was bored and the pic that showed up wasn't nudity....

Yeah, not all of it's nudity, but there is quite a bit, so I wanted to warn people of the fact and not link to it, since it's just not prudent on this "family-oriented" site.

[countrymama]

hey thanks for the responses!! and, you two gave me a good laugh this afternoon i have been told, too, that it is kind of a turn on to be a woman shooter/gun junkie...hubby says, just dab a little hoppes behind yer ear... :P

[Zen900]

Originally Posted by Tangleweed

Well Boys,
Grab your wife or girlfriend, and make them read this.....
Only one in 600 Rapists are convicted.....and, on an average, a Rapist has assaulted 17 women prior to being convicted. (These are U.S. statistics) I just read this from the website of the National Firearms Association, (Canadian) and they are very careful about giving out stats unless they're correct. The NFA has fought long and hard for the rights of gun owners, similar to your NRA.
So....if you Ladies don't want to own a gun, or learn to shoot one....at least send us some reasons "WHY"...then maybe...we can work from there.
Tangleweed

If I may speak philosophically? Women historically were protected by men so the men felt the direct obligation to be able to defend the farm so they learned weaponry. If it were a large scale threat greater than a single intruder then the men in the community banded together as a group in order to offer even greater defense. The women would even be moved into hiding to avoid deaths in that gender.

The female was considered more important to the survival of the clan, tribe, nation etc since they can have offspring and repopulate and perpetuate the clan, tribe etc. Men can not repopulate. It is just human instinct to let males handle the weapons. If all your females die in battle and just men are left then your tribe, clan, nation has been totally wiped out and will cease to exist. This end of a people has happened many times. However, it is much more common that disease wipes out a people rather than an armed attacker. The first indian tribe in America to become extinct was the SeeWees Tribe that lived on an island between Charleston and Myrtle Beach SC. Small Pox killed them all.

This is why you see more men in hunting/shooting clubs than women.

I am speaking in a very general sense here.

[countrymama]

Originally Posted by Zen900

If I may speak philosophically? Women historically were protected by men so the men felt the direct obligation to be able to defend the farm so they learned weaponry. If it were a large scale threat greater than a single intruder then the men in the community banded together as a group in order to offer even greater defense. The women would even be moved into hiding to avoid deaths in that gender.

The female was considered more important to the survival of the clan, tribe, nation etc since they can have offspring and repopulate and perpetuate the clan, tribe etc. Men can not repopulate. It is just human instinct to let males handle the weapons. If all your females die in battle and just men are left then your tribe, clan, nation has been totally wiped out and will cease to exist. This end of a people has happened many times. However, it is much more common that disease wipes out a people rather than an armed attacker. The first indian tribe in America to become extinct was the SeeWees Tribe that lived on an island between Charleston and Myrtle Beach SC. Small Pox killed them all.

This is why you see more men in hunting/shooting clubs than women.

I am speaking in a very general sense here.

ok, but i still can shoot bettern' most men i know...

[Zen900]

Originally Posted by countrymama

ok, but i still can shoot bettern' most men i know...

I believe that. The best shot of the old West was Annie Oakley. However both you and her are statistical anomalies. Few women plink or hunt. There are now even fewer men who ever own guns. We are giving up our right to defend ourselves. We take our safety for granted. Not even 9-11 woke anybody up. Our media culture today discourages us from individual defense methods and teaches us to trust the state to defend us. We are being taught guns are all evil and the state is all good. If we'd all just hand in our guns we'd be better off. Should we not also throw away the recipe for the small pox vaccine?

[countrymama]

all very good points. i was just trying to be a little light hearted about a very serious issue. you are completely right, which is why i get accussed quite frequently about becoming an activist/extremist. several friends and even some family thinks i'm going a bit over-board with my "gun-toting ways"... to them i say...oh well, its still my right

[cubbieman]

Originally Posted by just_a_car

Yeah, not all of it's nudity, but there is quite a bit, so I wanted to warn people of the fact and not link to it, since it's just not prudent on this "family-oriented" site.

i was just furthering the warning

Originally Posted by countrymama

all very good points. i was just trying to be a little light hearted about a very serious issue. you are completely right, which is why i get accussed quite frequently about becoming an activist/extremist. several friends and even some family thinks i'm going a bit over-board with my "gun-toting ways"... to them i say...oh well, its still my right

you aren't overboard till you have guns slung over your shoulder...... wanna cram 5 glocks on your belt, go ahead

[dceptiv240]

Originally Posted by just_a_car

I agree with you TexasT... er, wait you said proactive. Sorry, I read that as provocative.

But on a slightly more serious note, I know of at least two other members that are of the fairer sex; Mandy and MissSharpShooter. They seem to post every so often. Other than that, I'm unaware of any others, but since we're unable to indicate whether we're male or female in our profile, there could be lots and I'd have no idea.

you do realize mandy's profile says " I'm a Guy Who Likes the Adrenaline Rush"

[Mooseman684]

My GF has her own Collection of Guns, does her own Reloading and Shoots squirrels with a .22 Pistol with open sights...Funny thing, we NEVER argue!
Must be Mutual respect....
Rich

[dceptiv240]

Originally Posted by Mooseman684

My GF has her own Collection of Guns, does her own Reloading and Shoots squirrels with a .22 Pistol with open sights...Funny thing, we NEVER argue!
Must be Mutual respect....
Rich

mooseman684, my compliments to you and yours!

[ArkansasHunter]

This day and time women need to be armed and I believe women can better help all of us in protecting our 2 nd. amendment right than men.
It would be wonderful If there was an organization named maybe...
Woman for the right to bear arms or something like that...A.H

[dceptiv240]

good idea, A.H.

[countrymama]

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

This day and time women need to be armed and I believe women can better help all of us in protecting our 2 nd. amendment right than men.
It would be wonderful If there was an organization named maybe...
Woman for the right to bear arms or something like that...A.H

I'm working on it, but TBH, many of my female friends are so intimated or completely indifferent about guns, it makes me sick. There are three theories of thought amongst the women i know:
1. they are scared of guns and have no intention of ever firing one, lest holding one.
2. they are so annoyed and fed up with their husband's hobbies of hunting and shooting, that they hold this grudge against anything surrounding that, inclucing guns.
3. they are just indifferent about guns altogether and don't care.
so, this is where i'm stuck. personally, i really enjoy shooting, and as morbid as this sounds, its a great stress reliever for me. the breathing exercises, the thought process it takes for good marksmanship and the simple pleasure of looking at my target when i'm finished. people who don't shoot (to be good at in, not just plinking) don't get that. i have never been successful in explaining that to any woman.

[just_a_car]

Originally Posted by countrymama

so, this is where i'm stuck. personally, i really enjoy shooting, and as morbid as this sounds, its a great stress reliever for me. the breathing exercises, the thought process it takes for good marksmanship and the simple pleasure of looking at my target when i'm finished.

Yano what's funny? It's not morbid at all. And what you're talking about is the same thing that happens to all those granola-munchers when they meditate. I know, because I've taken a total of 8 years of martial arts (3.5 Judo, 4.5 Kenpo) and we did a lot of meditation and centering exercises, especially in Kenpo. You wouldn't believe how calming and energizing it can be just to sit and concentrate on breathing... the funny thing is, I get the same effect at the range when I'm sitting there with my Mosin Nagant. You concentrate on your breathing and, as corny and "zen" as it sounds, you, the gun and the center of the target become "one" in a manner of sorts. Everything else around you, your kids, your work, your bills, everything... just melts away and it all comes down to making that one shot. If that's not meditation, I don't know what is.

[cubbieman]

Originally Posted by countrymama

so, this is where i'm stuck. personally, i really enjoy shooting, and as morbid as this sounds, its a great stress reliever for me. the breathing exercises, the thought process it takes for good marksmanship and the simple pleasure of looking at my target when i'm finished. people who don't shoot (to be good at in, not just plinking) don't get that. i have never been successful in explaining that to any woman.

i'm the same way, try expaining it over a chat box to europeans who have probably never even seen a gun. thinking about nothing but the target, then blasting holes in it with more than adequate accuracy to hit an area the size of a human's face while not taking much time to line up the sights gives one a feeling of security

[Zen900]

Originally Posted by countrymama

I'm working on it, but TBH, many of my female friends are so intimated or completely indifferent about guns, it makes me sick. There are three theories of thought amongst the women i know:

2. they are so annoyed and fed up with their husband's hobbies of hunting and shooting, that they hold this grudge against anything surrounding that, inclucing guns.

Yea Ive seen at least one divorce over that

[countrymama]

and that's really too bad...because, my theory on it is this...at least hes not sitting in the bar or out macking on other women...i know this isn't the case for all hunters, but for us, mostly we are hunting to put some meat in the freezer...we shoot because it is a hobby that we can do (fairly cheaply) together...we shoot to be able to protect our own...we reload together because that adds to the fairly cheaply part...its just a good thing for us

[357mama]

Hi all,

I am new to the forum and this is my first post. After being born in CA but raised in TX (thank God for that!) I have been transplanted back in CA for over 20 years now. I recently decided to buy a S&W 686 (.357 w/ a 4" barrel stainless steel). Although I was raised shooting it has been forever since I've had a pistol in my hand. So....I took my first gun class yesterday. More than half were women, and all but myself were shooting .9 millimeters (approx 40 people in the class). Was I shocked and happy to see it! The people who run (own) this training program are retired police officers and told me personally that we women are making all the difference in the way this state thinks. More women are arming themselves where we (not me) used to be the ones against it. If we as women will stand up for our rights to own guns, the lawmakers will have to listen.

As for getting a CCW in this state it is possible in some areas bet you better have a darned good reason for needing one! I will be getting my UT CCW so that I can have a concealed weapon when I travel out of state. I drive alone and usually at night and refuse to be unprotected anymore. If the bad guys are armed then we should be too (no I'm not paranoid, just cautious, LOL)

Hope to get to know you all better!

[357mama]

Hi all,

I am new here and this is my first post. I was born in CA but raised in TX (thank the good Lord above for that, LOL) and have been transplanted back to CA for the last 20 years. I was raised shooting but haven't touched a pistol in quite some time. SO....I took my first gun class yesterday and was amazed to see that at least half the class was comprised of women. I was the only woman shooting a revolver the rest were shooting. .9 millimeters.

The company is owned by ex-police officers (husband/wife team) and were absolutely incredible people, very friendly and no cocky attitudes. We got on the subject of banning guns and CA and their reply was because so many more women are now purchasing guns for self defense that it will never happen. So ladies...we are making a difference in the way society thinks!!!

[just_a_car]

Welcome 357mama! Glad to see you getting back into the sport/hobby. Hope you enjoy your stay at G&G and may it be a long one!