A Women's Guide to Handling Guns: A Woman's Self-Defense

A Women’s Guide to Handling Guns - A Woman’s Self-Defense

Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Does a Woman Need a Gun for Self-defense?
Chapter 2 What type of gun is for me?
Chapter 3 How to get started
Chapter 4 The Cardinal Rules of Gun Safety
Chapter 5 Parts of a Gun
Chapter 6 Learning to Fire your Gun
Chapter 7 Practical Shooting – the sport
Chapter 8 When you are under attack
Chapter 9 Additional Safety Precautions
Conclusion
Author Bio
Bonus Content
Introduction
Mental Attitude Towards Violence
How to Stop from Panicking?
Facing Your Attacker
Rules to Protect Yourself
Going Out to a Party?
When You Are Walking
What If You Are Being Followed?
Traveling on Your Own
Traveling in Your Car
Relationships Going Wrong
No Means No
To drink Or Not to Drink; That Is the Question
Learning How to Fight Back
How to Protect Yourself Against Grabs
Conclusion
Author Bio
Publisher

Introduction

I wrote this book to share what I have learned in gun handling and to give some idea, not only to women but also to men, of how a woman perceives this man-dominated “gadget” or equipment.

I would say that 99% of women who know how to handle a gun or who are engaged in practical shooting as a sport, were influenced by a male in their lives whether it is the father, husband, brother, boyfriend, uncle or a male friend. Gun ownership, inarguably, is a man’s world. But, it did not say that women cannot dip their fingers to it, if it is necessary, or even if she was just plain interested.

In my case, the guilty party was my husband who suavely got my nod, first, for him to own a gun and later on, to join him on his shooting practice, tournaments and gun shows. I have to admit that in the beginning, I would cringe whenever I would see him working on his gun (and later on guns). I always have this thought that it will discharge accidentally and someone could get hurt. At that time, I could not even hold a gun. But then, gradually, I warmed up to it ---- I started holding the gun (no bullets, of course) until later on, my husband would be training me on how to hold it properly, how to get the right stance and eventually how to fire it. Believe it or not, within months, I was going with him on his practice shooting and tournaments. At first, I was the photographer and videographer. Eventually, I would be doing my own practice sessions and would join him on tournaments.