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Submitted by JT on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 10:44am.

I got to thinking about the issue of women not feeling comfortable on Olyblog. Since many of these women may be lurking, but unwilling to participate or ask questions, there may be some who would like to learn more about guns. So this is a post is to provide a resource to get you started learning about guns.

I would ask that this thread not become a debate thread, and anyone that would post here would only add additional local resources I may have missed.

I would ask the docents to consider this for front page promotion as it is local, and for our local women

Feel free to PM me if you have questions

Evergreen Gun Club

They are a full service gun club that has a training program for new shooters, with women instructors and women shooting teams, etc.

They have a pistol range, rifle range and support many of the shotgun sports.

You can find their webpage here

Capital City Rifle and Pistol Club

 

They have a training program for new shooters

They have an indoor range, and outdoor ranges

You can find their webpage here

The Marksman Gun store

 

They are a gun shop

They have an indoor range

You can rent handguns to shoot at the range. This allows you to shoot and not buy, or you can try before you buy

You can find their webpage here

 

Women and Guns magazine

 

This is a magazine totally devoted to women and guns. Many of the articles are written by women. Since it is devoted to women and guns, all things about guns are specific to women. Gun selection, holsters, ammo, and more.

 

You can find the magazine at Borders in the magazine section if you want to browse through an issue.

Their webpage is here

 

Link to Washington State gun clubs

 

Here

 

 

 

 

 

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Just to add

There is also the Firearms Academy of Seattle . I've taken classes there and the instructors are great. There are plenty of "women only" classes and female instructors as well.
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NW Culture 101

It's quite interesting for someone new to the area to try to understand the culture of the Northwest. Guns and trucks are something that I am familiar with coming from Georgia, but guns and trucks mixed with environmentalism, free speech, and equal justice? I was quite perplexed initially until my clever husband (a native Northwesterner) observed, "We're like Ted Nugent hippies..."
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"We're like Ted Nugent hippies..."

I like it!

“America passes the critical gate test. Open the gate and see where people go – in or out. This is still the country people flock to.” George Will

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Second that!

n/t
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