Posted on 10/22/2010 6:17:45 PM PDT by Plainsman
Paxton Quigley is on a mission: to get more guns in the hands of more women. And she’s already well on her way, having trained thousands of women to wield a weapon to protect themselves. “In Armed & Female: Taking Control,” Quigley describes the types of self-defense that work – yes, packing heat but also street awareness, good fighting techniques and a safe room in the home. She is unenthusiastic about pepper spray, stun guns, tasers and standard Karate. While Quigley would prefer a world without weapons, she argues there is a need for law-abiding citizens – especially women – to have access to guns. Here, she describes how she came to realize the importance of arming women against rapists and other attackers.
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My goal this year was to learn how to shoot. I’ve done that. Now, I need to buy a gun (or two). It’s an amazing feeling to know you don’t have to be a victim.
Pssst!! Hey, Jill... Over here...
You can’t always be there for your womenfolk as quick as you need to be.
They are the ultimate force multiplier in a free society.
Thank goodness it is a she instead of a he.
Yes, ma'am, it sure is! Get yourself a youth shotgun - at least that works better for short little me -- and a revolver. A dog and an alarm system will buy you the few extra seconds you need as well. Be safe!
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I really like Paxton Quigley’s first book, “Armed and Female”.
It’s written for women (but there’s lots of great information for anyone new to the world of guns), and makes recommendations of certain brands/models/sizes of guns that are reliable and should be appropriate for a woman’s smaller hands.
I especially like her “intimidation factor” descriptions of certain guns.
I just wish Paxton Quigley would come out with a new, updated edition!!
Any gun has an intimidation factor. In a home invasion, the intruder has no idea what you have unless you fire off a warning shot. Sometimes it's a matter of what a woman can afford and something is better than nothing. The BEST thing is a gun a woman is comfortable with and I've found, not all, but by and large, women are more comfortable with revolvers for carry. Youth or short stock shotguns for home defense. Lots of options. Shop, use your smarts and be comfortable with your weapon.
Will you adopt me? LOL
I took my daughter and her boyfriend to the range this afternoon, his first time. She did her usual good job with her .357 revolver.
“unless you fire off a warning shot”
I advised her that if an intruder was in her apartment, and she determined that s/he/they had no right to be there, IOW, not checking the furnace filters, etc., a warning shot should be placed in the center of body mass, if a head shot wasn’t possible.
Her boyfriend was uncharacteristiclly quiet during the ride home.
‘Comfortable with your weapon’ means practice, practice, practice. Burn some ammo regularly, then clean and reload for stowage.
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