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It's a well-known fact that women can (and do) outshoot men.

Some good women do outshoot men. It's just that there are not that many of them. Look at shooting competitions. How many women show up, and how many win (outside of women's special categories)? For example, look at 2002 Bianchi Cup final scores.

In my experience, I believe the low female attendance at competitions (and even just daily shooting practice at the range) is that they feel outclassed. It took a herculean effort on my part (and a bad experience with crime against possession, not person, thank God) to even ask my husband, .45MAN, if he would consider being a gun-owner again and would he teach me gun safety?

My first time at the range? I felt like all male eyes were upon me to see if I made a fool of myself, or not. Of course, they weren't, but that's just the way I felt.

Most of the women I talk to think guns are a "guy-thing" and that women should be "nurturers, not killers." My response: If someone tries to take my life or the life of any of my loved ones, the nurturing instinct will fly out the door and preservation of life will take over.

Frankly, I don't see much difference between "nurturing" and "preserving life."

The best thing men can do to encourage women to arm themselves for protection is to be supportive and have tons of patience - kind of like teaching us to drive. :-)