There are incredible women in the firearms industry, and I always count myself very blessed to be able to meet them, brainstorm with them, train with them and support the Second Amendment with them.…

Are you a mother? If so, when it comes to you and your children, would you describe yourself as a “mama bear?” Many women embrace that term since the mama bear is known for aggressively protecting…

An interesting exchange occurred on a popular social media site a few weeks ago, and I thought I would share some of what was discussed. One of the women in our concealed carry group asked the other…

I’m a mom. I have three children. Like most parents, I worry about my children’s health, security and their well-being. I wonder if they are getting enough vitamins, enough attention, enough love. I…

People have slung around some pretty derogatory terms when describing strong, bold women. (I’m sure you can use your imagination to come up with most of those unpleasant names, so I’ll spare you that…

It is soooo hard to have a bad day at the range, but even a bad day at the range (as long as no one has been hurt) is better than a good day at work. Every once in a while, a bad range day happens.…

A media release recently announced that the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As reported, “In the program’s three decades of…

As a USCCA Certified Instructor, I get lots of cool things that I am to use to teach shooting students about firearms. One of the items is a very nice poster depicting what happens when you pull the…

An interesting topic came up at a table of fellow media professionals at which I was the only female seated with six men. One of the guys said to me, “I don’t mean to be rude or to start anything…

The goal of using a pistol for self-defense is to stop the threat before the threat has a chance to stop you. To that end, if you are shooting at anything other than images or outlines of human…

I find it exciting and exhilarating to bring new people — especially children — to the shooting range. These young people are our future. They are future gun owners. They are future voters. They are…

For this past Christmas, I purchased what I thought would be a fun/funny gift for my husband. It’s a BUG A-SALT 2.0 Insect Eradication Gun. A friend of mine happened to mention this toy gun one day…