Are there other women shooters out there

There's a fair number of us. Come on over to the Gun Grrlz forum. Lots of pics etc there. ( 'CGN Ladies' ). Send Tiina a note for access.:)
 
kschneider said:
Unfortunately I'm newer to computers than I am to firearms. What is the forum and how do I send a note to someone. thanks.
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1. Click on your name at the top of the page
2. Left side of page, under Permission Groups, click on Join Groups
3. goto Canadian Gun Girlz, check Join Group, click on Join Group on the right
 
In my opinion, there aren't enough women in the sports. I'm convinced that our collective and too often unfair image in the public eye will change significantly as more women join us. The young are also a part of the answer and again convincing mothers of the safety and value of our disciplines is key. A lot of the negative press we see is aimed at the ladies. We need to do our best to accentuate the positive in the shooting sports that is obvious once they get an inside view.
 
hercster said:
In my opinion, there aren't enough women in the sports. I'm convinced that our collective and too often unfair image in the public eye will change significantly as more women join us. The young are also a part of the answer and again convincing mothers of the safety and value of our disciplines is key. A lot of the negative press we see is aimed at the ladies. We need to do our best to accentuate the positive in the shooting sports that is obvious once they get an inside view.
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I agree with you 100 percent. My wife loves to shoot and is starting to get serious about getting her license and I took a 13 year old daughter of a friend of mine to the range and she loved it. She was also a great shot for someone who had never picked up a gun before. Women shooters will definately be an asset to all shooting sports.
 
I would really like to converse with other women because I hope it will be more enjoyable. Check out " gun storage" under recent posts and see what they are like. Is it any wonder I want to get on a womans forum. No offence to the few civilized men out there who are here to talk about guns, not to criticize peoples grammer and spelling or their choices as in the "gun storage" post.
 
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Sorry to hear that happened to you. There are a lot of people on here like that and I don't blame you at all. Best of luck.
 
My wife, my daughters, my grandaughters and my sons' wifes, all shoot and are goods, each and everyone of them own at least one rifle, very proud of them all... Good shooting... JP.
 
kschneider said:
I would really like to converse with other women because I hope it will be more enjoyable. Check out " gun storage" under recent posts and see what they are like. Is it any wonder I want to get on a womans forum. No offence to the few civilized men out there who are here to talk about guns, not to criticize peoples grammer and spelling or their choices as in the "gun storage" post.
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Forums of all sorts seem to attract a certain breed that really doesn't represent the sport. Try to stay clear of anything remotely to do with politics as that area seems to bring out the worst. Try Google for links to sites that serve women's interests. Just about anyone can benefit from a few visits to www.corneredcat.com/‎. Here is another of many for you. http://www.mnguntalk.com/

One of the reasons many of us would like to see more women in the sports and for that matter on the forums is that they tend to tone down the macho chest thumping some of the testosterone types are prone to. Many of the types that mouth off online wouldn't do so in real life.

Good advice is to take what you need and like and leave the rest. This works in many aspects involving the human animal. :)
 
hercster said:
Forums of all sorts seem to attract a certain breed that really doesn't represent the sport. Try to stay clear of anything remotely to do with politics as that area seems to bring out the worst. Try Google for links to sites that serve women's interests. Just about anyone can benefit from a few visits to www.corneredcat.com/‎. Here is another of many for you. http://www.mnguntalk.com/

One of the reasons many of us would like to see more women in the sports and for that matter on the forums is that they tend to tone down the macho chest thumping some of the testosterone types are prone to. Many of the types that mouth off online wouldn't do so in real life.

Good advice is to take what you need and like and leave the rest. This works in many aspects involving the human animal. :)
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thank you, that is good advice.
 
kschneider said:
thank you, that is good advice.
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My pleasure. If you are looking for a club and are in the area, consider Waterford. PM me for contact info. It may also interest you to know that the President of IPSC Ontario is a woman. Rachel Blum and her husband Karl are very active in the shooting community here. Rachel may be a good source of information and advice for you.

president@ipsc-ont.org
 
hercster said:
Forums of all sorts seem to attract a certain breed that really doesn't represent the sport. Try to stay clear of anything remotely to do with politics as that area seems to bring out the worst. Try Google for links to sites that serve women's interests. Just about anyone can benefit from a few visits to www.corneredcat.com/‎. Here is another of many for you. http://www.mnguntalk.com/

One of the reasons many of us would like to see more women in the sports and for that matter on the forums is that they tend to tone down the macho chest thumping some of the testosterone types are prone to. Many of the types that mouth off online wouldn't do so in real life.

Good advice is to take what you need and like and leave the rest. This works in many aspects involving the human animal. :)
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There are many more women hunters/shooters around than one might think from Sites like this one. Most of us keep our heads down and stay right away from all of the most-probable areas for unpleasant comments etc.

It is true that these attitudes are worse on the Internet than in real life - in the field, or at the Range, I have experienced mostly respect and acceptance. The vast majority of the guys out there are good, decent folks, for sure. Unfortunately, there are some exceptions, and when I find that, I just walk away - lots of other times to shoot on another day. :)
 
Ok ladies, this is the only women's thread I'm aware of so I will ask here.

I have paid for a membership for my wife for years and she has never gone shooting. When I say I won't renew it, she says yes you will. (so guess who wins that.)

So how do I get her to go shooting?
 
At the range, there is a few females shooters and from what i see, there is total acceptance, and myself for one would not accept any male shooter to make unclassy remarks to the females shooters...
Shooting is a matter of passion for the sport not a matter of gendre... JP.
 
Waterloomike said:
Ok ladies, this is the only women's thread I'm aware of so I will ask here.

I have paid for a membership for my wife for years and she has never gone shooting. When I say I won't renew it, she says yes you will. (so guess who wins that.)

So how do I get her to go shooting?
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If you can, hook her up with another lady shooter. I know that in my circles there are shooters who really enjoy the mentoring role. There are clubs that have lady's nights and similar social events too. I'm sure you could find a female club member that would be happy to take your wife under her wing until her confidence builds. I find that women often make better learners. A female "coach" would likely work the magic.
 
hercster said:
If you can, hook her up with another lady shooter. I know that in my circles there are shooters who really enjoy the mentoring role. There are clubs that have lady's nights and similar social events too. I'm sure you could find a female club member that would be happy to take your wife under her wing until her confidence builds. I find that women often make better learners. A female "coach" would likely work the magic.
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This sounds like a good idea.

I can try .

(Confidence, is not lacking at all in my wife. She lives and excels in a man's world, far better than nearly all men. and does not even see a glass ceiling. but that's another issue. )
 
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