Download or read book Her Best Shot written by Laura Browder and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gun-toting woman holds enormous symbolic significance in American culture. For over two centuries, women who pick up guns have disrupted the popular association of guns and masculinity, spurring debates about women's capabilities for violence as well as their capacity for full citizenship. In Her Best Shot, Laura Browder examines the relationship between women and guns and the ways in which the figure of the armed woman has served as a lightning rod for cultural issues. Utilizing autobiographies, advertising, journalism, novels, and political tracts, among other sources, Browder traces appearances of the armed woman across a chronological spectrum from the American Revolution to the present and an ideological spectrum ranging from the Black Panthers to right-wing militias. Among the colorful characters presented here are Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to fight in the American Revolution; Pauline Cushman, who posed as a Confederate to spy for Union forces during the Civil War; Wild West sure-shot Annie Oakley; African explorer Osa Johnson; 1930s gangsters Ma Barker and Bonnie Parker; and Patty Hearst, the hostage-turned-revolutionary-turned-victim. With her entertaining and provocative analysis, Browder demonstrates that armed women both challenge and reinforce the easy equation that links guns, manhood, and American identity.
Download or read book Chicks with Guns written by Lindsay McCrum and published by Vendome Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a portrait collection of women and guns with subjects expressing their passion for firearms.
Download or read book Armed and Female written by Paxton Quigley and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1993-03-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete book on one of the hottest subjects in the media today--gun ownership. Quigley offers women sound advice about everything from whether to buy a gun to choosing the proper weapon to training yourself to use it. Personal stories and crime victims' accounts help her make her case for women arming themselves.
Download or read book Blown Away written by Caitlin Kelly and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 2004-04-20 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this illuminating expose, an award-winning journalist takes aim at one of today's hottest topics: the arming of America's women.
Download or read book Gun Women written by Mary Zeiss Stange and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stange and Oyster (religion and women's studies, Skidmore College and psychology, U. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, respectively) describe their personal relationships to guns, express appreciation for the beauty and skill of shooting, and excoriate the hyperbole on either side of the debate over guns. While asserting the feminist aspects of gun ownership in slightly more nuanced terms than usual, the volume is perhaps too dependent on anecdote to answer the philosophical, psychological, and political questions it engages. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Handgun Guide for Women written by Tara Dixon Engel and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect book for any woman who is interested in purchasing, selecting, and owning a gun, from her first to her five-hundredth firearm. The Handgun Guide for Women gives a public voice to the legions of female gun enthusiasts in the United States. It is a common sense, step-by-step guide to making the decision to purchase a gun, selecting the correct gun, securely keeping a gun in the home, and maintaining the proficiency necessary to be a safe gun owner 100 percent of the time. The book also defies the theory among the popular media that women are, by their maternal nature, anti-gun. Author Tara Dixon Engel, an NRA-certified instructor in handguns, rifles, shotguns, personal defense, and home defense, writes that women should be gun advocates. A firearm is often the one thing that stands between your family and a predator. The Handgun Guide for Women reflects a passionate belief in the Second Amendment. It is a straightforward and meticulously clear representation of the responsibilities involved in gun ownership and is the perfect book for anyone who is considering owning a gun or who has been a proud gun owner for many years.
Download or read book Women and Guns written by Deborah Homsher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and provocative book looks at contemporary American women and their experiences with guns. Scrupulously balanced, this new paperback edition features a new appendix containing a wealth of primary source documents that help illuminate both the dangers and attractions of guns in our society.
Download or read book Macho Women with Guns written by Greg Porter and published by . This book was released on 1994-06-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guns and Guerilla Girls written by Tanya Lyons and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of women guerilla fighters in the Zimbabwean National Liberation war (1965-80), this book provides an examination of the many different groups of women who joined the armed struggle and contributes to a feminist understanding of Zimbabwe and African history and politics. Most previously published accounts of this event in history have tended to focus on the feminine' or 'natural' role women played in it, ignoring the experiences of female guerilla fighters. This book redresses the balance, giving voice to a previously unsung group of women.'
Download or read book Fight Like a Mother written by Shannon Watts and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mom folding laundry when news of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary flashed across the television screen. In one moment, she went from outraged to engaged and decided to do something about it. What started as a simple Facebook group to connect with other frustrated parents grew into Moms Demand Action, a national movement with millions of supporters and a powerful grassroots network of local chapters in all 50 states. Shannon has been called "the NRA’s worst nightmare”—and her army of moms have bravely gone up against the gun lobby, showing up in their signature red shirts, blocking the hallways of congress with their strollers, electing gun sense candidates and running for office themselves, proving that if the 80 million moms in this country come together, they can put an end to gun violence. Fight Like a Mother is the incredible account how one mother’s cry for change became the driving force behind gun safety progress. Along with stories of perseverance, courage, and compassion, Watts shines a light on the unique power of women—starting with what they have, leading with their maternal strengths, and doubling down instead of backing down. While not everyone can be on the front lines lobbying congress, every mom is already a multi-tasking organizer, and Shannon explains how to go from amateur activist to having a real impact in your community and beyond. Fight Like a Mother will inspire everyone—mothers and fathers, students and teachers, lawmakers, and anyone motivated to enact change—to get to work transforming hearts and minds, and passing laws that save lives.
Download or read book Good Guys with Guns written by Angela Stroud and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the rate of gun ownership in U.S. households has declined from an estimated 50 percent in 1970 to approximately 32 percent today, Americans' propensity for carrying concealed firearms has risen sharply in recent years. Today, more than 11 million Americans hold concealed handgun licenses, an increase from 4.5 million in 2007. Yet, despite increasing numbers of firearms and expanding opportunities for gun owners to carry concealed firearms in public places, we know little about the reasons for obtaining a concealed carry permit or what a publicly armed citizenry means for society. Angela Stroud draws on in-depth interviews with permit holders and on field observations at licensing courses to understand how social and cultural factors shape the practice of obtaining a permit to carry a concealed firearm. Stroud's subjects usually first insist that a gun is simply a tool for protection, but she shows how much more the license represents: possessing a concealed firearm is a practice shaped by race, class, gender, and cultural definitions that separate "good guys" from those who represent threats. Stroud's work goes beyond the existing literature on guns in American culture, most of which concentrates on the effects of the gun lobby on public policy and perception. Focusing on how respondents view the world around them, this book demonstrates that the value gun owners place on their firearms is an expression of their sense of self and how they see their social environment.
Download or read book 15 Best Handguns for Women written by Lady Enell Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-14 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Women are, by their maternal nature, anti-gun."How many times did you listen this sentence?This type of phrase is very often told by people. Women are prime targets of many types of crimes because of this belief.What if this phrase could change in "Women are, by their maternal nature, very protective"?This could drastically change the way people think about women.Women could as a matter of fact defend themselves and other people they love, they only need the right input and tools.Let's focus on having the right tools...Handguns, a man's perceived sport, is now more and more catching on women. As far as hunting and shooting ranges are concerned, they are becoming popular among women.The problem is that even if many gun manufacturers are catering to women's gun needs, most guns are not specifically made for women...The only think women can do to fill this gap is knowing exactly what types of handguns could better meet their needs.That's why "15 Best Handguns for Women" was created. Lady Enell Hunter, expert in the guns and self-defense fields, will make clarity on the best handguns for women explaining the reasons why they are best suited for them.After reading "15 Best Handguns for Women: protection is key" you'll be aware of the top 15 handguns for women.Here is five of them: -Ruger LC9s-SIG SAUER P320-SIG SAUER P238-Smith and Wesson MP Shield Caliber: 9mm Capacity-The Glock 43...you can discover the remaining 10 guns and other informations reading the book!You now have the possibility to stop being considered as anti-gun women and finally start to be a protective one.
Download or read book Girls with Guns written by France Winddance Twine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the SeriesThe goal of this new, unique Series is to offer readable, teachable ""thinking frames"" on today's social problems and social issues by leading scholars, all in short 60 page or shorter formats, and available for view on http://routledge.customgateway.com/routledge-social-issues.html.For instructors teaching a wide range of courses in the social sciences, the Routledge Social Issues Collection now offers the best of both worlds: originally written short texts that provide ""overviews"" to important social issues as well as teachable exce.
Download or read book Guns Chiffon written by Sinéad McCoole and published by Irish Books & Media. This book was released on 1997 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Women s Guide to Handling Guns A Woman s Self Defense written by Dina Angco and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-01-11 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Women’s Guide to Handling Guns - A Woman’s Self-Defense Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Does a Woman Need a Gun for Self-defense? Chapter 2 What type of gun is for me? Chapter 3 How to get started Chapter 4 The Cardinal Rules of Gun Safety Chapter 5 Parts of a Gun Chapter 6 Learning to Fire your Gun Chapter 7 Practical Shooting – the sport Chapter 8 When you are under attack Chapter 9 Additional Safety Precautions Conclusion Author Bio Bonus Content Introduction Mental Attitude Towards Violence How to Stop from Panicking? Facing Your Attacker Rules to Protect Yourself Going Out to a Party? When You Are Walking What If You Are Being Followed? Traveling on Your Own Traveling in Your Car Relationships Going Wrong No Means No To drink Or Not to Drink; That Is the Question Learning How to Fight Back How to Protect Yourself Against Grabs Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction I wrote this book to share what I have learned in gun handling and to give some idea, not only to women but also to men, of how a woman perceives this man-dominated “gadget” or equipment. I would say that 99% of women who know how to handle a gun or who are engaged in practical shooting as a sport, were influenced by a male in their lives whether it is the father, husband, brother, boyfriend, uncle or a male friend. Gun ownership, inarguably, is a man’s world. But, it did not say that women cannot dip their fingers to it, if it is necessary, or even if she was just plain interested. In my case, the guilty party was my husband who suavely got my nod, first, for him to own a gun and later on, to join him on his shooting practice, tournaments and gun shows. I have to admit that in the beginning, I would cringe whenever I would see him working on his gun (and later on guns). I always have this thought that it will discharge accidentally and someone could get hurt. At that time, I could not even hold a gun. But then, gradually, I warmed up to it ---- I started holding the gun (no bullets, of course) until later on, my husband would be training me on how to hold it properly, how to get the right stance and eventually how to fire it. Believe it or not, within months, I was going with him on his practice shooting and tournaments. At first, I was the photographer and videographer. Eventually, I would be doing my own practice sessions and would join him on tournaments.
Download or read book Babes with Bullets written by Debbie Ferns and published by Bullseye Trading Post. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of interviews with women, across the U S., that are involved in a wide variety of shooting sports. These gals touched a gun for the first time in their middle ages, as did author Debbie Ferns. The last chapter of the book is devoted to ways that a woman can be successfully introduced to the gun range, gun safety, and the fun adventures available through shooting sports. The book is written in an "Erma Bombeck" style and is an easy read. The web site for more information and order is www.babeswithbullets. net
Download or read book Girls with Guns written by France Winddance Twine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nuanced understanding of state violence and gender (in)equalities must consider the varied and contradictory experiences of armed civilian women, female soldiers, and opponents of gun possession. How is ‘feminism’ and ‘femininity’ negotiated in the early 21st century by civilian and military women in a nation that fetishizes guns? This book addresses this social problem by offering a comparative analysis of the particular dilemmas that gender inequality, class inequality, race/racism and U.S. nationalism generate for women of diverse backgrounds who are struggling to balance conventional gender roles, femininity and gendered violence in the United States.
