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I am a "girly-girl", a wife, and mother and I completely understand how she feels. I am also a licensed CHL Instructor. I teach “Lady’s only� classes. I created this class to help women address concerns that “We� have. It’s very common and completely normal for her to be scared, hesitant or simply not interested. I grew up around guns like most people in Texas. I grew up target shooting at cans, and hunting but never thought I would be interested in shooting handguns, and certainly didn’t think I could carry one. Now, I shoot regularly and teach basic handgun training and Texas CHL classes.

My husband and I have “Date Nights�. We make a point to go on dates and spend time together without the kids at least once a month, sometimes more. One night, he asked me to go to the range with him, and I did. I didn’t see the purpose of it and I was NOT excited. Now looking back, I can see that is was his grand master plan “getting me to the range and interested in guns�. In the beginning, I was scared but it didn’t take long for me to feel comfortable. I not only felt safe but I started feeling confident and empowered.

I have learned so much over the last few years. “Self defense is a basic human right� I truly believe that all eligible, law abiding women need to learn how to shoot and carry a gun. Women are with their children more than anyone else. Who is going to protect them? How will you protect them? We are often in situations where we become targets for crime, simply because we are women. Home invasions are happening all the time. There are more car-jackings now than ever before. I meet (too many) women in my classes who are there, because they were victims and were lucky enough to survive. Criminals have guns. That is NOT going to change. Criminals are not only in dark allies or on the bad side of town. The criminals will target women in nice neighborhoods, mall parking lots, gas stations, and where you least expect them.

It’s our responsibility to protect ourselves and our family. The police are more than often not there until “after� the crime has been committed.

Let’s say you are home alone with the kids and your husband is out of town or working late. Your husband has a gun in the house, but you don’t know how to shoot it and may even be scared of it. You hear glass breaking and someone is trying to get in. What do you do? You should have a plan. Women will naturally defend their children (to the death) it’s a God given instinct. Having the training, knowledge and confidence to handle yourself in a situation like this could save your family.

Don’t give up!!!