Sisters in Arms
Their 1st for Our 2nd
Blown Away: American Women and Guns
Blown Away: American Women and Guns by Caitlin Kelly
"Kelly traveled the country to gather 104 original interviews, compelling stories of men, women and teens who love guns -- and of those who hate, fear and fight against them. Whatever your position on gun ownership, you'll find thought-provoking statistics and arguments."
Armed & Female by Paxton Quigley
"Quigley offers women sound advice about everything from whether 
to buy a gun to choosing the proper weapon to training yourself to use it".
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Teaching Women To Shoot by Vicki Farnam and Diane Nicholl
"provides male instructors with the fundementals in teaching women defensive handgunning skills. This book is based upon many years of research and experience teaching male instructors how to train women officers."
To Keep and Bear Arms by Joyce Lee Malcolm
"Clearly the twentieth century on both sides of the Atlantic is singularly ignorant of the historical roots of what our forefathers considered to be one 
of the cardinal rights of the individual and the greatest bulwark against government tyranny.  Malcom has produced an engrossing narrative of a subject that is not only historically important but also highly explosive in its contemporary context."
Not An Easy Target by Paxton Quigley
Quigley's "no-nonsense guide to personal protection presents awareness, boundary setting, and resistance strategies for situations ranging from unpleasant encounters to life-threatening incidents".
Safety for Stalking Victims by Lyn Bates, Linden Gross 
"...an essential guide for victims of this crime, offering practical and readable must-have information for self-preservation and protection."
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Gun Women: Firearms and Feminism in America by Mary Zeiss Stange & Carol K. Oyster
"Eschewing the polar extremes in the heated debate over gun ownership and gun control, and linking firearms and feminism in novel fashion, Mary Zeiss Stange and Carol K. Oyster here cut through the rhetoric to paint a precise and unflinching account of America's gun women."
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Ladies Legal Companion by Karen L. MacNutt
"MacNutt offers women [in particular] cogent advice surrounding the legal aspects of gun ownership and the role and use of deadly force. Her easy to understand style is packed with valuable insight with regard to firearms and gun ownership in the 1990’s."
Safe not Sorry by Tanya K. Metaksa
"Ultimately everyone of us is responsible for our own personal safety. In this book we are made aware of just how much so, along with some little known surprises regarding the limits of responsibility our police, society, and the law, have with regards to our personal safety. A true eye opener, with lessons to be learned by all."
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Shooting Sports for Women by Laurie Morrow and Steve Smith, Contributor
"A Practical Guide to Shotgunning and Riflery for the Outdoors woman" ...
"A wonderful reference guide for novice and expert alike!"
Effective Defense: The Women, The Plan, The Gun by Gila May-Hayes
"for women who are considering their options for personal protection, both lethal and less than lethal. Clearly written for easy understanding of both technical jargon and the overall concern a woman should have about her surroundings." 
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Real Knockouts: The Physical Feminism of Women's Self-Defense by Martha McCaughey
"From behind the scenes at gun ranges, martial arts dojos, fitness centers offering "Cardio Combat," and in padded attacker courses like "Model Mugging," Real Knockouts demonstrates how self-defense trains women out 
of the femininity that makes them easy targets for men's abuse." 
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Guns and Violence: The English Experience by Joyce Lee Malcolm
"In this book, Malcolm traces the history of the use of firearms in England 
and how they related to crime rates. Her thesis is that gun ownership has 
little if any negative effect on crime and in fact may make things safer."
Women and Guns : Politics and the Culture of Firearms in America 
by Deborah Homsher
"This book interviews women from every walk of life, average citizens in a variety of situations from sport to self defense. The book removes the stereotypical pro or anti-gunner and lets the reader explore the cultural of firearms." 
The Hunting Debate: Aiming at the Issues (Issues in Focus) by Trudy J. Hanmer
"Hanmer presents a utilitarian treatment of hunting methods and motives stacked up against anti hunting arguments made by animal rights and gun control proponents. Issues are recapped in the final chapter, and a substantial list of addresses (including Web sites), grouped into pro, con, and neutral organizations, will be valuable both to assignment driven readers and to those just trying to make an informed decision on the topic."
Woman The Hunter by Mary Zeiss Stange
"A defense of gun ownership and the right of self-defense in general, and hunting in particular"
Missourians for Personal Safety receives a small commission via purchase at this link, for the 'Concealed Carry in Missouri Campaign'.
Woman's Guide to Hunting: Learn to Hunt Pheasant, Turkey, Waterfowl, Deer by Berdette Elaine Zastrow
"Author and accomplished hunter Berdette Zastrow addresses all aspects of hunting from a female perspective. She starts with the "need to know" basics of hunting with chapters on women's outdoor programs, firearms, ammunition and safety, hunting clothing, finding places to hunt, ethics and conservation."
Gun Control and the Right to Bear Arms: A Pro/Con Issue (Hot Pro/Con Issues)
by Barbara Long  Recommended for children ages 9 through 12
No Review Available; unknown classification (pro-gun/anti-gun).  Placed here under the assumption that it's non biased towards our RKBA, but you know what can happen when one assumes.
Guns - What You Should Know by Rachel Schulson, Mary Jones (Illustrator)
Recommended for children ages 4 through 8  "It presents facts about gun safety clearly, without taking sides. It is amazing how many discussions it provokes from the students. It is a great starting place for teaching safety, particularly gun safety, to young students."
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Women & Guns Magazine - "The only magazine in the world written and edited by women gun owners for women gun owners.   No nonsense product reviews with women's unique concerns in mind. Columns focused on practical and useful self-defense strategies, legal aspects of gun ownership and more. Profiles of women gun owners, and the latest on recreational shooting, including major matches."
 

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