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We have women from all over NJ , PA , and even NY. We car pool a lot and plan to have some events spread out so everyone has a chance at attending. A few of us have had meetups at our homes . We have a few new members as a result of this post , thanks so much!

And if you want to try the Hi Viz sights shoot me a PM and I can meet you at the GFH range.

I actually got a camera bag from Andy here ..it actually fits the 70-200 comfortably , along with a spare body and all other lenses/speedlights.

I prefer the Hi Viz sights with a red front and green backs. A lot of people with older eyes seem to appreciate the contrast between the front and rear sights. I actually do not know Vera Bradley ...but I generally stay away from any pricey branding or give aways as to what is in my bag . My camera bag does not say it is a camera bag , and my range bag is a hiking back pack

High Exposure - I agree with you about women only classes. I realize that they have value as an introduction for women who may feel intimidated or embarrassed , but beyond that I think coed training is way more valuable and realistic. The same goes for martial arts. We have women's seminars but really encourage them to go coed once they get acclimated. I just makes more sense.

The only time I have found anything on this forum to be non women friendly it is , ironically , this thread here and the responses it got. The only people arguing over whether or not to make the forum more women friendly are the men. I never suggested it , and I do not ever recall ANY woman ever suggesting it here . I dont want any women oriented topics here , just firearms and political issues that pertain to our freedom. I know there is room here for me, was not looking for or needing any validation . I have belonged to this forum for almost 3 years. I stopped posting in forums period because they seem to attract people with nothing better to do than argue . Where as more mobile friendly info sharing like social media seems to stick more to the point. If I never even bothered to hop in and voice my distaste for the direction the thread was going , it still would have gone on and on with arguing without even one single female contributing in the convo. I think there are not a lot of women shooters posting here because it is not known to them. I tried to introduce my group to the forum and we were discussing looking into being a sponsor . I doubt that is going to happen at this point ..because of what they read in this thread. Not because the forum needed tweaking to be more woman friendly ..it just did not need to be unfriendly on the first post they read. My bad for linking it .

I'm not insulted , Im embarrassed I recommended the forum. You are right that some women would prefer more typical feminine topics than how to sight in your rifle , but you are wrong in assuming that women who ARE interested in talking firearms won't mind the the type of stuff that is in this thread. If you don't want women here , that is fine. It really is.It is too bad since I know quite a few skilled women shooters who love to talk shop but they were all kind of put off by the bickering and generalizations in this thread. You do realize women were put off by the level of bickering. Think about that for a minute guys. Honestly , I don't even know why I care since I have had nothing butpositive experiences within the shooting community here. So obviously the few here don't represent the people I have met face to face. Thank goodness. I just feel a bit bitten by enthusiastically sharing this thread with a large group of women who shoot , are not concerned about Coach holsters , only to have them come here and see it degrade into men arguing with each other and some painting all women with a very broad stroke. The response was pretty much along the lines of " what a bunch of old fashioned a holes " . So , topic over. These women in the group belong to various active FB groups for firearms owners and you honestly see none of this there. Well , some arguing when a hot topic comes up , but nothing along the lines of this.Shoes ? Really ?

Great , thanks! They will really enjoy being a part of the group

Well , I mistakenly shared this thread with the ladies group because it was started by people who have their head screwed on right despite any age or stereotype. Unfortunately it went in the direction of another stereotype that probably does not get joked about as often - called the troglodyte factor. Coach ? Pinterest ? Seriously ? It is really apparent that outside of your own little bubble or whatever you look up on the internet a lot of you have a really limited amount of experience with actual real modern women that shoot. Plenty of women are technical and would in fact be interested in discussing mechanics and techniques . We do it all the time . We had a gun cleaning pot luck where stuff got really technical . Smoking 50 was there along with another guy who is a wheelgun specialist. Nobody talked fashion and the men bought dishes and desserts they cooked. Man , you guys should be smarter . You are alienating the one demographic group that would be the biggest factor in our future . You leave a lot on the table. Shame really. It actually IS one the reasons I stopped posting/hanging out here . Not because I am insulted as a woman ( and quite frankly I have never seen so many men get butt hurt over what they say to each other as I have here , so check the thickness of your own skins) I stopped because you cant mention a hang nail on your big toe without it turning into a lengthy debate. Congrats , you are ALL acting like women if you think about it. Enjoy the rest of your kikis ( look it up ) in your own cave. Good luck with the legislation fight in your camo . Later. So sorry Bob , I know you meant well .

Where do we register?

For sure! Have not seen you at the range John. Then again I do not get to go all that often. That will change in 7 days..exactly lol

Hi all , just wanted to pop in and mention that we have a really fun women's shooting group going. Our mission is simply to further women's participation as firearms owners , to educate , and to have fun. We have had a few successful events such as a women's holster show . Our home range is Gun For Hire's Woodland Park Range. They have been fantastic supporting our community Quite a few of our events are coed , and family oriented. Anyone of any gender is invited to join our FB group page! Here is our webpage : http://sawshootingclub.com/?page_id=189 And our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SAWshootingclub/ We have a Women's Intro To IDPA coming up June 1st in Hellertown , taught by Ken and Joanna . We also have a How To Get Into Hunting For Women event June 10th at Woodland Park. So , check us out and get the women in your life involved in our community!

Also Bob , I wanted to compliment you on being a true ambassador to the firearms community. You are a huge help to anyone that needs it , extremely knowledgeable , and you are incredibly patient. You took me on my first gun store tour , and I bought my first store bought gun ever ( my Model 60 J frame pro series) on that tour. The same applied with Gayle. You waited patiently while the 2 women gun shopped for hours ..thanks for being such a good guy

Hey Bob , thanks for the flattering post I love IDPA , wish I could participate more. I do occasionally teach a 1st steps at GFH as well and I really enjoy introducing people , specifically women , to the world of firearms. I started shooting when Skipio ( my youngest son, who is really named Peadar, who is now nicknamed after the bean baby in Somerset IDPA ) was 5 months old and he will be 3 in 2 weeks. So , about 2 1/2 years. The good news is he goes to school full time starting on his 3rd birthday June 2nd , so I will have a lot more time to , mmmm , maybe practice at the range more John ( bhunted) - I actually stopped visiting all my forums because they tend to suck up more time than a mere blurb on FB. As the baby got older , less keyboard time was to be had . I hate foruming on smart phones and tablets and I am usually mobile these days. Plus , it is true - the keyboard warriors (that are on ANY forum on any topic) get old. That said , I do plan on participating a bit more here and just staying away from anything too dramatic lol. Ironically I was coming on here to mention our women's shooting group that is really taken off. It is headed by Shari Spivak who is a very skilled shooter and also an NRA instructor in a few disciplines. Our home range is Woodland Park. I am going to post about this forum in our group and see if we cant get some more women involved. There are no dues or anything , we only charge for events where expenses need to be covered. Look us up on facebook - Second Amendment Women Shooting Club. Women are more important in our hobby than most other hobbies because of the political aspect . Women ARE the swing vote. Odds are like it or not it is the woman of the house who is going to decide what way the family sways on firearms and whether or not the kids are going to learn to shoot safely . Again ,thanks Bob. Warm up the car I'll probably be bugging you for a gun store outing while Skipio is in school with the other two Mommy wants a new .40 cal.

If someone mentioned this already , I apologize - but have you considered CZ ? The SP01 tactical in .40 is a really nice firearm. A bit of heft , nice balance , and their triggers have a nice crisp reset.

That may be a condition of his personal probation agreement , rather than a specif state law governing owning firearms per say.that he can not reside with firearms .

RTSP had them in stock a few months ago. I bought 3. They were the good ones , not pro mags.

Someone in the port next to me Saturday morning was shooting something that blew my hat off and made my fillings hurt. I thought it was awesome and wanted to see what it was lol The smell of gas out of that thing..I want one ! But yes , it can be very scary for a new person not to mention even if they are not scared it is concentration breaking at the very least. Hard to hear instructions over it if they are really letting fly . If you have someone new with you , I would think if port availabilty allows any RO would try to be accommodation by bookending you with handgun users. I usually tell first timers ahead of time that they may experience loud blast and percussion if someone has an AR

I got him at 4 months and he was 32 pounds. They wait to see if there other testicle appears before they decide if they can be sold ..since it did not appear by 4 months they tossed him. Thier loss. Had his hips checked , trainer temper tested him..he is a winner This is him at 3 1/2 months before I decided to take him : http://s58.photobucket.com/user/sandydj70/media/_DSC9395.jpg.html?sort=3&o=37 last month..so about 5 1/2 months old and about 55 pounds http://s58.photobucket.com/user/sandydj70/media/_DSC1581.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2 Vet is saying about 80 pounds which is a perfect size for a male GSD. Much bigger and they start to lose what they were intended to be ..a working dog that can scale a wall to take out the bad guy ..or keep up with sheep and guard the flock.

He is a beautiful pup! We have a 6 1/2 month old GSD we are having trained to be a ( hopefully) service dog for my son. He is about 62 pounds and 26" at 6.5 months. So fantastic with the kids already.

He is beautiful. Great bone structure in those legs , he is going to be a nice sized dog. How old is he?

What is that ? Your fingers hurt? When I was your age I sorted brass in the snow..uphill , both ways. My kids are relieved when their father gets home lol

Parents Get The Lead Out Daycare - Old fashioned values apply . A place where phrases like " because I said so " and " I'll give you something to cry about" still ring true. Super clean environment! Less lead than that "made in china" bib your kid is wearing. Cookies chewed into the likeness of firearms and tiny fingers that point and go "pow" are gladly permitted.

If it is YOUR business and you are the owner ( not a place you are an employee of) , then you can legally have your guns there. If not , you can not. I know this is the case with handguns , not sure about long guns. If you are in a legal place to be with your legal firearms , then you can hand them to the models as long as you are present. Hope it is a go , have fun

Was that the first time you shot it? I often have issues with UMC , but not the others you mentioned. If this is the gun's break in period , I would clean , oil , and run the ammo that had misfires/feeds again , maybe run the ammo in reverse order?