• Whether a woman is physically strong or not, a gun provides a smart and effective first line of defence against a rapist
• Whether you're a single woman, a young mother, or a college student, owning a gun is one of the most reliable defences against violent sexual crimes
• A woman should own a gun to boost her confidence and sense of empowerment against
• A number of women claim to feel free and fearless, as a result of learning how to use firearms correctly
• A gun is without a doubt the best way for a woman to defend herself in a worst-case scenario
• In a life threatening situation reaching for your gun is Faster and more effective than calling the police
• Female victims of violent crime, many of whom said a gun could have prevented the attack.
• Shooting gives women a sense of equality, a sense of safety, and a sense of being in control of unpredictable situations
• Women can carry a gun in her bra, which cannot be seen and is easily to reach for in a time of need
• Women need to be trained on how to handle a gun correctly and on gun safety
• The average woman is not as strong as the average man. In a hand-to-hand struggle, even if she goes to the gym five times a week, the woman is probably going to lose
• A Rapist won’t fear a women unless she has a gun and knows how to use it
Armed & Female: Taking Control (2010) By Self-Defence Expert Paxton Quigley
Q: What convinced you that women need guns?
A: I came from an anti-gun family — I'd never touched a gun. But 20 years ago,
when I was living in L.A., a friend called me at 2 A.M. "Please come over,"
she said. "Something horrible has happened." When I got there, a police
officer opened the door. He told me, "Your friend has been raped."
My friend
said she'd heard a window breaking and had called 911 and tried to run.
But the rapist overpowered her. Later, at the hospital, I asked her,
"If you'd had a gun, could you have stopped the attack?" She said yes.
I thought about myself living alone and decided: This is not going to happen to me.
Q: You believe that guns prevent rape. But what if the rapist has a gun, too? A: Then you better be the first to shoot. You have to know you will shoot. If you don't truly believe you can shoot, then you shouldn't have a gun.
Pro’s of having a gun
Carrying a Firearm gives a woman a tool to:
• Ensure her own safety without having to depend on someone else.
• Have a fighting chance against violence.
• Stand her ground
• Give a woman freedom
• Threaten anyone that wants to rape, or hurt her
• Take control Of a situation
• Defend herself
