kellyn Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Debbie Ferns, an active 3 Gun competitor, has authored a book about women in the Shooting Sports called Babes with Bullets. The book is a primer about how to get involved in all sorts of shooting sports. If you know a lady who may be interested in shooting but is a bit hesitant, I would highly recommend this book. It discusses several shooting sports (highpower, "sniper", cowboy, IPSC, skeet and even .50 cal) and Debbie interviews women competitors in each discipline including the likes of Kay Clark-Miculek, Julie Goloski and Lisa Munson. The book does a good job in demystifying the sometimes arcane world of shooting. She also has a webpage BabeswithBullets.net. Check it out. To get on my own soapbox, I personally feel that if firearms ownership is to survive, the shooting sports need to grow. Growing means getting more women involved. Shooting is FUN and we need to do better job of spreading the gospel. this book does that. Self-defense, "tactical" shooting, 2d Amendment issues etc are all valid topics and dear to my heart but I think getting more people out and simply shooting in matches is the key to our survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Y'all in Oregon or the regional Pacific Northwest may wish to try http://www.oregonfirearmsacademy.com for several types of basic shooting and defensive shooting appropriate for or geared to female shooters. The Babes with Bullets book was recently reviewed, too, in one of the standard gun mags. Even though women are still apparently in the minority when it comes to shooting, it still surprises me how many continue to attend the Basic Handgun Safety classes each month at our local indoor range. The female count is always about 25% or so. That's pretty high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Murphy Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 We got a copy of it last week, it's pretty good. My girlfriend is profiled in it too. Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I just ordered a copy for each of my sisters! Woo-hoo! I may look through one of them first to see the profile of Melissa, though, Ted! Thanks for the pointer, Kelly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 My girlfriend is just about to start shooting limited so I think I might get a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Ted Who is your GF that was profiled..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Rhino has sisters? Be afraid, very afraid. I just dug my copy from the SHOT show out of my luggage. (I have 247 shirts so I only have to do laundry once a year. What's your problem with that?) Get it. Read it. (The book, not my laundry. What's in this coffee, anyway?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Harumph! No one asked me about my experiences. Sheesh - I guess I gotta get out more, or dangit, actually win a match! (which means practicing - blech!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Murphy Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 TedWho is your GF that was profiled..... PP39 Melissa K. Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactustactical Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Hello, we are carrying Debbie's book to help her out. Direct link is: Babes with Bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Anyone know anything about a Camp that she puts on every year? I would like to have my wife attend next year! TIA Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carinab Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Anyone know anything about a Camp that she puts on every year? I would like to have my wife attend next year!TIA Manny <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Debbie Ferns doesn't run the camp, she herself is a camper - attending camp was the impetus for the book. Kay Clark Miculek is the one who hosts/sponsors ladies camp at her range in Princeton, LA....Info is on her website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisgahrifle Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Just out of curiosity, is USPSA fairly female-friendly? My wife went to her first match a few years back when she ran our retail booth at an IDPA state match, and she never made overtures about shooting a match ever again. From what I could gather it was a bit to, er, "tactical" for her tastes. I plan on shooting USPSA Single Stack provisional next year, so I'm wondering if I can get her to go to a match or two will there actually be 1. a lot of non-"tactical" folk and 2. women who would give her a bit o' encouragement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Depends on the club (and quality of toilets at the range), but in general, USPSA is relatively female-friendly. Some other local women shooters would be a big help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwiz Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 I had the pleasure of having dinner with Debbie Ferns and her husband one night during the SMM3G this year. As for USPSA being "female friendly", I would say yes. Every match I've ever been to has treated new IPSC'ers and women the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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