tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227069281563782835.post1457827579882526085..comments2023-09-20T01:02:36.464-07:00Comments on Female and Armed: What brought you to shooting?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227069281563782835.post-73713810999266646402012-01-24T12:00:30.249-08:002012-01-24T12:00:30.249-08:00Semper fi Erica and that attitude is amazing (in a...Semper fi Erica and that attitude is amazing (in a good way)Mortalis09https://www.blogger.com/profile/02203662424055986844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227069281563782835.post-78137706864640368482012-01-20T11:24:52.692-08:002012-01-20T11:24:52.692-08:00I decided I wanted to feed my family and I took up...I decided I wanted to feed my family and I took up hunting and learned to shoot rifles, now that Im married, my husband has intoduced me to handguns. Although, I survived two different home invasions, the country I was from prevented me from protecting myself. Im now in the US and loving the gun freedom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227069281563782835.post-91883527478714504752012-01-20T07:14:27.703-08:002012-01-20T07:14:27.703-08:00I've been shooting for as long as I can rememb...I've been shooting for as long as I can remember! When I was 11 years old, a riflery course was offered at Girl Scout camp. I took it, shot a scoped .22 bolt action rifle and I was hooked. Dad started taking me to block shoots when I was 13 and, despite bruising my shoulder a few times, I got pretty good with a 12 gauge. Then I joined the Marines...and, well, the rest is history :-) I pity the fool who tries to take advantage of me.Erica Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935372210223324212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227069281563782835.post-21455073813699449982012-01-20T04:48:06.784-08:002012-01-20T04:48:06.784-08:00I married a guy with a shotgun. I found out that s...I married a guy with a shotgun. I found out that sporting clays is a great sport! I progressed to my own shotgun & found out about "fit"! Then came children. I shot a lot of BB's & pellets with the kids. I got hurt. I couldn't run, I couldn't defend myself in any way. Shooting as I knew it was gone. I still wanted to shoot & handguns became appealing, but simultaneously, I began traveling on the road. I obtained my CHP because I didn't want to do something wrong by accident & get caught in even a questionable predicament. I started carrying when traveling (back roads, cell dead spots)& having my gun with me made me feel "not scared." I found myself far more relaxed, less anxious & able to concentrate on life, not "what ifs". This eventually led to more education and now I carry on my person. I'm always looking for more education. <br /><br />I've had several occasions in the last 2 weeks to travel without it, & I was uneasy the entire time, back to playing "what if". . . <br /><br />I'm not foolhardy, I don't travel where I shouldn't, but I'm not scared anymore.JustSumStuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960619433095142066noreply@blogger.com