The NRA each year "scores" candidates based soley on the candidates position and voting history as it relates to gun rights. They don't ask about any other issue - just Second Amendment issues. These are published now and available.  http://www.nrapvf.org/

I am not sure we fully realize how much of a watchdog the NRA is, fiercely protecting and fighting the many attacks on our rights that never cease, all year round. I also realize that not everyone is a diehard fan of the NRA, and this letter to you is not a membership drive for them, but they are on the front lines, spending huge resources doing battle for us as well as making available valuable information and resources. 

 

Needless to say I am impressed as well as grateful that they are there. No one has the influence nor the ability like the NRA. 

 

Please vote. I truly believe that our right to bear arms as we know it is at risk. WE are the only ones that can determine the outcome. 

Carrie Lightfoot

Getting a proper grip on your firearm is very important. Your firearm must become an extension of your hand and arm, it replaces the finger in pointing at an object. It effects your sighting (aim), your balance, your ability to work the hammer (on a revolver) to pull the trigger, to work safety mechanism (if your gun has one) and to absorb much of the recoil with as little discomfort as possible and your safety. There are some slight differences between the grip for a revolver and that of a semiautomatic pistol.

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Only you can answer this question, and it's not an easy one. As women, this is a tough question for us to ask ourselves because it means facing our vulnerabilities. For our own peace of mind we tend to assure ourselves that; "people are good" or "my neighborhood is safe" or "I am always aware, I can prevent something from happening." Of course we know that none of these things are completely true, and if we are single women our risks go up exponentially.  (statistics and links)

For me personally, owning a gun was something I NEVER thought about.  It didn't even cross my mind for most of my life as a wife and mother. In fact, I was the mother that would not even allow her children to play with toy guns!

But, as so many of ours do, my life changed. Divorced with grown children, I suddenly began to realize my vulnerability and my inability to protect myself were the unthinkable to happen. My single lifestyle meant that I was going everywhere alone... to the store... to work...I was alone in my home every night...I drove 200 miles to visit my children. What would I do if my car broke down in a remote area? What would I do if...? So I began thinking seriously about my safety, and wondered about the possibility of acquiring a gun. Would I be able to use it? Could I shoot someone if I had to?

One day a friend took me to a shooting range so I could get the experience of holding and firing a gun. At first it was intimidating, but after the experience, I felt an exhilarating sense of confidence and empowerment. I knew that I was indeed capable of using a gun. From that day forward I never considered myself to be helpless again.

 

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