"Cover the face with a Rebel Flag and f..k for the Confereracy." On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]>wrote:
> > No wonder.... based on the photos who'd want to ??? > > On Jun 20, 11:22 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: *Travis* > > Date: Fri, Jun 19, 2009 > > Subject: Women with Guns Don't Get Raped > > > > Well, duuuh! Anyone thinks Democrats and liberals care? > > > > B > > > > http://blogs.ink19.com/truthtopower/archives/6963 > > > > Women on Target: Preparing women to defend Liberty > > June 16, 3:17 PM · Howard Nemerov - Austin Gun Rights Examiner > > > > The United Kingdom and Australia instituted gun bans in 1997. Between > 1995 > > and 2006, women in the United Kingdom suffered a 76.5% increase in rape; > by > > 2007 Australian women experienced a 29.9% increase. Meanwhile, rape * > > decreased* 19.1% in America.* > > > > Today, women are raped twice as often in the UK as America, and > Australian > > women are raped three times as often. This is damning evidence that gun > > control places women at *greater *risk. American women are hearing this > > message, and more and more are arming themselves every day, not only to > > protect themselves and their families from harm, but to ensure our > > government doesn’t enact laws which disenfranchise women. > > > > In support of this effort, the National Rifle Association developed the > Women > > on Target <http://www.nrahq.org/women/wot.asp> (WOT) program to > introduce > > women to shooting sports in a safe and fun manner. Yesterday, 61 women > > participated in WOT at the American Shooting > > Center<http://www.amshootcenters.com/>in Houston, Texas, hosted by the > > Houston > > Daughters of Liberty <http://www.daughtersofliberty.com/>. > > > > Beth Hellmann, Program Coordinator for NRA Women’s Programs, was a WOT > > clinic coordinator for 5 years at her gun club before joining NRA > > headquarters and has run the WOT program since its inception. She has > seen > > WOT grow from just 13 clinics in the first year to over 200 clinics > > annually, and says that 2009 looks like another record breaking year. > Clinic > > directors report that classes are filling up months in advance, and often > > add clinics to accommodate demand. The WOT program is on track to teach > over > > 8,000 women this year, breaking last year’s record of 7,250 students and > 240 > > clinics. By mid-June of this year, 232 clinics are already registered. > > > > Beth started her career in shooting instruction when her son wanted to > join > > the high school rifle team. She was surprised that the school even had a > > rifle team in this “civilized” era, but grew up in a shooting family, so > she > > was amenable. She asked the coaches if they needed any help, figuring > that > > being a woman they would have her bake brownies for fund raisers or > > something along those “traditional” lines. Instead, they invited her to > > become a rifle instructor and then get her coaching credentials. Now, she > is > > a national leader in bringing women into shooting sports, changing the > face > > of the shooting community to one that is family-friendly and mainstream > > America. > > > > At Monday’s event, 61 women braved the Houston heat and had an > opportunity > > to learn how to shoot rifles, shotguns and pistols. After a range safety > > briefing by Deb Wardlaw <http://www.debwardlaw.com/>, TSRA Director of > Women > > in Shooting Sports, women divided into three groups, each one receiving > > instruction in one of the disciplines. > > > > (Deb Wardlaw, TSRA Director of Women in Shooting Sports, taught range > > safety. The class emphasized that the best way to have fun was to be safe > at > > all times.) > > > > (Learning to shoot a rifle while resting it on the bench is an excellent > > place to start for beginning shooters who are uncomfortable around > > firearms.) > > > > (Personal instruction enables students to feel much more comfortable > firing > > a shotgun.) > > > > (Penny Uselton did an amazing job organizing the event, from hiring the > > shooting center as the host site, to signing up students, to finding > rifle, > > shotgun, and pistol instructors.) > > > > (Ray Neely, member of the Board of Directors for the Texas State Rifle > > Association, teaching a student handgun skills.) > > > > (Water, provided by state Senator Dan Patrick, was available everywhere, > > and women were encouraged to drink as much as they pleased.) > > > > Response was positive, with students asking for tips on buying a firearm, > > additional training, and how to qualify for a concealed handgun license. > > Some women inquired about joining the NRA and Texas State Rifle > Association, > > and a couple asked about becoming instructors. > > > > The next generation of Liberty champions will be born to women like > these. > > > > One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or > > else shut up. -- Arthur Koestler > > > > __,_._,___ > > > > -- > > *~@):~{> > > > > -- > > *~@):~{> > > > > Neely.jpg > > 178KViewDownload > > > > Water_Break.jpg > > 282KViewDownload > > > > WOT_Banner.jpg > > 245KViewDownload > > > > Wardlaw.jpg > > 150KViewDownload > > > > Shotgun(3).jpg > > 224KViewDownload > > > > Rifle(2).jpg > > 216KViewDownload > > > > Penny(6).jpg > > 257KViewDownload > > > -- *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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