Gun Rights Are Women's Rights, Here's Proof
- 5 years ago
Someone like Kristi McMains. She grew up around guns in southern Indiana, had passed a firearms training course, legally obtained a concealed-carry permit and had purchased her first firearm. While she did carry her Beretta with her when she started living alone in Louisville, Ky., she had not been vigilant about carrying consistently.
That is, until she saw Kimberly Corban on the CNN Town Hall “Guns in America” with Anderson Cooper on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. “As a survivor of rape and now a mother of two small children, being able to purchase a firearm of my choice and carry it wherever me and my family are, seems like my basic responsibility as a parent,” Corban said as she addressed then-President Obama during the event.
“I have been unspeakably victimized once already and I refuse to let that happen again to myself or my kids.”
Something in Kimberly’s courageous statement resonated with Kristi, and in that moment, she made a commitment to carry her rearm consistently. Thank God she did.
Just 19 days later, with her Beretta in her purse, a man stalked Kristi through a shopping center. When she entered the parking garage alone, he emerged from the shadows, clutching a knife. With this monster bearing down upon her, stabbing her with his weapon, Kristi pulled out her firearm and saved her life.
“Guns are not the problem in America,” said Kristi. “Men like my attacker—who are willing to violently change one person’s life for no reason except for pure evil—are the problem.”
In the wake of that violent attack, Kristi shares her story with other women, encouraging them to take responsibility for their personal protection.
“Be safe at all times. Be aware of your surroundings. Trust your instincts. Always be able to protect yourself. Refuse to be
a victim, and instead be a fighter and a survivor. Live to tell your tale and make a criminal regret the day he chose you as a ‘soft target.’”
McMains’ path to becoming a full-time concealed-carrier resonates with many women. Most of us didn’t have mothers who carried guns or were avid hunters. We’re trying to navigate how to become the worthy role models and trailblazing pioneers our daughters and the next generation of female gun owners need us to be.
Today, there’s no shortage of information readily available for women looking to become proficient concealed-carriers. The massive influx of female gun owners over the past 10-15 years has birthed organizations, women-only firearm training courses, Facebook groups, and even Ladies Nights at the local gun range.
Townhall editor Katie Pavlich is the author of the nonfiction Assault & Flattery: The Truth About the Left and Their War on Women, which examines how the far left purveys sexism. That makes her the perfect host for the new Prager University video Gun Rights Are Women’s Rights.
Pavlich opens with, “Do you want equality between men and women? I do. Which is why I own a gun. My Glock 43 is my equalizer. Too NRA for you? Then, let’s take a s
That is, until she saw Kimberly Corban on the CNN Town Hall “Guns in America” with Anderson Cooper on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. “As a survivor of rape and now a mother of two small children, being able to purchase a firearm of my choice and carry it wherever me and my family are, seems like my basic responsibility as a parent,” Corban said as she addressed then-President Obama during the event.
“I have been unspeakably victimized once already and I refuse to let that happen again to myself or my kids.”
Something in Kimberly’s courageous statement resonated with Kristi, and in that moment, she made a commitment to carry her rearm consistently. Thank God she did.
Just 19 days later, with her Beretta in her purse, a man stalked Kristi through a shopping center. When she entered the parking garage alone, he emerged from the shadows, clutching a knife. With this monster bearing down upon her, stabbing her with his weapon, Kristi pulled out her firearm and saved her life.
“Guns are not the problem in America,” said Kristi. “Men like my attacker—who are willing to violently change one person’s life for no reason except for pure evil—are the problem.”
In the wake of that violent attack, Kristi shares her story with other women, encouraging them to take responsibility for their personal protection.
“Be safe at all times. Be aware of your surroundings. Trust your instincts. Always be able to protect yourself. Refuse to be
a victim, and instead be a fighter and a survivor. Live to tell your tale and make a criminal regret the day he chose you as a ‘soft target.’”
McMains’ path to becoming a full-time concealed-carrier resonates with many women. Most of us didn’t have mothers who carried guns or were avid hunters. We’re trying to navigate how to become the worthy role models and trailblazing pioneers our daughters and the next generation of female gun owners need us to be.
Today, there’s no shortage of information readily available for women looking to become proficient concealed-carriers. The massive influx of female gun owners over the past 10-15 years has birthed organizations, women-only firearm training courses, Facebook groups, and even Ladies Nights at the local gun range.
Townhall editor Katie Pavlich is the author of the nonfiction Assault & Flattery: The Truth About the Left and Their War on Women, which examines how the far left purveys sexism. That makes her the perfect host for the new Prager University video Gun Rights Are Women’s Rights.
Pavlich opens with, “Do you want equality between men and women? I do. Which is why I own a gun. My Glock 43 is my equalizer. Too NRA for you? Then, let’s take a s