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The Well Armed Woman Launches Online Course—Women & Guns: The Basics

The course has been created specifically for women as means to find accurate information on the fundamentals of gun ownership.

The Armed Citizen® March 23, 2020

A 33-year-old woman who was standing outside her home on the southwest side of Chicago fended off a mugger.

On Her Own: You Are Worth Defending

Even if you are not in current danger, or you have no child to keep safe ... you, on your own, are worth defending.

The Armed Citizen® March 27, 2020

A woman, fearing for her life after her husband beat her and ordered her into their bedroom at knifepoint, retrieved a firearm and shot and killed him.

The Armed Citizen® March 30, 2020

A 36-year-old woman in Gray’s Harbor, Wash., shot and killed a man who violated a restraining order and broke into her home.

The Armed Citizen® April 3, 2020

Two children heard strange sounds while playing in their suburban Alabama home.

The Armed Citizen® April 6, 2020

Two heavily hooded and masked assailants forced their way through a back door to a family home in Florida one night. One of the men began beating the father with a pistol, and the other grabbed the 11-year-old daughter.

Self-Defense For Women: Rules of the Road

Here's how what you already know about driving can translate directly into your personal-defense strategy.

The Armed Citizen® April 10, 2020

A woman who was being stalked by her husband’s male cousin defended herself with a firearm when he gained entry to her home by breaking a window with a hammer.

The Armed Citizen® April 13, 2020

The woman’s worst fears were realized when the intruder returned one night and attempted to gain entry.

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