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Archives: Take Them Along

From the January 1930 American Rifleman comes this sweet story about mentoring a girl who had a strong desire to learn how to shoot. 

Archives: Teaching Women Defensive Pistol Shooting

Want to see how far we've come, ladies? From the May 1967 issue of The American Rifleman, read how men can overcome your "psychological quirks" and distaste for "nasty, greasy old guns."

Archives: Virginians Now Bow to a 13-Year-Old Girl in Match

From Dec. 1941, read about the young teen who outshot 73 men.

Archives: Lay That Skillet Down, Babe!

From the July 1947 American Rifleman ... The hand that SETS the table can RULE the pistol range ... Meet National Ladies Pistol Champ Alice Matthews.

Archives: Women Can Shoot!

Long before NRAWomen.com, NRA's American Rifleman frequently published stories with a focus on female shooters. From the June 1956 edition are the responses of a questionnaire sent to a small group of the leading women shooters.

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