LIMA — Women looking for a place to learn more about guns in a women-friendly atmosphere now have that chance locally.
Jen Whitaker is organizing a local chapter of The Well Armed Woman Shooting group with meetings to be held at the Cairo Sportsman Club. The group’s first meeting is scheduled for Feb. 7. A reservation is required and can be made at [email protected].
The group is open to women. Gun-related topics will be discussed as well as gun safety, safe gun handling skills and helping women improve their shooting skills. The local chapter will offer a chance to practice and learn in a woman-friendly environment. Events will be held monthly and open to women at least 21 years old.
Women represent a fast-growing segment of the population arming themselves for personal protection. About half the women in the country report having a gun in their household and 23 percent of women report personally owning a gun, according to a 2011 Gallup Poll.
