I moved to Nashville in the summer of 2018. It was prompted by the need to get away from a frightening experience I had with a male who stalked me back home. I had my other reasons but my fear of being found, attacked or worse- haunted me regularly and it motivated me to get as far away as possible.
Read MoreI remember being really little and shooting first a BB gun then a 22LR with my dad. I loved seeing the soda cans jump when I made a hit and my dad saying I was a good shot. When I was 16, I fired my first semi-automatic pistol. It was a 9mm Beretta and belonged to my boyfriend.
Read MoreI was anti- nearly a year ago and after being open to education, as well as spending time doing my own research I very quickly changed my opinion... Here’s why.
Read MoreHi I am Kyla, I am 18 years old, I have lived in the country my whole life , and I love photography, event planning, and animals! I grew up around firearms and was taught from a very young age how to respect them!
Read MoreI am the granddaughter, daughter, niece, cousin, and wife of police officers and my relationship with guns has three very distinct stages: non-existent, afraid, and empowered.
Read MoreI was born and raised in Southern California and could never imagine living elsewhere. My father has worked in law enforcement since the early 1970's so seeing his love and commitment to his community inspired me to do the same.
Read MoreI am a wife and mom of two boys, currently living in Michigan. My husband and I are both from Germany and my mindset about firearms has changed a lot since we moved to the States 5 years ago.
Read MoreHi everyone! I am @oh_she_packin, I do not have a scary moment or an incident that happened to make me get my CCW and start carrying, which I am very grateful for. But I would like to explain my reasoning for starting this journey, how I am trying to become self reliant and that I won’t go down without a 2nd amendment fight.
Read MoreI was raised by a single mom in the 80's in a city that was basically a liberal indoctrination camp—very pro-victim, very anti-guns. Before I moved out of that area I survived an abusive relationship, a home invasion, and two muggings.
Read MoreI am a very petite woman of 5'2" and that coupled with the fact that I also look about 10 years younger than I actually am has made my personal safety loom large in my mind over the last several years (doesn't help that I am a HUGE true crime buff lol).
Read MoreIn 2012, my husband had a breakdown. He became violent and we separated. I was left alone with our children and had not worked full-time in about 10 years. The middle daughter had also developed serious depression as well as drug addictions.
Read MoreThe #StyleMeCommunity is a community of like-minded women that come together and share their personal stories, their struggles, and triumphs. It's a place to find friendship and lift each other up. This community is built on empowering and inspiring women on their journey to being self-reliant.
Read MoreI met Chey earlier this year when were were randomly paired up to be teammates on season five of Love at First Shot on NRA TV. I know we both were apprehensive because we didn’t know one another but that shortly changed.
Read MoreHonestly, I don't know what I could say about this awesome babe, Steff. I love this girl and wished we lived in the same area because she is one of the sweetest, nicest, and down to earth badass babes I've ever met.
Read MoreIf there is one thing that I've come to see since starting SMT is that this industry of 2A women is truly inspiring and amazing. We each have our stories but we all come to together to support our right to bear arms but most of all to support and empower one another.
Read MoreI'm pretty excited to be having "coffee" with Bree Warner. It wasn't until earlier this year that we finally got to meet in person after being friends and talking through social media. Bree is badass and class wrapped up into one amazing and inspiring woman.
Read MoreWhile the name Niki Jones might not ring any bells to some, I know Sure Shots Magazine does. If not, let me introduce you to her. She's the badass founder and editor-in-chief of the only online women's firearm and fashion magazine around.
Read MoreI don't know many people in the firearms industry that haven't heard of or recognize the name Julie Golob. She's a life-long shooter, a wife, a mother of two daughters, has set numerous world records in shooting, and is overall just a kind person.
Read MoreHello friends! I am so happy to introduce you to an expanded version of the Coffee Date series here on SMT. If you're not familiar with my Coffee Date series, I created it as way to connect with you, the readers a bit further. It's an opportunity for us to have a chat so-to-speak where you send me questions and I answer them monthly. I like to think of it as our way of having coffee together, albeit virtually.
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