Women on Target Handgun Training Course Aims to Protect Females

Judi: "Now I spoke with a lot of women who attended today's event and the majority of them say they were there in attendance because it seems like more crime and home invasions are happening in our area. "The bullet goes in that hole there." Tom: "Knowledge is empowerment and that's what we're doing, we're empowering them with the knowledge of safe gun handling and how to shoot a gun." drama Clark South Bend is a first-time shooter but after more break-ins have been happening in our neighborhood she decided to sign up for this gun safety course for women I should tried maybe getting gone for safety I think we've been doing up thirteen years i knows and or late 90's when we started doing this even though I live in a row nice neighborhood it still is getting worse Margaret Jackson South Venice in her eighties and his widow she says she's here at the women on target course because she wants to learn how to protect urself just in case someone tries to break into her home I wanna learn to shoot my gun up for self-protection so I just really wanted to get comfortable with them Gail dinkins travel from Mara bill for the event I'm enjoying this having a good time and we start out with the couple hours in a classroom we provide all the handguns and ammunition and we shall not aim fire and then we got to the range and they spend some time on the range officers aren't paid to be here instead they are volunteering their time we feel the class up everytime 30 ladies ladies of all ages wanting to learn more about guns and gun safety and i would tell any young lady that needs to protect your home or protect yourself for just love the the target practice to try it out gonna get the women on target course will be offered again this coming spring the registration fee is $40 dollars handguns are provided however you do have your own you're encouraged to bring it reporting the news room Judy like hausky ABC 57 news