August 2026 Recap

The Kalamazoo MI Chapter enjoyed a beautiful day outdoors for Breakfast and Bullets at Southern Michigan Gun Club! The ladies welcomed new members Jenifer and Autumn while sharing range time, sisterhood, and plenty of smiles. Ready for fun, friendship, and confidence-building training? Find your local A Girl & A Gun Chapter!

The Flagler County FL Chapter learned valuable hand-to-hand self-defense tips from the Jukido Jujitsu Academy! The ladies practiced breaking free from various holds to create the distance needed to access other safety tools, building awareness, confidence, and practical skills along the way. Jukido Academy has provided self-defense instruction in Palm Coast and Flagler County since 1999. Ready to grow your skills and confidence with a supportive community of women? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The BuxMont PA Chapter hosted a successful Meet & Greet at its new partner range, Apotheon! The members met curious new members, reconnected with friends, welcomed visitors from other Chapters, and enjoyed an introduction to the beautiful new range. Ready to meet supportive women and discover a place to grow? Come join the A Girl & A Gun sisterhood!

The Lufkin TX Chapter celebrated National Shooting Sports Month by joining a nationwide celebration of safe, responsible target shooting, skill-building, and camaraderie. Ready to bring a friend, try the range, and enjoy the shooting sports with a supportive sisterhood? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Montrose CO Chapter celebrated its fourth anniversary at the “4 Years and a Smoking Gun!” event with sisterhood, food, and a murder mystery to solve. It was a fun way to honor four amazing years together and look ahead to many more! Want friendship, fun, and confidence-building range time? Join the A Girl & A Gun sisterhood!

The West Palm Beach FL Chapter brought Rifle Retreat inspiration home by hosting an exciting AR event for 24 ladies! Members experienced the thrill of shooting an AR-15, AK-47, and MP5—and the smiles said it all. A Girl & A Gun’s Rifle Retreat equips Chapter leaders to share AR-platform skills confidently in their home communities. Ready to try something new with supportive women? Join the fun with A Girl & A Gun!

The Cedaredge CO Chapter celebrated Colorado’s anniversary with red, white, and blue apparel, star targets, and a fantastic Bullets and Breakfast gathering! Thirty ladies joined the range celebration, then 12 continued the fun by welcoming a new local coffee shop. Want range days, new friendships, and community connections? Join the adventure with A Girl & A Gun!

The Kettle Moraine WI Chapter “dialed” in their phone numbers at a recent Girls’ Night Out using keypad and rotary-dial targets! This creative challenge kept the ladies engaged while putting their skills to work. Looking for fresh ways to train, laugh, and connect with other women? Join an A Girl & A Gun Chapter!

The New Castle County DE Chapter had an awesome Girls’ Night Out with a Low-Light Shooting clinic, Pistol Marksmanship Program practice, and the Quarterly Match! The ladies wrapped up the evening with a great dinner at Porto-Fino, combining skill-building with plenty of sisterhood. Ready to train, challenge yourself, and share great times with women who get it? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The North Austin TX Chapter had a great turnout for the Action Shooting Match! These ladies love competing, cheering each other on, and improving their skills with every stage. The chapter’s action-shooting events create a supportive setting for both new and experienced competitors to challenge themselves and grow together. Way to go, ladies! Ready to build skills, confidence, and community at the range? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The BuxMont PA Chapter enjoyed a fun Girls’ Night Out at Classic Pistol in Southampton! Between laughter, catching up on recent events, and taking on the NSSF Challenge, everyone had results to be proud of. Want to sharpen your skills while sharing plenty of laughs? Find your place with A Girl & A Gun!

The Sheboygan County WI Chapter celebrated National Shooting Sports Month with Bowling with Bullets! The ladies bowled frames with real bowling pins using their pistols, competing for high-score awards and trophies by caliber. Everyone also received great NSSF swag, including hats, cooler bags, cooling towels, and targets. Ready for creative range challenges and a whole lot of fun? Roll into A Girl & A Gun!

The Lufkin TX Chapter celebrated Gail, who turns 83 next month and inspires everyone with her determined mindset! The ladies practiced shooting skills while seated, adapting their techniques and proving that perseverance has no age limit. Ready to grow your confidence and be inspired by incredible women? Find your place with A Girl & A Gun!

The Foothills CO Chapter joined Lakewood, Weld, Colorado Springs, and Aurora Chapters for a hot August day of AR basics and “Runnin’ N Gunnin’” at Empire Gun Club! Under instructor Cindy Coker’s guidance, the ladies built skills, gained confidence, and discovered a new love for the AR platform. Ready for your next shooting adventure? Find your A Girl & A Gun Chapter and jump in!

The Flagler County FL Chapter selected the Flagler Humane Society for its second-quarter charity drive, collecting household and pet items to support local animals in need! The Humane Society’s wish list includes essentials such as pet food, litter, bedding, leashes, cleaning supplies, towels, and other everyday care items—making every donation meaningful. Ready to build skills, friendships, and make a difference in your community? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Grand Junction CO Chapter hosted a “Let’s Get Shotty” Girls’ Night Out, where ladies brought their shotguns for show-and-tell and tried a variety of over-under, semi-auto, pump, and bird’s-head-grip styles. It was a fun, hands-on way to explore new platforms together! Ready to try something new and learn alongside encouraging women? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The BuxMont PA Chapter Leadership Team continued investing in their skills by attending NRA Basic Instructor Training recertification together! Their commitment to ongoing education helps them bring knowledgeable, confident leadership to their Chapter. Want to learn from women who never stop growing? Find your place with A Girl & A Gun!

The Cedaredge CO Chapter kicked off the school year with a fun Back-to-School Celebration featuring alphabet, shape, and number targets! Participants earned school supplies, other fun prizes, and Participation Awards, with plenty of smiles and applause all around. Ready for creative range fun and encouraging friendships? Join the A Girl & A Gun sisterhood!

The Gold Country CA Chapter welcomed an enthusiastic group of women to its New Shooters Class on August 6! With hands-on instruction in safely handling, loading, and shooting semi-automatic pistols, participants built skills and confidence in a supportive environment. Ready to take your first shot and discover what you can do? Find your local A Girl & A Gun Chapter!

The Sierra Foothills CA Chapter stepped up to a new challenge with holster training! Through careful, supervised practice, the ladies built safe habits, became comfortable with new equipment, and grew their confidence while encouraging one another. Ready to take the next step in your shooting journey with supportive women by your side? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The New Castle County DE Chapter took on a new challenge with a low-light shooting clinic featuring instruction from Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant! Using an EDC light in the support hand while shooting with the dominant hand, the ladies stepped up, shot well, and had a blast during their first low-light experience. Ready to learn new skills in a supportive setting? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The West Palm Beach FL Chapter braved thunder, lightning, rain, and wind to work on the Pistol Marksmanship Program! No storm could stop these determined ladies from building skills and enjoying time on the range with their sisters. Ready to weather every challenge with an incredible community? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Memphis, Millington, MidSouth, and Middle TN Chapters gathered for an incredible day of training with A Girl & A Gun’s Director of Training, Tatiana Whitlock! The group spent the day refining marksmanship skills, building confidence, and learning alongside one another before coming together for a meet-and-greet dinner. Great training, meaningful connections, and plenty of sisterhood made for an unforgettable day! Ready to grow your skills and find your community? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Treasure Coast FL Chapter hosted the West Palm Beach and Orlando Chapters for a four-hour non-lethal pepper spray and situational-awareness class. Fifteen ladies completed the immersive training and earned certificates, building practical skills and confidence together. Ready to learn, prepare, and connect with an empowering community? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The North Austin TX Chapter didn’t let the Texas heat keep them from running drills at Target-Time! The ladies focused on balancing speed with accuracy and showed real improvement from the beginning of the event to the end. Putting in focused repetitions helps shooters build stronger fundamentals while learning when to push for speed and when to prioritize precision. These ladies love putting in the work and seeing results! Ready to build skills, confidence, and community at the range? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The BuxMont PA Chapter held its first Girls’ Night Out at the welcoming Apotheon Range, where the ladies practiced the 3×3 Reload Drill and two members began the Pistol Marksmanship Program! The evening ended with dinner and excitement to return. Ready for practical training, great range partners, and post-range laughs? Find your A Girl & A Gun community!

The Obetz OH Chapter celebrated National Shooting Sports Month with new faces, Compass Drills, Defensive Marksmanship Program work, and plenty of fun! The ladies packed the range day with skill-building challenges and great energy. Ready to train, meet amazing women, and enjoy every step of the journey? Come join A Girl & A Gun!

The Fox Valley IL Chapter celebrated its first anniversary in style with friendly competition, great food, raffles, laughter, and plenty of friendship! In just one year, this incredible community has grown through encouragement, empowerment, and support both on and off the range. Ready to be part of something amazing from the start? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Capital Area SD Chapter celebrated several members leveling up in the Pistol Marksmanship Program! At Girls’ Night Out, ladies challenged themselves with courses focused on accuracy, speed, transitions, reloads, and more—all in a welcoming, encouraging atmosphere where every success is celebrated. Ready to make time for yourself, build skills, and make lasting friendships? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The McCall ID Chapter celebrated National Shooting Sports Month with a Mini-Mod Steel Challenge on the Smoke & Hope stage! The ladies practiced shot placement, transitions, speed, and creative malfunction-clearing drills while cheering one another on, learning, laughing, and enjoying plenty of steel ringing. Ready to step outside your comfort zone with zero judgment and lots of support? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Gold Country CA Chapter kicked off Girls’ Night Out with delicious tacos, laughter, and time to catch up before heading to the range! The ladies sharpened their techniques, built skills, and grew their confidence with every round. Ready for good food, great friends, and meaningful range time? Find your local A Girl & A Gun Chapter!

The Flagler County FL Chapter focused on transition drills and an ammunition class during Girls Night Out at their monthly event! The ladies learned valuable information about the different types of ammunition available, then practiced transition skills while moving smoothly from target to target. It was a great evening of learning, building confidence, and sharpening range skills together! Ready to learn, train, and grow with an amazing community of women? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Sierra Foothills CA Chapter celebrated National Shooting Sports Month with a challenging NSSF mini competition at Bullets & Brunch! From five yards, ladies had 10 shots to knock down bowling pins—with only the green counting. Friendly competition, encouragement, and plenty of smiles made it a great morning of skill-building. Ready for a range day full of challenge and camaraderie? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Orlando, West Palm Beach, and Treasure Coast Chapters came together for an incredible Mace and pepper-spray safety course, combining practical self-protection skills with safety, solidarity, and sisterhood. Learning alongside women from neighboring chapters made the experience even more meaningful. Ready to build confidence, learn valuable skills, and connect with an empowering community? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Conroe TX Chapter celebrated its 5th anniversary with a fun and challenging shoot and shoot-off, while also recognizing the incredible PMP and DMP progress made throughout the chapter! Bracelets, necklaces, and keychains were proudly displayed as members celebrated their hard work, growing skills, and commitment to taking on new challenges. Way to go, Conroe ladies—keep learning, growing, and accepting new challenges! Ready to build skills, confidence, and community? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Memphis and Millington TN Chapters came together for Breakfast & Bullets, packing the morning with practical knowledge and hands-on learning! The ladies teamed up with one facilitator leading a discussion on trauma kits and why they are important, while another demonstrated how to clear basic firearm malfunctions. It was an information-packed meeting full of skill-building, safety, and sisterhood! Ready to learn alongside an encouraging community of women? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Flagler County FL Chapter celebrated National Shooting Sports Month at their Breakfast & Bullets, where a few ladies took on the #NSSF #RangeChallenge! Each participant went home with an NSSF cooling towel and submitted photos for the monthly prize drawings. The #RangeChallenge encourages shooters to complete fun target activities, share their experience, and enter for opportunities to win prizes. Ready to build skills, confidence, and community at the range? Join A Girl & A Gun!

The Gold Country CA Chapter enjoyed another fantastic Girls’ Night Out, beginning with a shared meal, good conversation, and plenty of laughs before heading to the range! The ladies worked on marksmanship, practiced drills, sharpened skills, and gained confidence with every round. Want a night of great food, supportive friends, and fun range time? Join an A Girl & A Gun Chapter!