Friendly and Certified Firearms Training for Women Since 2011
August was on fire! The scorching temps didn’t keep our girls from training or competing between their family vacations and back-to-school activities: We trained 1,900+ women in the month of August! We hosted 350 events and membership was up 16% compared to last year! Our members celebrated National Shooting Sports Month with enthusiasm! Here are some of our highlights.
Summer time and livin’ is busy! Despite the record heat indexes around the country, our chapters are having a lot of summer fun at the range! We trained more than 1,800 women in July and welcomed 539 new card-carrying members. Here are more of our July 2023 highlights!
June 2023 was jam-packed with adventure and excitement! We hosted our inaugural DRIFT Academy, which was amazing and has everyone eager for information about the next one (hint: there will be 2 in 2024)! Attendance at our chapter events nationwide grew 19% with 1,877 women turning to AG & AG for training this month. Our member engagement continued to increase, and our chapters have been having a lot of summer fun at the range.
A caravan of white Ford Crown Vics sped around a racetrack, deploying evasive techniques, PIT maneuvers, and off-road recoveries. The drivers inside were not law enforcement, executive protection, or military operators: they were suburban moms and grandmas, who wanted to master defensive skills to keep themselves and their families safe.
A Girl & A Gun’s DRIFT (Dynamic Real-world Immersive Firearms Training) Academy took place on June 6 – 8, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway. It was the first training course of its kind that addressed all aspects of vehicle defense for women.
In May 2023, A Girl & A Gun was soaring high after experiencing an overwhelmingly successful National Conference! Our chapters continued to grow — 1,430 attendees this month, which is 17% growth compared to last May. Here are some of the highlights for the past 30 days in A Girl & A Gun Nation.
As you know, the motto of A Girl & A Gun is “It’s More Than Shooting.” Though our national Giving Back program, we support several causes important to our community. One of those causes is pediatric brain cancer, and so as a league we observe Brain Cancer awareness month in May.
If you want to know the best handguns and gear for women, look to see what women are choosing to train with and carry. Recently A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League (AG & AG) hosted its 11th Annual National Conference, AMPLIFY 2023. Participants included 600 members representing 123 AG & AG chapters from 40 different states. The women were able to choose from among 400 training classes run by 102 of the nation’s top firearms educators. Training classes ran over 3 days, with an additional 2 days of lectures and leadership development. Here are the most popular handguns brought by women who attended the Conference.
AG & AG proudly announces the winners of the 2023 1st Quarter League Match. The 1Q2023 Match included 176 participants from 34 chapters (including the Memphis TN Chapter, pictured above) across the United States. Congratulations to Shelby Elias, the chapter facilitator of the Acadiana LA Chapter for earning 1st Place Overall.
April 2023 was another wonderful month in AG & AG Nation! We welcomed new members, trained on a variety of platforms, advocated for our rights, and of course, hosted our biggest National Conference to date. Here are some of the highlights.
Steve Moses has been a defensive firearms and tactics instructor for nearly thirty years and provides customer support and content for the Firearms Trainers Association and
Eric Lamberson has over 40+ years of experience in using firearms for military/law enforcement applications, hunting, competition, and self-defense. Eric has been a Massad Ayoob
This month we celebrated our 12th anniversary! Our memberships were up 24% over last year! We hosted more training events and welcomed many new members. Here are the highlights for February 2023!
Austin Proulx is the owner and Lead Instructor for GoFast Concepts and co-founder of Ultimate Hunter Rifle Competition (UHRC). A lifelong hunter and outdoorsman turned
Jim Delahanty is a Master Instructor and the Southwest Regional Coordinator for Project Appleseed, a national non-profit dedicated to teaching and preserving the heritage of exceptional
JOSHUA WHITE is a U.S. Army Veteran, who now works as a Texas Peace Officer. He is a Firearms Instructor and TCOLE Instructor for the State
Dave Jenkins is the founder of Rochester Personal Defense and LionsPride Training Group, based in New York. His credentials include NRA and USCCA Training Counselor, Handgun
Adam Winch is the owner and lead instructor of Defenders USA, where he brings his unique combination of military and police expertise into the classroom and
Sarah Hauptman is the “First Lady” of PHLster, co-inventor of the Enigma concealment system, and an avid recreational (and occasionally competitive) pistol shooter. Jon Hauptman is the owner and
Diana Rathborne is a seasoned master instructor in the martial arts of Filipino Kali, Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do and Muay Thai under legendary instructors Dan Inosanto,
Tim Kelly is the owner of Apache Solutions Firearms Training in Yadkinville, NC. Tim started Apache in 2017 with the intention of creating a more
John Farnam, police officer and decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, is one of the top defensive firearms instructors in the nation. He has personally trained
Vicki Farnam has been teaching firearms for over thirty years with Defense Training International, LLC. She travels the country with her husband John instructing the defensive
Walt Proulx is a competitive shooter, avid outdoorsman, and General Manager of the Cameo Education and Shooting Complex. He has been a Pro Staff member
Brian Quick has been in law enforcement for over 20 years and has been attached to a special operations team for 20 years. He has
Shelley Hill wears a “bunch of hats”! Brian named her the Indispensable Organization Wizard about 25 years ago and that has become her official title.
ABOUT US
A Girl & A Gun is a club by women shooters for women shooters. With our caring and qualified instructors, we offer women the ability to improve their marksmanship and make new friends.
A Girl & A Gun
2051 Gattis School Rd.
Suite 540 Box 116
Round Rock, TX 78664
