Woman Midwest-style

I am not a gun lobbyist.  I am just another grassroots, staunch believer in our constitutional Right to Bear Arms.   There are thousands of everyday law-abiding  folks who seek  intelligent and responsible helpful tips, info  or services. This post is not  to be politically correct, having nothing to gain except sharing stuff-to-know.  This is my own perspective about self defense, women's guns and our choices. I do not claim expertise about weapons, ballistics, and shooting methods except for my own hunting and personal recreation. The first tragedy that occurred inspiring  this  post was the devastating massacre at Sandy Hook... Many tragic events have taken place since, and worldwide anyone who pays attention to news is aware of and most surely has an opinion. I truly respect all opinions. This is mine.  HANDGUN CHOICES Years ago, my husband and I were shopping at BassPro sporting goods store.  He was making a batch of homemade sausage, in need of links casin

Things to consider weight trigger grip length grip diameter ergonomics eye dominance If a gun you’re holding requires you to stretch your index finger in order to reach the trigger, there’s a good chance your rounds will impact left of your point of aim (assuming you’re right-handed). That’s because with too little finger on the trigger it’s difficult to press the trigger directly rearward.  In such a case, your right index finger tends to push the trigger, and therefore the muzzle, to the left.  A right-handed shooter with too much finger on the trigger is likely to experience the opposite problem.  The trigger tends to be pulled to the right, and consequently, the rounds will impact to the right of the point of aim.    As a new shooter, in the previous post, the author writes he didn’t understand the emphasis on the phrase “press the trigger” because to me it seemed you “pulled” the trigger to fire a gun.  An instructor told him the word “press” denoted a more precise