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Living an Armed Life: A Woman's Guide to Adapting Her Carry to Her Changing Life Kindle Edition

by Lynne Finch (Author), C. S. Wilson (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 39 ratings
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Statistics from the United States Department of Justice regularly report that more than half of all of violent crime is perpetrated against unarmed women. Whether you are part of this demographic or you have a loved one who is, do you have a plan for when danger strikes? Do you know how to defend yourself against attack or assault? In Living an Armed Life, NRA instructor and author Lynne Finch lists and explains expert tactics to help prepare women to protect themselves throughout their lives. Finch deftly covers dozens of topics pertaining to defending yourself as a woman, with chapters on:

• Choosing when and where to carry
• How to carry (both on and off the body)
• Discerning when and when not to shoot
• Arming yourself as you age
• The effects of fear and adrenaline on your mental state

Finch’s text is an essential read for every woman—from the young college student to the elderly grandmother—who is looking to learn how to best defend herself. You unfortunately will never know when danger is about to strike, but after reading Living an Armed Life, at least you’ll be prepared when it does.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Lynne Finch holds multiple NRA instructor credentials, including Refuse to be a Victim, as well as being a SabreRed Pepper Spray instructor and a Defensive Firearms Coach. Her first book, Taking Your First Shot, addressed defensive shooting for women. In her second book she continues talking about safety by including ideas and tips for keeping you and your family out of harm’s way. Finch authors a popular blog www.FemaleandArmed.blogspot.com, as well as being a contributing writer for Gun Shows Today and Combat Handgun Magazine. Finch’s training company, Female and Armed, is located in Northern Virginia.
 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01HDVCBLO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse; Illustrated edition (October 4, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4812 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 169 pages
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Lynne Finch

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I've been shooting for a lot of years and I love it. My training company was Female and Armed.

I'm a NRA certified instructor in Pistol, Personal Protection in the Home, Refuse to Be a Victim and Home Firearms Safety. I'm a Chief Range Safety Officer. I hold a NRA Winchester Marksmanship Distinguished Expert for Pistol. I'm also certified to teach SabreRed's Civilian Safety Awareness Program (Pepper Spray Course), I'm a Defensive Firearms Coach and author of Female and Armed blog as well as a contributor to the Blog at www.GunShowsToday.com. I love teaching and sharing through my writing. I believe strongly in a woman's right to defend herself, and that she should know how. After some physical issues I retired from teaching, I no longer had the stamina to stand for long periods. After several years of limited activity I've recently returned to shooting, and love it even more than before.

I am originally from Iowa. I left at the tender age of 17 to join the US Air Force, ended up staying 20 years and retiring in the Northern Virginia area where I remain. I share my life with two adorable rescue cats, who are not a bit spoiled, really!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Defense For Today's Times
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As the daughter of a military police officer and Deputy Sheriff, I grew up with firearms and the great sense of responsibility that comes with their safe and intended use. Even having a number of years experience (like my parents I followed into a law enforcement degree field) I found this book contained a wealth of good information. It is so much more than a "handle a firearm safely" or "firearms for beginners" as there are dozens of books on the market like that. Living an armed life is about how not to be a victim - be it at a mall, in your car, in your home, skills that are not limited to women, but to anyone. Living in a big city I found the section on driving with a defensive mindset invaluable and am recommending that all the young women in my family read that.

The thought of physical threats is never a pleasant one. Some people would just as soon close the blinds and pretend the danger does not exist. But you only have to look at a few law enforcement blotters and missing person's reports to get you thinking about the dangers that women carry with them, the dangers that men bear just by walking on a predator's turf.

With careful description and photographic demonstration the author, a highly experienced firearms and self-defense instructor, will guide you into a mindset that is not paranoid or aggressive, simply defensive, skills we all need in today's world, whether we carry a firearm or not.
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