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About 3 years ago, I was talking with a young lady who worked with my son. She told me she could understand how Thane could be interested in guns, since he was a guy, but she wanted to know why I, as a woman, was so interested/passionate as well. (She was from a very sheltered, traditional background... girls did NOT get into "guy things." They were supposed to depend completely on the men for protection.)

She nodded a little when I discussed the right and ability to be able to defend one's self against an attacker, especially if one's husband/father/boyfriend wasn't there. But then I nodded toward my son and said, "God willing, some day he'll marry and give me grandkids. Grandkids means trips with the grandparents, and sleepovers at the grandparents' house. And if someone ever threatens to hurt my grandbabies, they'll have to go through me -as well as my husband- to do it!" It was like a light bulb went off. She understood "protecting the children."

We introduced her to both pistols and rifles in different calibers, and she shot like she'd been shooting for years. Not like someone who'd only just been introduced to the sport. Incredible what the right motivation can do!