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I'm proud of your mom too. I'm a 50 year old woman. My brother-in-law got me interested in guns. My first gun was a S&W 642. It takes some effort to pull the trigger. I also thought I would never get a semi-automatic because I couldn't rack the slide either. In getting ready to take the CHL class, I decided to take another look at semi-autos after reading an article by Kathy Jackson on how to rack the slide:
http://corneredcat.com/RunGun/rack.aspx

After reading that article, I could rack the slide. So I bought my second gun, SA XD9 subcompact. I used that in the CHL shooting portion. It's much easier to pull that trigger that the S&W.

Now that I have my CHL, I mainly carry the S&W because it fits my purse better. I'm still looking for a better way to carry.

I hope you will share the link with your mom before you go to the shooting range with her again. Then, let her try it with you semi-auto. I think her shooting will improve because of the trigger action.