Girls' night out packing new kind of heat at Scottsdale Gun Club

abc15.com ^ | 2 October, 2013 | Nohelani Graf

[marktwain]

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Mention the phrase "girls’ night" and most people think of the local bar scene and the age old ploy designed to attract women patrons - not to mention the men who are inclined chase them.

But girls’ night is taking on a whole new meaning at a number of area gun clubs, where women are dropping their designer purses and picking up pistols instead.

Managers at the Scottsdale Gun Club say concerns over personal safety have women flocking to their establishment.

What was once a monthly event is now held bi-monthly, as part of “Ladies for Liberty” night. The gun safety classes have become so popular they’re now booked through the end of the year.

Valley resident Tanda Siragusa is one of the women who has trade in the traditional girls’ night out in exchange for a little peace of mind. She says the course is just what she needed to feel more secure. “I’ll now know how to handle a weapon if ever in a defensive situation,” she said.

[marktwain]

Full disclosure: The owner of Scottsdale Gun Club is a cousin of mine, and has credited some early training that I gave him as the inspiration for his career and, eventually, the opening or the world famous gun club. The credit all belongs to him and his wife, their hard work, perseverance, and vision. It is nice to think that I planted a viable seed, quite a few years ago.

"Progressive" statists fear and hate the idea of women becoming armed.

[Red Badger]

[from occupied ga]

Oh by "new kind of heat" I thought you meant H.E.A.T.

[marktwain]

Nice picture of an RPG. I wonder where it was taken. The van in the background reminds me of many I have seen on Army RDT&E installations.

[SandRat]

Scottsdale Gun Club.

[Liberty Valance]

lol

I once spent the night in the Venus de Milo Arms

[marktwain]

It is a very impressive place.

[mylife]

A great class III range.

[rrrod]

This is beginning to be a trend..few places here in S. Florida have gone “girls night out” and drawing large groups! More power to them!

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The entrepreneurial opportunity here is so golden...

Now if there is just some way to attract the teen girl market, giving them some token so they could have bragging rights with their friends. Maybe colored bracelets, like karate belts, with the more they shoot the higher their rating goes.

[Gator113]

I LOVE this stuff. All good women should learn how to shoot and defend themselves.

[ByteMercenary]

I periodically send this link to the females in our family ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCBNOFmr4nw