August Updates

Hello there,

I hope you are all well and enjoying your summer.  Did you know that there are only 139 days until Christmas.....yikes!

Lots to get to so I am going to jump right in.  Below is a link to a video that I am very proud of.  The NRA crew did a beautiful job and captured all I stand for in 5 minutes.  Enjoy! CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO

You asked and we delivered.  The rifle class is Co-Ed and now taking sign ups.  Have you ever shot an AR before, you will at this class!

LADIES LADIES LADIES, I have a very big favor.  The Women's Safety Academy is moving to the forefront to emerge as a bigger force in the coming months.  Completing my SURVEY will take you LESS than 5 minutes and help us as we move forward to plan an event later next year.  To participate please CLICK HERE

Since I am talking to you ladies right now I want to tell you about a monthly event starting next week.  LADIES NIGHT AT THE RANGE....no boys allowed.  If you would like to join us you must call SAFESHOT at (775) 284-8984 to sign up.  When we are full we are full.

Talk is cheap, you are only as good as the time and commitment you put into your training!  See you at the range.

HELP ME HELP HER
What the heck is this? I like to step out of the box and always be thinking of ways that I can make a difference in the lives of women.  This idea came to me as a result of a news story that caught my attention a few months ago.  READ THE WHOLE STORY HERE
I need letters and I need donations and with your help we can get there!  If you know a women that needs what the women's shooting academy can offer please nominate her.  I will give the best of me for 4 days, all expenses paid!

DO YOU NEED YOUR CCW PERMIT?  I have a few opening in this Saturday's (8/10) CCW class. If you would like to sign up please call Carol at (775) 830-6144 and she will get you all signed up.

COMING SOON!  The Women's Safety Academy will be offering a series of self defense classes. Many of you have met Joey Walker, Joey is a retired police lieutenant with a black belt in multiple disciplines. Joey will be joined by three other highly trained men and women to offer you the best of the best.  YOUR SAFETY MATTERS TO US! We care about you and will do our part to help you minimize your chances of becoming a statistic.  Stay tuned, more information coming soon!  The WSA team is growing and I am blessed to be surrounded by the best!

Kyla and Natalie have completed their NRA training, you will be seeing lots more from these two amazing gals in the coming months.

Thank you for your continued support and referrals, without you all there would be no WSA.

REMEMBER- If you are not watching your surroundings you can bet your surroundings are watching you!  Be safe out there and always keep an eye on your six.

Until next time....

-V

 

Guns are Worthless

Guns are worthless.  Yep, I said it.  If your jaw just introduced itself to your keyboard and you started shaking your fist in total disgust, I ask that you hear me out for a second.  Since you’ve found this blog, I’d bet my first born that you have your CCW permit or at least begun the process for one.  You may have also purchased the gun you will carry concealed--maybe even a fancy little holster to put it in and attach to your body.  You’ve probably even pictured yourself whipping out your gun at a moment’s notice and taking down a crazed lunatic trying to attack you.  However, first, you have to see that crazed lunatic, don’t you?  If, at red lights and in grocery lines, you’re imagining purple unicorns flying over double rainbows, your gun is worthless.

I understand constant vigilance is difficult. I consider myself rather safety minded yet somehow, those pesky unicorns still find a way inside my brain, too.  What can I say?  I’m only human, after all, and a female human, at that!  We ladies are at a disadvantage from birth, not just physically but mentally.  I don’t mean that to say women are weak or dumb; quite the contrary.  We just have a lot going on upstairs.  For the most part our husbands, boyfriends, kids, pets, wayward grandmothers count on us to make sure they’re fed, clothed, cleaned, transported, retrieved, walked, diapered, etc.  And, oh yeah, we still have to find time to make sure our own socks match, too.  Can you blame us for taking that mental break every now and then to recharge?  Heck, I do it all the time.  It’s my biggest challenge in terms of my safety.

I’m not an eye contact kind of person to begin with; it makes me uncomfortable so it takes a lot of effort for me to pay more attention to my surroundings.  I have to tell myself repeatedly to exit the “White” zone and make note of the yellow tennis shoes wearing the guy across the street or the man leaning against a building 20 feet away.  Because if I allow danger to take me by surprise, my gun is worthless.  My pepper spray is worthless.  And I’m in trouble.

Women are gifted with an incredible intuition, let’s vow to trust it more, shall we?  A fellow WSA student who worked in security quoted a phrase she used at work.  “Just Doesn’t Look Right” or JDLR for short.  I can’t even count high enough to number all the times in my life I’ve experienced the JDLR’s.  The lady in this story had a classic case of JDLR’s and, luckily, managed to avoid a potentially dangerous situation had she and her friend not trusted their intuition. 

The bottom line here, ladies, is WAKE UP!  If you aren’t watching your surroundings, you better believe your surroundings are watching you. Use your peripheral to create a mental map of what’s around you at all times.  All of your planning and training and purchasing of personal protection items doesn’t matter if you don’t pay attention, primarily, to the goings on around you.  So, pick your heads up ladies because ultimately, your gun is worthless without you.

-Cat

AKA: WSA Resident Word-Smith