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Shooting is a load of fun. It is family-friendly, statistically safer than every contact sport on the books, and helpful in establishing discipline and maturity in younger shooters. But for some reason, shooting has always been seen as a male-dominated pursuit. Perhaps it is because of the history of mankind where the men did the hunting and the women the gathering, but never-the-less, it is a common perception.

There have been famous women shooters. The most prominent that comes to my mind is Annie Oakley, one of the stars of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. That woman grew up supplying meat to restaurants, and they really liked the game she brought in because the birds were all shot in the head. That's right.....while on the wing! She was so good, that Sitting Bull, the Sioux chief, adopted her. One European noble allowed her to shoot a cigarette out of her mouth at one of the shows! In other words, the girl could shoot!

There are many notable women shooters in today's sport as well. If you'll check out the Olympic shooting team, you'll run across some of them. It is amazing the dedication they put into their sport, and the discipline it takes is more than I think most shooters can manage.

But to get your daughter, girlfriend, wife, or femal acquaintance shooting with you, consider the fashion aspects of shooting. Almost all the women that I know consider how they look when shooting, and to some extent that applies to their armament as well. And in the world of airguns, pink is in!

Popular Pink Airguns 

In the link above, you will find some popular airguns offered with pink accessories. And can you believe it? The Daisy Red Ryder is one of them! If Ralphie, the star of "A Christmas Story" had been a girl, they could still have made the movie! Complete with a pink buttstock and forearm, the tradition lives on for the female members of your family! So entice the gentler gender into enjoying the sport of shooting with you by supplying her with a gun that complements her desire to look good while enjoying herself around us fellows. But be warned.....even without practice, she is liable to outshoot you!  Don't laugh! It's happened to me!

As the holiday season winds down, remember those who don't have the chance to get out and shoot. Take them with you for a special memory that they will cherish for quite some time. Show them the fun and enjoyment that you get from shooting, and invite them along as often as possible. Train up the next generation of shooters so that our sport has good representatives for the future. 

Merry Christmas from Airgun Depot!