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Discern · December 31, 2011, 01:18 AM

I don't know of any NRA Instructor who feels that women should not shoot anything bigger than a .22. What NRA Instructors do preach is not moving to a firearm that encourages bad shooting habits - regardless of gender. Too much gun for a shooter is only going to produce bad habits and poor shooting form/techniques. It does not mean they will not eventually be able to shoot that firearm, but rather if it is too much gun for them at that time they need to wait to step up to that power level. I have witnessed numerous male shooters new to handguns develop a flinch by starting out with a centerfire handgun like a 9x19.

December 31, 2011, 01:18 AM	#7
Discern Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Posts: 471	I don't know of any NRA Instructor who feels that women should not shoot anything bigger than a .22. What NRA Instructors do preach is not moving to a firearm that encourages bad shooting habits - regardless of gender. Too much gun for a shooter is only going to produce bad habits and poor shooting form/techniques. It does not mean they will not eventually be able to shoot that firearm, but rather if it is too much gun for them at that time they need to wait to step up to that power level. I have witnessed numerous male shooters new to handguns develop a flinch by starting out with a centerfire handgun like a 9x19.