Girls and Guns: needed urgently in Australia
Whats unique on this range is that all the gun owners are members of A Girl and A Gun Womens Shooting Leagueand theyre all firing AR-15 semiautomatic rifles.
I think there is a small bit of status for a gal that says she owns an AR-15, said Juliana Crowder, president and co-founder of A Girl and a Gun. Especially right now, since theyre so hard to get a hold of. ( Read more: Aurora Shooting Survivor: People Kill, Not Guns)
Recent attempts to pass stricter gun laws are having an unintended effect: AR-15s are flying off store shelves. The rifles and their accessories account for roughly a billion dollars of the $4 Billion U.S. Gun Industry. 
The AR-15 is becoming extremely popular among women, said Crowder. Some women are very gadgety or want to be personalized, theyre painting them, getting these different grips and colors, and stylizing it. Its very popular because they can build it to their own specifications use it for fun, and feel pride of ownership in it.
Crowders own AR-15 is purplethe same color as her former dance studio. An ex-dance teacher, Crowder now focuses her time on her all-female shooting league. In just two years its grown to 28 chapters in eleven states. (Read more: New Yorks Assault Weapon Registration Begins)
My favorite thing about my AR-15 rifle is the confidence I feel when I shoot it at the range, said Girl and a Gun member Jennifer Galle. It gives me a sense that I can defend myself, that I can do this, and it brings me peace of mind knowing that this is a weapon that I can use for my own personal protection. (Read More: Newtown Mom Makes Heart-Wrenching Plea on U.S. Gun Laws)
We know we can be safe, Crowder agrees. We can be efficient. We can be effective to defend ourselves with that particular tool as our husbands and our fathers can.
Great video over at CNBC
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This vid is not too bad either. Senator Feinstein, take a look, just so you know what a gun is.