Moms with Guns – A Conversation with Beth Alcazar

By HCom

(AmmoLand.com) I recently met up with Beth Alcazar at the United States Concealed Carry Expo in West Bend, Wisconsin May 8-10. Beth’s popular blog, Pacifiers and Peacemakers on the USCCA web site deals with issues concerning self-defense and concealed carry for women, especially Moms.

Beth, the Expo attendance has exceeded the expectations of the USCCA. I have noticed that women represent a good percentage of the attendees and there are a number of vendors with products designed for women. How do you compare the products and services available now to when you first started shooting? “There is definitely significant growth in products that target women. Initially manufacturers offered lots of pink guns and accessories without asking what women really wanted. This trend has gone away and you can tell the manufacturers are starting to listen. Statistics show that 37% of new shooters are women. Gun dealers’ sales to women have increased 80% since 2012. 42% of women say they have a gun in their home for self-defense. These are numbers that are hard to ignore.”

How did you get involved in the concealed carry and self-defense lifestyle? “Unlike the so called typical woman shooter, I wasn’t raised in …read more

Source:: AmmoLand