Armed And Empowered: Unleashing Inner Strength For Women With Paxton Quigley

This Might Get Uncomfortable

Trigger warning: Sexual assault

There's a lot of upheaval in the world. Despite the progress we have made in society, women continue to face various vulnerabilities and risks. Here to empower women and inspire them to unleash their inner strength through gun self-defense is Paxton Quigley. She is the author of many best-selling women’s gun self-defense books and an educator of personal protection strategies to more than 7,000 women in the U.S. and abroad. In this episode, Paxton joins Whitney Lauritsen to educate women about the use of guns to protect and empower them. Her book, Armed and Female II, is a small encyclopedia about how to be a stronger woman. She brings clarity to the conversation around guns and the discomfort and fears associated with it. Reflecting on her past experiences, Paxton lets us in on the events in her life that transformed her as well as the changes she has observed for women in the past twenty years. She also talks about the disadvantages of gun ignorance, addressing gun safety and violence. For those who are yet uncomfortable with wielding this weapon, Paxton offers non-lethal options and alternatives. She shares classes for learning how to fight as well as tips on what to do if someone points a gun at you or for when you are traveling solo. Start reclaiming your power and becoming a stronger woman who can assert yourself. Tune in to this enlightening conversation and take part in this long standing liberation for women.

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