When it comes to personal safety and threats, how do we know what to look for? What can we learn by observing others, and how hard is it to train our eyes to see potential harm?

Ashley McGee authored an article in a recent issue of “Shooting Industry” magazine, where she explores the concept of off-body carry education for women, specifically in regard to purses and backpacks.

Michelle Cerino details lifesaving interventions for the armed and unarmed person, as taught by Adam Copely, in the FASTER program in northeastern Ohio. Learn more about what you need to know to save lives.

Michelle Cerino gives you not one, but three good reasons to put a Crimson Trace laser on your firearm. She also details times when she did this task and tells you why.

Michelle Cerino talked to renowned law enforcement writer, trainer, researcher and speaker Duane Wolf, and created this list that includes “5 Verbal Commands Every Woman Should Know for Self Defense.”

Don’t get mixed up after a workout. Review and rehearse the fundamentals of safety in Becky Yackley’s article on securing your firearm after a run.

Morgan Rogue explains why situational awareness is a crucial skill to develop and hone in everyday life activities.

Review the fundamentals in Michelle’s collection of tried and true tips for safe firearm storage, operation and awareness!

Women’s Outdoor News and Avery Skipalis bring you a quick video sharing tips on various methods for safely storing and securing your firearms.

We welcome partner Crimson Trace back to The WON, and we are looking forward to featuring its fine line of optics products this year. Watch for us next month, when we will be on the range in Wyoming shooting some moveable targets, using CT products!

Fresh off this year’s A Girl & A Gun National Conference, firearms instructor Michelle Cerino gives us a look at what just happened, including a diamond-level appearance by Gun Toten’n Mamas.

GTM Original’s founder Claudia Chisholm answers our six standard questions in this installment of “Gal Gab.”

In this post we revisit the Project ChildSafe video where Ali Juten tells us the best firearm conversations to have to keep our kids safe.

Michelle Cerino talks to Greg Ellifritz regarding five travel tips everyone should follow.

Women’s Outdoor News and Avery Skipalis bring you a quick video sharing tips on conducting an inventory on your firearms and ammunition. 

Our Babbs takes the new SilencerCo Salvo 12 out for some practice. She intends on using it on a personal defense shotgun in her home.

Nancy Keaton finds out more about the six influential women of Ruger and what drives them to excel.

Following the Feb. 2023 mass shooting at Michigan State University, Gun Tote’n Mamas’ Claudia Chisholm asked The WON what college students can do to survive an active killer attack. Find out what Michelle Cerino, firearms trainer, learned.

Women’s Outdoor News and Avery Skipalis bring you a quick video sharing concealed carry tips to help you along your concealed carry journey.

Kathleen Gilligan and her business partner were the recipients of a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, fielded from more than 1,300 concept submissions. 

Find out why Gun Tote’n Mamas (GTM) never has and never will include a lock on its zipper compartment for its concealed carry bags and purses.

Women’s Outdoor News and Avery Skipalis bring you a quick video covering the basics of creating a home defense plan.

Michelle Cerino takes you to the SHOT Show to discover what’s new, a little sneak peek, at the Gun Tote’n Mamas’ line of concealed-carry bags and purses.

We asked Walther pro-shooter Gabby Franco what she thinks people should know before buying a firearm. Find out what she advises.

Women’s Outdoor News and Avery Skipalis bring you a quick video covering the basics of traveling by air with your firearms and ammunition.

Find out what happened when Michelle Cerino attended LOCKDOWN’s “Defend Your Lifestyle” event at Gunsite Academy.

It’s not an “out-of-body experience,” but planning for an off-body experience when carrying a concealed firearm is important. Find out what to consider before making this decision.

Here’s a run-down of our 2022 posts featuring Taurus USA’s firearms. Find out what we covered and why, and learn more about Taurus’s team captain, Jessie Harrison.

Michelle Cerino highlights some of the articles we shared in 2022 to help educate and inform those in the Second Amendment community about off-body carry options and other relevant topics.

Tatiana Whitlocks completes the series on “Carrying for Two,” focusing on the third trimester and how to plan for carrying concealed, and then, that all important trip to the birthing room.

Off-body doesn’t mean you have to wear a funky fanny pack like Grandpa wears. Women who carry concealed firearms aren’t all wearing on-body holsters, nor do they want to.