7 reasons women struggle with firearms training (and how to overcome them)

There are good reasons why women and men should be trained differently in firearms

Law enforcement has made great strides toward equal treatment for women, but there’s at least one place that women are at a disadvantage when treated ‘the same’ as men: the firing range.

While it varies drastically from one department to the next, many firearms instructors agree that they have a harder time teaching some women to be confident with their firearms training. It’s not because they are less capable or because women don’t possess the same inherent skills as men. In fact, most firearms instructors agree there are plenty of instances that women are a better shot than men in their department.