For The Woman Who Knows There's Something Better For Her In The Gun & Personal Defense Space

    The Firearms Training Library
    Built For Women —
    By Women Who've Been Exactly Where You Are.

    8 flagship courses. Training built for you. Everything you were never taught at the range — finally explained like you're an intelligent adult.

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    Armed Female Academy · Complete Library
    You deserve training that was built for you — not adapted from what men get.
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    A Honest Conversation

    You Bought The Gun. Now What?

    You walked into the gun store. The guy behind the counter asked what you wanted.

    You said something vague. He showed you a little pink one.

    You took it home. You held it. You didn't know what to do next.

    Maybe you went to the range once. Maybe twice. Maybe a friend showed you how to load it. Maybe you watched some YouTube videos from a guy in a tactical vest who talked way too fast and assumed you already knew things.

    Somewhere along the way, you stopped. The gun went in the drawer. Or the safe. Or the nightstand.

    And it's been sitting there ever since.

    Because nobody actually trained you.

    Not like they train men. Not with the patience. Not with the context. Not with any respect for the fact that you're not 22, you're not 6'2", and you don't want to look like a mall cop when you carry.

    You deserved better. You still do.

    If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.

    Going to the range and feeling everyone's eyes on you
    Asking a basic question and getting a condescending answer
    Watching tutorials that assume you already know terminology
    Owning a firearm but not actually feeling competent with it
    Being told to 'just get a little pink one' by men who don't carry one themselves
    Wanting to carry — but not knowing how without printing, adjusting constantly, or feeling ridiculous
    Here's What Changes Everything

    Training Designed For How Women Actually Learn. How Women Actually Dress. How Women Actually Carry.

    The Armed Female Academy isn't a "women's track" bolted onto a men's curriculum. It isn't a pink-gun marketing campaign. It isn't the NRA Women's program repackaged with nicer colors.

    It's a complete, ground-up training library built from scratch for women

    — by female defense attorneys, female trauma medics, female concealed carry veterans, and women who actually run these courses in their own lives every single day.

    Every course was written with three questions in mind:

    • How does a woman's body interact with this skill?
    • How does a woman's daily life require this to be taught differently?
    • What are the unique legal, emotional, and tactical considerations women face that men simply don't?

    The answers changed everything about how we teach.

    Women training together at an outdoor range with supportive sisterhood energy
    What Our Students Say
    I walked in terrified. I left knowing exactly what I'm doing.
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    Meet Your Instructors

    Every Single Course — Taught By A Woman. Including The Attorney. Including The Trauma Medic. Including Every Lead.

    Here are just a few of the women you'll train with inside AFA.

    AB
    Amara Barnes
    "The Matriarch" · Founder · Former 911 Dispatcher
    Brings two decades of emergency response and firearms education to the Armed Female Academy.
    HH
    Hannah Hannah
    "The Tactical Stylist" · Competitive Shooting Instructor
    Teaches mastery over your nervous system to prepare you for high pressure situations and/or competitive shooting.
    RM
    Rachel Moss
    Licensed Criminal Defense Attorney
    Specializing in lawful self defense before AND AFTER a self-defense incident.
    JF
    Jenn Foreman
    Tactical Paramedic
    Expert on severe trauma and bleeding control.
    JV
    Julia Valencia
    "The Elegant Brute"
    Brings years of practical defensive shooting & fighting expertise to first-time carriers.
    L'
    Lisa 'Guns' Ludwig
    Pistol Instructor
    Helps brand-new gun owners build a foundation of safety and confidence.
    JH
    Jessica Hazelaar
    Founder of Eclipse Holsters
    Expert in helping women find carry options that actually fit their wardrobe.
    TB
    TerryAnn Bowen
    "The Iron Rose" · Founder of The Iron Rose Women's Shooting Club
    Brings expertise in building women's confidence, competence, and courage.
    What's Inside

    Your 8 Flagship AFA Courses

    Over 16 hours of training in total. Each course is a complete, self-paced video program. Watch on any device. Lifetime access — rewatch anytime.

    Total value: $2,999. More than 32,300 women have trained with WGOAA since we started.

    Course 01

    Safe Start: Safe Handling, Manipulations, Confidence Building, & Next Steps

    The essential first step before you ever touch a firearm.

    Before you load your first magazine or step onto a range, you need to feel safe, in control, and genuinely confident around firearms. This foundational course removes the mystery and fear, teaching you how to handle a firearm safely, perform basic manipulations with ease, and build the mental framework that turns uncertainty into self-assurance.

    What you'll learn
    • The 4 universal safety rules — internalized before you ever fire a shot
    • How to safely pick up, hold, and move a firearm for the first time
    • Loading and unloading magazines without frustration or fear
    • Understanding firearm parts and functions in plain English
    • Building confidence through repetition and familiarity, not force
    • What to expect and how to prepare for your first range visit
    Instructor: Amara Barnes "The Matriarch"
    Course 02

    Handgun Foundations: Shooting Fundamentals

    The foundation every woman should own before she carries anywhere.

    The safe, confident handling of a handgun — without assuming you already know anything. Grip, stance, sight picture, trigger control, dry fire protocols, and the cardinal safety rules that actually keep you (and your family) alive.

    What you'll learn
    • The 4 universal safety rules — and why they're non-negotiable
    • Proper two-handed grip for smaller hands
    • Stance fundamentals that work with your body, not against it
    • Dry fire practice drills you can do at home safely
    • How to clear malfunctions without panic
    • Range etiquette so you never feel out of place again
    Instructor: Amara Barnes "The Matriarch"
    Course 03

    Picking The Right Gun For You

    Stop letting men in gun stores pick your firearm.

    The 'get a little pistol, honey' advice is costing women their comfort, confidence, and in some cases their safety. This course teaches you how to match a handgun to YOUR grip, YOUR body, YOUR carry needs, and YOUR shooting ability — not the salesman's commission.

    What you'll learn
    • Full-size vs. compact vs. sub-compact — which fits your hand (not your purse)
    • 9mm vs. .380 vs. .38 — the recoil/stopping-power tradeoff nobody explains to women
    • Grip sizing: the #1 factor men get wrong for women
    • Why 'pink' doesn't mean 'appropriate'
    • How to test-fire before buying (and how to insist on it)
    • The 3 specific handguns we recommend for most women — and why
    Instructor: Lisa 'Guns' Ludwig
    Course 04

    Carry Like A Woman

    Advanced purse carry, thigh carry, & alternate carry methods that fit your life.

    Leggings. Sundresses. Work dresses. Gym shorts. Professional attire. Winter coats. Carry methods that account for the way women's wardrobes actually work — not adapted from IWB holsters designed for guys in jeans and flannel.

    What you'll learn
    • Belly band vs. thigh holster vs. corset vs. bra holster (real talk on each)
    • Dress-carry options that actually work (and aren't just 'bigger purse')
    • Professional attire carry for working women
    • How to sit, drive, bend, and move without printing
    • Off-body carry: when it works, when it's dangerous
    • Seasonal adjustments — winter vs. summer carry
    Instructor: Hannah Hannah - The Tactical Stylist
    Course 05

    Precision Carry

    A woman's guide to kydex holsters and a custom fit.

    Learn how a properly set up kydex holster creates something every armed woman wants: confidence without distraction. Your firearm isn't just accessible—it's defendable and discreet. Learn to design a carry system that works with your body, not against it.

    What you'll learn
    • Learn which accessories are a must-have for your kydex holster.
    • Understand the difference between a wedge and a wing.
    • Find out if adding some 'cant' to your holster would fix a carry issue.
    • Stop printing right away with these tips and tricks.
    • Covering how to carry in sweats with a drawstring or changing your carry position entirely.
    Instructor: Jessica Hazelaar - Founder of Eclipse Holsters
    Course 06

    Lawful Self Defense

    Taught by a licensed female defense attorney.

    The legal reality of self-defense is almost nothing like what TV, YouTube, or the guy at the range will tell you. This is the course that keeps women OUT of jail after a justified defensive action — and the course that tells you exactly what you can, cannot, and must never do.

    What you'll learn
    • The legal definition of self-defense (and how it varies by state)
    • 'Duty to retreat' vs. 'stand your ground' — and which applies to you
    • What to say (and what to NEVER say) after a defensive encounter
    • How to interact with responding police without incriminating yourself
    • Use-of-force continuum for women defending themselves
    • The specific legal pitfalls women face that men rarely do
    • Red-flag laws and how they affect your rights
    Instructor: Rachel Moss - Criminal Defense Attorney
    Course 07

    Emergency Trauma Care

    Because the ambulance is 11 minutes out.

    Taught by a female trauma medic. If you are ever in a defensive situation — or arrive at a car accident, a workplace injury, or an emergency with any loved one — you have roughly 3-5 minutes to control bleeding before it becomes fatal. This course teaches you how.

    What you'll learn
    • Stop-the-bleed techniques (tourniquet, pressure, packing)
    • How to build a simple trauma kit for your purse or car
    • Recognizing shock and keeping a victim alive until help arrives
    • Gunshot wound response (including self-aid)
    • Children's trauma care differences
    • The emotional side of being the person who has to act
    Instructor: Jenn Foreman, Tactical Paramedic & Founder of Combat First Aid
    Course 08

    The Psychology Of Predators & Victims

    How predators select targets — and how women become "hard targets."

    The most unsettling and most valuable course in AFA. Based on interviews with convicted violent offenders about how they select victims, this course reveals the specific body language, awareness signals, and presence markers that make some women targets and others 'not worth the risk.' The women who complete this course walk differently. They stand differently. And they are approached by fewer predators for the rest of their lives.

    What you'll learn
    • The 7-second assessment every predator makes
    • Body language signals that mark you as 'easy' — and how to reverse them
    • Awareness without paranoia: OODA loops for everyday life
    • Why carrying a gun isn't enough if your awareness is off
    • How to train your daughters, sisters, and friends to not be targets
    • The 'hard target' presence that deters 90%+ of attacks before they start
    Instructor: TerryAnn Bowen - The Iron Rose & Founder of The Iron Rose Women's Shooting Club
    Total Value of the Academy: $2,999
    Over 16 hours of training · 32,300+ women trained with WGOAA
    Your Price Today: $297
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    Let's Add It Up

    The Math Is Almost Uncomfortable.

    Private instruction with certified female firearms instructors (8+ hours)$800
    One-on-one consult with a self-defense attorney$450
    Use-of-force & post-incident legal education$350
    Trauma medic training — stop the bleed, tourniquets, gunshot response$325
    Concealed carry fit & wardrobe consultation for women$250
    Holster fitting & carry-system setup session$200
    Range rental, targets & ammunition to run the drills$375
    Predator awareness & personal safety seminar$249
    Total value of the Armed Female Academy:$2,999

    Over 16 hours of training — attorney, trauma medic, certified instructors, carry specialists — all compiled in one place. By women, for women. More than 32,300 women have trained with WGOAA since we started.

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    Why We Built This

    A Personal Word From Our Founder

    Amara Barnes, Founder of Armed Female Academy

    I spent years as a 911 dispatcher. I heard the calls that came in too late. Women who waited, who hoped, who trusted the system — and didn't make it.

    Every single one of them had been given the same advice you probably got from your uncle, your boyfriend, or the guy at the range:

    "Just get a little pistol, honey."

    That's not training. That's abandonment dressed up as help.

    I built the Armed Female Academy because women deserve firearms training designed the way women actually live — not adapted from what men get. Every instructor we put in front of you is a woman. Every course was built to respect your intelligence. And every technique we teach has been tested by women, in women's lives, against the threats women actually face.

    You deserve to own your safety the way you own every other part of your adult life: with competence, with dignity, and without being talked down to.

    That's what this is.

    — Amara Barnes
    Founder, Armed Female Academy
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    Designed For Real Life
    Owning your safety with the same competence you bring to everything else.
    What Real Students Say

    10,000+ Women Have Walked Through This Door. Here's What They Tell Us.

    Every quote below is from an actual AFA student. No paid endorsements. No fake reviews. Just women who showed up — and stayed.

    ★★★★★Reviews From Real Members
    ★★★★★

    "I have taken the NRA classes taught by men and gleaned so much more today!"

    — Helen G.
    ★★★★★

    "I enjoyed getting the information from a female perspective. All of my instructors have been men. They don't communicate as well."

    — Marilyn M.
    ★★★★★

    "I do love that this is women for women! So many questions that men just don't understand!"

    — Debbie C.
    ★★★★★

    "I am learning so much information geared towards women. I feel like an outsider at a range, so male dominated."

    — Marie A.
    ★★★★★

    "Much of the firearms world is centered on men. AFA focuses on women. We are underserved by the self defense community."

    — Julie S.
    ★★★★★

    "I loved that this class didn't make me feel stupid. I have quite a number of male friends who assume I know everything because I bought a gun!"

    — Nancy N.
    ★★★★★

    "I got over the fear of handling a gun! I gained knowledge of how it works and also, the confidence to handle it!"

    — Barbara O.
    ★★★★★

    "This course made me more confident about my choice to pursue firearms training and to buy my own guns."

    — Tamara G.
    ★★★★★

    "I love the confidence that it gives me to be more comfortable handling a firearm."

    — Jackie D.
    ★★★★★

    "I loved the information and I definitely feel less nervous about being around and owning a gun."

    — Melissa V.
    ★★★★★

    "This was a great overview that made me feel like I could become a confident and competent gun owner."

    — Jessica A.
    ★★★★★

    "I learned things that I wanted to know but was afraid to ask."

    — Sandy L.
    ★★★★★

    "Finding AFA was one of the best parts of my firearms journey!"

    — Violet G.
    ★★★★★

    "I've just started the courses and I'm very impressed with the 'caliber' of instructors."

    — Kim K.
    ★★★★★

    "I love learning from other sisters! They have a lot to offer and are excellent mentors."

    — Julie W.
    ★★★★★

    "The best thing was reading the support women had for each other."

    — Susan T.
    ★★★★★

    "Loved the community vibe of ladies learning and sharing together without condescension."

    — Becky B.
    ★★★★★

    "I love that this course is incredibly informative. No egos, no arrogance, no overly confident or pushy sales pitch."

    — Misty M.
    ★★★★★

    "I love the education I am receiving and I love the information I am getting about things I would've never thought of."

    — Shirley G.
    ★★★★★

    "I appreciate the fact that I feel safe in the learning environment and free to ask questions without condescending answers."

    — Becky W.
    ★★★★★

    "This course is worth the price — and then some."

    — Patricia C.
    ★★★★★

    "Loved it. She talked to me like I'm a human — not a dummy."

    — Barbara M.
    ★★★★★

    "Loved that it was practical, plain talk & down to earth but was not 'talking down' to us."

    — Michelle S.
    ★★★★★

    "This is great. I love these courses. I actually feel like I am included and info is aimed at me."

    — Erin K.
    ★★★★★

    "I'm so glad I found AFA. It is a fantastic program!"

    — Mallory A.
    ★★★★★

    "I love the way this information is delivered. Just good information, excellent delivery."

    — Misty R.
    ★★★★★

    "I love that you have created training space for women that is women-led."

    — Sherniece J.
    ★★★★★

    "Best course ever. This one was very inclusive. It recognized that there are many women who are not young or athletic."

    — Julie R.
    ★★★★★

    "Great information specific to women."

    — Laura L.
    ★★★★★

    "I was nervous signing up. Three lessons in, I was so glad I did. This is the real deal."

    — Karen D.
    ★★★★★

    "Thank you for creating such an amazing place for women to feel empowered, supported, independent but most of all educated. That is the foundation of how any person can grow. I enjoyed my first ever conceal carry course taught by Hannah earlier this week. It felt safe, companionable, sophisticated and educational. I can't wait to continue this journey with AFA!"

    — Mindy R.
    ★★★★★

    "I have been carrying for a while, but I love that AFA focuses on the challenges that women face. Guns are designed with men in mind, and we, as women, have to overcome the obstacles that creates. Also, as typically smaller individuals, we need to learn how to protect ourselves against typically larger individuals. I want to feel more empowered as a woman, and I love that AFA focuses on women."

    — Amanda R.
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    Why $297

    Let's Be Honest About This Price.

    To assemble this on your own — private instruction with certified firearms instructors, a consult with a self-defense attorney, trauma-medic training, a carry-and-wardrobe fitting, range rental, ammo and targets — you'd spend roughly $2,999. That's the real value of what's inside the Armed Female Academy.

    And you'd still be piecing it together yourself, from eight different people, on eight different schedules — most of them men. Here it's over 16 hours of training, compiled in one place, by women, for women.

    If you attended the same training in person, you'd pay thousands more — plus travel, plus time, plus the cost of finding women-led instructors who actually exist in your area (most don't).

    At $297, this is the most accessible path to genuine, women-centered firearms competence that exists.

    Not because we're running a discount. We're not. $297 IS the price — we built AFA as a digital library specifically to make it affordable for women who've been priced out of good training.

    Not because it's "introductory." It's not. This is the regular price.

    Not because we're trying to trick you into a subscription. It's one-time. Lifetime access. Pay once, watch forever.

    We built AFA because women deserve better than what they've been getting. And better doesn't have to cost $3,000.

    Our Promise To You

    The AFA Member Satisfaction Promise

    100%
    MEMBER
    SATISFACTION

    If something about AFA isn't working for you, we'll make it right.

    Email our team. Tell us what's going on. We'll personally help you find what you need — whether that's switching to a different course to start with, connecting you with an instructor for direct questions, or walking you through a technique until it clicks.

    We don't offer refunds. What we offer is something better: a real human team that stands behind the experience and will do whatever it takes to make sure you succeed.

    That's our promise. And we've been keeping it for thousands of women since day one.

    Straight Answers

    Questions You Might Be Sitting With

    Is this an actual training program, or just videos?
    Every course includes HD video lessons, downloadable guides, specific drill protocols you can do at home or at the range, and practical exercises designed to build muscle memory. It's a complete program — not a YouTube playlist.
    I'm brand new. Will this be too advanced?
    This is exactly the program we built for brand-new women gun owners. Course 01 (Safe Start) and Course 02 (Handgun Foundations: Shooting Fundamentals) assume zero prior knowledge. Every term is defined. Nothing is skipped. Nothing is assumed.
    I've been shooting for years. Will this be too basic?
    No. Experienced women consistently tell us they learn more from the legal course, the trauma care course, and the Predators & Victims course than they did in years of range practice. The courses layered together create competence in ways isolated range time never will.
    What devices can I watch on?
    Any device with a browser — laptop, tablet, phone, smart TV with browser. You'll get a login after purchase and can access from anywhere.
    How long do I have access?
    Lifetime. Pay once. Watch as many times as you want, as many years as you want.
    Do I need to buy any equipment to take the courses?
    No. You can complete all 8 courses with only the firearm you already own (or plan to own). We include dry-fire protocols that don't require ammunition or range time.
    Are there any hidden fees or upsells?
    No. $297, one-time, all 8 courses included. No monthly. No hidden charges. No surprise upsells after purchase.
    What if I don't own a gun yet?
    Perfect time to start. Course 03 (Picking The Right Gun For You) will walk you through exactly how to select the right firearm for your body, lifestyle, and budget — before you buy.
    Do you offer refunds?
    No. All sales are final due to instant access delivery. What we do offer is our Member Satisfaction Promise: if something isn't working for you, email us and we'll make it right.
    Who is AFA for?
    Women of all ages, experience levels, and backgrounds who want real firearms competence — taught by women, respectful of their intelligence, and designed around their lives. If that's you, AFA was built for you.
    Your Move

    The Gun Isn't The Training. The Training Is The Training.

    You can keep your firearm in the nightstand. You can tell yourself you'll "get around to" real training someday. You can keep hoping the situation you bought the gun to handle never actually happens.

    That's one path.

    The other path is this: you close your laptop tonight knowing you finally got the training you should have been given the day you walked out of the gun store. You open the first course tomorrow morning with your coffee. And in three weeks, you're a different woman with a different relationship to the firearm in your home.

    The training doesn't get you there. Finishing the training does.

    $297. Lifetime access. Training built for you. Every course built for you.

    Let's get started.

    P.S. — The women who hesitate on this page are the same ones who message us a year later: "I wish I'd just started back then." The women who start today? They message us in three weeks saying they carry every day now. Make the decision. Everything else follows.

    Questions About the Academy

    • The Armed Female Academy is the official training branch of WGOAA. Every course is designed for a woman’s lived reality — nothing is cut-and-paste from the industry. We rebuilt firearms education from the ground up, just for women.

      What you get:

      • Eight long-form courses in one package, each taught by a female expert — a criminal defense attorney, a tactical paramedic, a custom holster maker, and more.
      • $2,999 value, sold for $297. One payment. No subscription. Lifetime access.
      • Printable workbook and handouts included.
      • Independent of membership — this is the original 8 courses only; it does not include future courses or member benefits.

    • When you purchase the Armed Female Academy Package, this is a one time purchase that includes the original eight courses. This is not a subscription and is separate from the WGOAA membership. These courses include the following:

      • Safe Start — safe handling, manipulations, and real confidence before you ever touch a firearm. Amara Barnes
      • Handgun Foundations/Shooting Fundamentals — grip, stance, sight picture, trigger control, and dry fire drills you can do at home. Amara Barnes
      • Picking The Right Gun For You — matching a handgun to your grip, your body, and your carry needs instead of a salesman’s advice. Lisa "Guns" Ludwig
      • Carry Like A Woman™ — purse, thigh, belly band, dress and professional-attire carry, built for how women actually dress. Hannah Hannah “The Tactical Stylist”
      • Precision Carry — kydex holsters, wedges, wings and cant, and how to stop printing. Jessica Hazelaar
      • Lawful Self-Defense — the legal reality of defending yourself, taught by a female criminal defense attorney. Rachel Moss
      • Emergency Trauma Care — stop-the-bleed, building a trauma kit, gunshot wound response including self-aid & tourniquet application. Jenn Foreman
      • The Psychology of Predators & Victims — how predators pick targets, and how to become one they skip. TerryAnn Bowen

    • The Academy and the membership are related, but they are not the same thing.

      The Armed Female Academy = eight standalone courses, one payment, lifetime access. Courses only.

      The WGOAA Membership = ongoing access to live trainings, replays, the private community, the publication, apparel discounts, and member-only courses released throughout the year.

      Quick comparison:

      • Academy: One-time fee, own the original 8 courses forever.
      • Membership: Annual fee, free live attendance to 12+ online events per year, event replays, The Powder Room community, The Dispatch publication, and member-only courses.

      You don’t get live events, the community, the publication, or future courses with the Academy alone.

    • WGOAA members get access to some, but not all, of the Armed Female Academy. When you sign up, you immediately get access to some of our beginner handgun materials. After that, WGOAA releases additional courses throughout the year that are for members only, including some of the Armed Female Academy foundational package, however access to the entire Academy is not guaranteed.

      WGOAA is constantly developing new trainings to meet the needs of our armed female community. Active WGOAA members get free access to all of the upcoming trainings. So when we offer a new live online training event, you get to attend free, with a special link provided within the portal. Everyone else has a paywall. Members do not. When you purchase the Armed Female Academy, this is a stand alone purchase and does not give you free access to future trainings. That is what the membership is primarily for.

    • Think about what it would cost to get this piecemeal. An hour with a criminal defense attorney on self-defense law. Private range time with a certified instructor. A proper holster fitting from the woman who builds them. A trauma course taught by a working paramedic. Booking those eight women one at a time, plus the range time, is where the $2,999 comes from. We packaged it so you don’t have to find them, book them, or travel to them. $297, once, and it’s yours for life.

    • Straight answer, because you deserve one: our hands-on handgun courses are taught on semi-automatics.

      What transfers to a revolver: grip, stance, sight alignment, and trigger control.

      What won’t apply: magazine loading, slide work, and malfunction clearing.

      Four of the eight courses don’t depend on what you carry:

      • Lawful Self-Defense
      • Emergency Trauma Care
      • The Psychology of Predators & Victims
      • Carry Like A Woman™

      Picking The Right Gun For You is worth your time either way. If you’re staying with your revolver, you’ll get real value — just not the full hands-on benefit. If a semi-auto is anywhere in your future, this is built for exactly that.

      Coming soon: The Armed Female Academy is developing a Revolvers course for beginners. Members get notified first — and it’s included with membership at no extra charge.

    • You don’t. You can start today and learn before you ever buy — Picking The Right Gun For You exists so you walk into that store knowing what you want, instead of taking a salesman’s word for it. Most of the training does come alive once you own a handgun, so plan on getting there. But waiting to learn until after you’ve bought one is backwards, and it’s how women end up with a gun that doesn’t fit their hand.

    • Everything is online and on-demand — no live fire, no travel, nobody watching you.

      At home: The drills are dry fire, done safely at your own pace. What you learn here is what you take to the range.

      At the range: Many courses include an instructor on a live range walking you through the skills. These videos are excellent companions for your next range visit.

      Why membership matters here: Members get access to the replays for the life of their membership. Attend live from your living room, then re-watch at the range and skip to exactly the part you need.

    • Here: wgoaa.org/armed-female-academy. One-time payment, and you own the package! Just login to re-visit as many times as you want. If checkout gives you trouble, try opening the page in a private or incognito window — that clears up most of it.

    • Not all of the Armed Female Academy courses are available within the WGOAA membership. While some of them are released over time to our members, the entire academy is not guaranteed and is subject to change.

      Many women choose to purchase the Armed Female Academy to avoid having a recurring annual fee. When you purchase the original 8 courses, this is a package that you own and can access anytime. This gives you all the time you’ll ever need to learn the information and re-watch as many times as needed.

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