January/February, 2012
Table of Contents
Volume 23, Number 1


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New Handguns
As the year begins, manufacturers begin revealing their new offerings for 2012.
By W&G Staff.

Making a Difference
A new year's resolution centers on the importance of words and how to answer the right questions.
By Genie Jennings.

Legally Speaking
The "absolute" power wielded by some government and elected officials has the expected consequence of corrupting absolutely.
By Karen L. MacNutt.

From The Editor - This Month's Editorial
OMG! It's a presidential election year!
By Peggy Tartaro, Executive Editor.

Women and Guns Magazine - A History in Covers
20 years of covers illustrate the growth of the first and only firearms publication for women.

Women and Guns Magazine Part of Long
History of Women Gun Owners

By Peggy Tartaro, Executive Editor.

About our Writers

Resource Directory for This Issue

Women & Guns Magazine (ISSN 0145-7704) is published bi-monthly by the Second Amendment Foundation, a non-profit, tax-exempt, educational and literary research and publishing organization. National Office: 12500 NE Tenth Place, Bellevue, WA 98005. Phone: 425-454-7012. SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (6 issues), $18.00 US; $38.00 Foreign; single copies, $4.00. All subscriptions are cash in advance. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Six weeks notice requited on all changes. Send old address as well as new. Not responsible for missed issues due to failure to notify of address changes. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Women&Guns, Attn: Circulation Dept., PO Box 35, Buffalo, NY 14205. Contents © 2012 by Second Amendment Foundation. All rights reserved under International and Pan American Copyright Conventions. All previously copyrighted material is used with permission. Reproduction in whole is strictly forbidden; no part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission of the editor.

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JULIANNE VERSNEL GOTTLIEB
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PEGGY TARTARO
Executive Editor

Contributing Editors
Lyn Bates
R.K. Campbell
Will & Serina Cox
Gila Hayes
Roger Lanny
Susan Laws
Sheila Link
Karen MacNutt
Nancy Ross
Paul Scarlata
Dave Workman

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In our print edition currently on newstands:

Cover Story
Brandy Drozd, Women's Skeet Silver Medalist, USA Shooting National Championships for Shotgun in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in June 2011.
Photo courtesy USA Shooting.

News
Major media outlets take another look at women gunowners.

Kids and Gun Safety
The thorny topic of letting younger kids play with toy guns and older kids try out BB, pellet and Airsoft guns is tackled. By Kathy Jackson.

Handguns
A uniquely stylish offering from Sig Sauer in the carry-sized P239 model.
By Diane Walls.

Training Corner
Single-action revolvers are de rigueur for cowboy action shooters, but also have self-defense applications.
By Bob Campbell.

Shotguns
Taming shotgun recoil results in better scores and better hunts.
By Carolee Anita Boyles.

Gear & Gadgets
Handgun sights, sunglass-mounted cameras, zombie targets and more.
By Sheila Link.

Defensive Strategies
Two recent natural disasters have our strategist contemplating emergencies.
By Lyn Bates.

In our current print edition
and online now:

Online Now

New Handguns
As the year begins, manufacturers begin revealing their new offerings for 2012.
By W&G Staff.

Making a Difference
A new year's resolution centers on the importance of words and how to answer the right questions.
By Genie Jennings.

Legally Speaking
The "absolute" power wielded by some government and elected officials has the expected consequence of corrupting absolutely.
By Karen L. MacNutt.

From The Editor - This Month's Editorial
OMG! It's a presidential election year!
By Peggy Tartaro, Executive Editor.

Women and Guns Magazine - A History in Covers
20 years of covers illustrate the growth of the first and only firearms publication for women.

Women and Guns Magazine Part of Long
History of Women Gun Owners

By Peggy Tartaro, Executive Editor.

About our Writers

Resource Directory for This Issue

Online February 15, 2012:
Profile
Harris County, Texas, District Attorney Pat Lykos is a modern-day "Pioneer Woman."
By Charles Murray.




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