A Girl and a Gun (2013)

A Girl and A Gun shows the female perspective on an object whose history is deeply bound to men and masculinity The classic Hollywood portrayals of pistol packin mamas tomboy sharp shooters sexually twisted femme fatales and highheeled coldblooded assassins are caricatures In truth the typical woman who hangs out at rifle ranges and keeps ammo in her purse is the girlnextdoor the single mom a hard working sister or aunt Maybe shes a realist or has learned tough lessons from life either way she cares about her personal safety and may even find salvation comfort or something satisfying in possessing a gun In a word she is empowered Breaking through the caricatures A Girl and a Gun reveals Americas diverse and farranging female gun community It depicts how this community is portrayed by the media and targeted by the gun industry and shows through personal stories how guns change womens lives