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Andy Relihan demonstrates the correct shooting stance at the women-only handgun class at Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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Maria Brock (left) says she is afraid of guns. She attended the women-only handgun class at Bullseye Shooting Range to learn more about guns.

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Becky Blackburn wants to learn how to shoot and eventually teach her children how to shoot as well. She was part of an women-only gun class at Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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Chad Relihan explains how to pull the trigger at the women's basic handgun class at Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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Kristie Wichert eventually wants to get her concealed-carry license. She was taking a gun class at Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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Andy Relihan of Bullseye Shooting Range said he likes teaching women-only classes because women pay attention, are engaged and are willing to ask questions.

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Before they get to shoot at Bullseye Shooting Range, the women practice their shooting stance, grip and aim with plastic pistols.

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Bullets are passed around the class at Bullseye Shooting Range so women can learn about the different types. (July 26, 2012)

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The women practice their shooting stance, grip and aim before leaving the classroom at Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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Bullseye's Women's Beginner Handgun class teaches handgun safety, how handguns work, different types of handguns and how to shoot.

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Women practice their shooting stance , grip and aim before leaving the classroom at Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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Kristie Wichert examines part of a handgun in class at Bullseye Shooting Range. She got a .09mm for her birthday. (July 26, 2012)

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Kristie Wichert has no previous experience with guns. She signed up for the women-only class at Bullseye Shooting Range because she feels more comfortable learning how to shoot around women. (July 26, 2012)

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Becky Blackburn (right) and her friend Kristie Wichert drove from Hutchinson to attend the class at Bullseye Shooting Range.

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Chad Relihan explains how to pull the trigger on different types of guns at Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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The women were also taught how to load handguns in the class at Bullseye Shooting Range.

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Women attending the class at Bullseye Shooting Range got to shoot different types of handguns, including a revolver. (July 26, 2012)

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Instructors at Bullseye Shooting Range also passed around damaged guns as examples of what not to do.

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Andy Relihan of Bullseye Shooting Range (foreground) leads the class with his brother, Chad. The two showed the class examples of different gun types, as well as how to load them.

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Katy Sotomayor and her daughter, Sarah, considered skipping the class at Bullseye Shooting Range to go shopping. They were glad they decided to stay once the class started, however.

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Women from the class practice their shooting stance before leaving the classroom at Bullseye Shooting Range.

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Chad and Andy Relihan help Becky Blackburn with her shooting stance at Bullseye Shooting Range.

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Chad Relihan of Bullseye Shooting Range says he's seen a steady increase in women shooters over the past two years. (July 26, 2012)

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Becky Blackburn and the other women in the class at Bullseye Shooting Range put on hearing protection before entering the range.

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Becky Blackburn waits excitedly to shoot for the first time at the women-only gun class at Bullseye Shooting Range.

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Andy Relihan corrects Becky Blackburn's wrists at Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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Becky Blackburn signed up for the women-only class at Bullseye Shooting Range because she wanted to learn how to shoot in a comfortable environment. She wants shooting to be her new hobby.

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Becky Blackburn gets ready to shoot at Bullseye Shooting Range. The only gun Blackburn has ever shot is her son's BB gun. (July 26, 2012)

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Andy Relihan of Bullseye Shooting Range helps Katy Sotomayor get ready to shoot. Sotomayor's husband bought her a gun. (July 26, 2012)

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Andy Relihan of Bullseye Shooting Range helps Katy Sotomayor prepare to shoot. Sotomayor eventually wants to get a concealed-carry license like her husband. (July 26, 2012)

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Sarah Sotomayor said her hands were shaking when she first started shooting at Bullseye Shooting Range. Afterward, she called the entire experience "empowering." (July 26, 2012)

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Andy Relihan shows Sarah Sotomayor how to load a magazine at the women-only handgun class at Bullseye Shooting Range on Thursday. (July 26, 2012)

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Sarah Sotomayor was excited to take the class at Bullseye Shooting Range. She wants to prove to her dad she's a good enough shot to get her own gun.

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An employee sweeps up spent cartridges inside the rangeat Bullseye Shooting Range. (July 26, 2012)

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