GRAPEVINE, Texas—More than 200 women gathered at Texas Gun Experience, an indoor firing range, to celebrate National Women’s Range Day on March 9, the day after International Women’s Day.

According to the International Women’s Day website, the purpose of the day is to promote a “gender equal world.” Organizers of National Women’s Range Day say they share the same goal.

Antonia Cover, director of women’s outreach for Gun Owners of America (GOA), previously told The Epoch Times that firearms have traditionally been viewed as a “male” pursuit.

“Second Amendment rights are women’s rights,” Ms. Cover said.

Ms. Cover heads up Empowered 2A, GOA’s program to “provide education, training, and advocacy content that encourages and equips women of all ages in their gun ownership journey.” GOA and Empowered 2A organized the inaugural range day event.

The women who came to the Texas Gun Experience shooting facility got to shoot various guns on the indoor firing ranges and peruse vendor booths filled with guns and accessories designed for women.

“Second Amendment rights are women’s rights,” Ms. Cover said.

Ms. Cover heads up Empowered 2A, GOA’s program to “provide education, training, and advocacy content that encourages and equips women of all ages in their gun ownership journey.” GOA and Empowered 2A organized the inaugural range day event.

The women who came to the Texas Gun Experience shooting facility got to shoot various guns on the indoor firing ranges and peruse vendor booths filled with guns and accessories designed for women.

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