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Firearms are a woman’s weapon.
Empowering women to take control of their own safety.
Arming America’s women is what we do.
Your strongest self is waiting to be discovered.

Not Your Typical Gun Owners Association

We are not your typical gun owners association filled with confusing terminology, shooting groups that don’t actually meet, scary instructors, and advertisements that are clearly made for men. Firearms are a woman’s weapon.

We bring inspiration and awareness about what it means to own a firearm as a female patriot in today’s world. Our priority is to lead America’s women down the path of personal empowerment via firearms ownership, self-defense training, and achieving greater individual sovereignty.

27 years old

is the average age most women buy their first gun

22%

of women personally own a gun in the United States. 

41%

of first-time gun owners were women in the past five years! 

3.5 million

women have become first-time firearm owners since 2019.

Personal Protection

is the most common reason women purchase a gun.

Who We Are

WGOAA is a firearms education women’s empowerment brand. We believe arming the American female populace is one of the keys to building strength within our incredible country. We invite you to join the tribe where you will learn how to arm yourself, speak your truth, and best of all, meet other women like yourself who are strong, empowered, and passionate about the 1st and 2nd amendment.

What Our Members Are Saying

WGOAA - The Sisterhood and the Voice of the Female Patriot

Vision: To be the national brand for women’s firearm and self defense education which brings leadership and empowerment to women nationwide.

To become the voice of the female patriot representing those who support the constitution, specifically the first and second amendment.

To become one of the largest women’s empowerment brands in the United States, serving and representing more than one million American women.

We are a nation-wide gun owners association just for women. We are focused on empowering women to feel safe and secure around guns of all types, take their personal security and safety into their own hands, and learn how to own and handle guns responsibly.

We believe that women are an underserved market in the firearms, ammunition, and even personal empowerment space, and we are here to serve the women, their families, and the people who support them in their personal safety and security.

Mission:

Our mission is to bring leadership to the female firearms community via the WGOAA sisterhood and to provide the feminine voice that upholds the 1st and 2nd amendment.

To bring inspiration and awareness about what it means to own a firearm as a female patriot in today’s world.

To lead America’s women down the path of personal empowerment via firearms ownership, self-defense training, and achieving greater individual sovereignty.

Meet Our Team

We are here to teach and empower women gun owners across the United States so that they can feel secure and safe!

AMARA BARNES, CEO

Through Amara's experience as a fitness coach and a 911 dispatcher, she understands the importance of feeling safe and self-empowered in her own life. Her passion is teaching others to gain the skills and confidence to defend themselves both physically and mentally.

Jeff Barnes | COO

In the military, Jeff spent several years working with firearms, munitions, and even torpedoes. His love for freedom and personal liberty is what drives him to empower others.

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