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The Women Gun Owners Association was founded in 2021 by wife and husband, Amara & Jeff Barnes. Amara has a background in law enforcement via 911 dispatching and Jeff is a former Navy submariner. Their combined passions for women’s empowerment, firearms, and personal freedom sparked the beginning of the WGOAA.

When Amara decided to get her concealed carry, learn how to shoot, and buy her first gun, she could see that there wasn’t an all-inclusive place she could go for information that was reliable, approachable, non-intimidating, and geared towards women. Most ranges, gun salespeople, and even some instructors proved to be completely inadequate at preparing her to make informed decisions about firearms.

From the surprising inadequacy of existing gun associations to the atrocious apparel for women, Amara and Jeff knew they had something to offer to make a difference to women nationwide.

The Women Gun Owners Association was created to help women to become self-empowered to concealed carry, defend their homes, and join the 2nd amendment conversation. Guns aren’t for everyone, but self-defense, home defense, and self-empowerment should be.

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 The Voice of the Female Patriot is rising—women who take ownership of their security, their freedom, and their future. WGOAA isn’t just a training platform; it’s a revolution.

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AMARA BARNES

CEO

AMARA BARNES, CEO

Amara Barnes is a no-nonsense, tough-love kind of badass—a fighter, a patriot, and a woman who refuses to be anything but unstoppable. With a background in bodybuilding, 911 dispatching, and martial arts, she knows firsthand what it means to be strong, prepared, and ready for anything. She founded WGOAA out of an unshakable love for Freedom and a refusal to accept the outdated, fear-based approach to women’s firearms training. Her mission? To cut through the nonsense, take the mystery out of gun ownership, and build a movement where women train hard, own their power, and never apologize for being armed.

Jeff Barnes

COO

Jeff Barnes | COO

Jeff Barnes is a force to be reckoned with—a former Navy submariner who honed his skills working on nuclear power systems and now applies that same intensity, precision, and drive to everything he does. As the co-founder of WGOAA, Jeff is a driving force behind its mission—leveraging cutting-edge technology, sharp marketing, and a no-excuses approach to create a firearms training association that actually serves women. A fierce advocate for freedom, self-reliance, and entrepreneurship, he believes that the path to power isn’t given—it’s built, owned, and earned.

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