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VIDEO: Fierce Women Learn to Shoot at DNR's Gun Class

Women learn to shoot at the DNR's female gun class.

A group of fierce women took aim at a new challenge on Jan. 31 by learning how to safely handle and shoot a pistol.

Eleven woman, myself included, took an introductory pistol shooting class at the .

Instructors taught firearm safety, fundamentals of pistol shooting, ammunition basics and tips on purchasing a handgun.

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The next step to becoming a certified Concealed Pistol License carrier is to sign up for a six-week safety class held at the Detroit Sportsmen's Congress.

The lessons are sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment's Become an Outdoors Woman. For more information, click here.

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