Now Live on Amazon: Real-World Defensive Shooting and Gun Retention for Women

Real-World Defensive Shooting and Gun Retention for Women is now live and available on Amazon.

This 237-page guide is the third book in the Never Defenseless series, a structured program focused on empowering women’s self-defense through practical, reality-based training.

It was written for women who understand a hard truth:

If violence happens, it will be close. It will be fast. It will be chaotic. And it will not look like a square range.

You won’t be attacked when you’re standing in a perfect stance. You won’t have time to think through a checklist. And no one will be standing behind you saying, “Shooter ready?”

Most firearms training teaches women how to shoot on a range.

This book teaches women how to fight with a handgun when it actually matters.

What Makes This Book Different

This is not a book about:

• Gear debates

• Caliber arguments

• Concealed carry laws

• Competition shooting

Instead, it focuses on what happens when a woman is:

• Threatened at close range

• Rushed or grabbed

• Knocked off balance

• Forced into awkward positions

• Fighting to keep control of her firearm

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Shoot effectively without a perfect stance

• Use compressed and unconventional shooting positions

• Fire accurately while moving, seated, or under pressure

• Maintain control of your firearm during close-contact assaults

• Train realistic weapon retention skills

• Build decisiveness and mindset alongside shooting mechanics

Rather than mastering marksmanship first and hoping it transfers later, this book starts with survivability—and builds shooting skill inside real defensive problems from day one.

You’ll train for:

• Short distances

• Awkward angles

• One-handed shooting

• Physical interference

• Stress and urgency

Because that’s how real attacks happen.

Who This Book Is For

This guide was written specifically for women who:

• Want street-relevant defensive skills, not range theatrics

• Understand that confidence comes from knowing what to do—not hoping nothing happens

You don’t need to be athletic. You don’t need prior tactical experience. You don’t need to become someone else.

You just need training that respects reality.

The Mission

The Never Defenseless series is built around a simple principle: preparation should reflect reality.

This installment extends that philosophy into defensive shooting and firearm retention—giving women permission and preparation to defend their lives decisively, effectively, and without apology.

Because when violence chooses you, your training is what answers.

Authored by long-time women’s self-defense trainers Brad Parker and Shannon Mahoney, the book is now available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions.