GUN FACT

The most dangerous city for black women in America, according to a 1994 report, was Youngstown, OH, followed by Fresno County, CA, Lake County, IN, and Washington, DC.

GUN MYTH

Men are better shots than women. Instructors, both of civilians and law enforcement officers, agree: women take direction, remain calm and handle firearms as competently, and often with higher rates of accuracy, as men.