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Dressed to kill: Texas women who take their guns EVERYWHERE - and they all insist they won't hesitate to open fire in self defense
By Sophie Jane Evans For Dailymail.com
Published: 11:41 EST, 30 December 2014 | Updated: 14:43 EST, 30 December 2014
From embracing their children in the comfort of their homes to parking their cars in lots, these women are pictured going about their daily lives.
But these everyday scenes have one striking thing in common - the female subjects are all carrying guns. And they are all willing to pull the trigger.
Most of the women, all of whom are from Texas, carry lethal weapons - including handguns, rifles and shotguns - around with them for protection.
Others, meanwhile, collect firearms like they might Wedgwood china, a music icon's merchandise or designer shoes.
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Armed and ready: This image, captured by photographer Shelly Calton, 55, shows a woman named Megan posing with a handgun in Texas
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Glamorous: Meanwhile, in this photo, a woman called Donna is pictured holding a firearm while standing beside her car in a parking lot
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Everyday scene with a deadly difference: Ms Calton, who was taught how to shoot as a child, said growing up in Houston was synonymous with an induction into the state's gun culture. Above, a woman named Amy relaxes with her dog on her bed, just inches away from a handgun
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In her bedroom: Ms Calton, who met her subjects through a network of friends, said that while it is a known fact that women own guns, they often do not openly discuss it openly. She said that her own experience with guns made the women feel comfortable to discuss their guns
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Photoshoot: 'Some receive guns passed on through their families. Others choose to own handguns due to their personal experiences, perhaps they have been threatened or attacked,' she said. 'A few of them because loved ones want them to be able to defend themselves if needed'
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Dressed to kill: Texas women who take their guns EVERYWHERE - and they all insist they won't hesitate to open fire in self defense
- Women, all of whom are from Texas, were captured by photographer Shelly Calton, 55, for her series, Concealed
- Most of them carry handguns, rifles and shotguns around with them for protection, while others collect firearms
- Ms Calton, who was taught how to shoot by her father as child, said subjects come 'from diverse backgrounds'
- Photos see women carry guns while embracing children, relaxing in homes, parking cars and going for walks
- Texas law allows public display of long guns, like rifles and shotguns; does not permit 'open carry' of handguns
By Sophie Jane Evans For Dailymail.com
Published: 11:41 EST, 30 December 2014 | Updated: 14:43 EST, 30 December 2014
From embracing their children in the comfort of their homes to parking their cars in lots, these women are pictured going about their daily lives.
But these everyday scenes have one striking thing in common - the female subjects are all carrying guns. And they are all willing to pull the trigger.
Most of the women, all of whom are from Texas, carry lethal weapons - including handguns, rifles and shotguns - around with them for protection.
Others, meanwhile, collect firearms like they might Wedgwood china, a music icon's merchandise or designer shoes.
Armed and ready: This image, captured by photographer Shelly Calton, 55, shows a woman named Megan posing with a handgun in Texas
Glamorous: Meanwhile, in this photo, a woman called Donna is pictured holding a firearm while standing beside her car in a parking lot
Everyday scene with a deadly difference: Ms Calton, who was taught how to shoot as a child, said growing up in Houston was synonymous with an induction into the state's gun culture. Above, a woman named Amy relaxes with her dog on her bed, just inches away from a handgun
In her bedroom: Ms Calton, who met her subjects through a network of friends, said that while it is a known fact that women own guns, they often do not openly discuss it openly. She said that her own experience with guns made the women feel comfortable to discuss their guns
Photoshoot: 'Some receive guns passed on through their families. Others choose to own handguns due to their personal experiences, perhaps they have been threatened or attacked,' she said. 'A few of them because loved ones want them to be able to defend themselves if needed'
'Recently, the option of carrying a gun for protection began to present itself, showing up through the women I photographed for my book Hard Knocks, Tex Offender's Pistols and again in the body of work I called Nécessaire, Colt 44,' she said.
'A friend's startling experience in a hair salon of a woman's handgun accidentally going off and the bullet ricocheting around the salon was a catalyst for my renewed interest in firearms in today's culture and specifically in women who carry concealed handguns.'
MANY MORE PHOTOS IN THE ORIGINAL NEWS STORY: The Texas women who carry their guns EVERYWHERE | Daily Mail Online
'A friend's startling experience in a hair salon of a woman's handgun accidentally going off and the bullet ricocheting around the salon was a catalyst for my renewed interest in firearms in today's culture and specifically in women who carry concealed handguns.'
MANY MORE PHOTOS IN THE ORIGINAL NEWS STORY: The Texas women who carry their guns EVERYWHERE | Daily Mail Online
