Janie’s Got a Gun

When Shelley Calton heard a friend’s tale about a gun going off by accident at a hair salon, she decided to explore the world of women who carry firearms.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/janies-got-a-gun/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog

Shelley Calton had been reflecting on the significance of firearms, especially among the unassuming women who have decided to always carry one. She wanted to know what, in the collective feminine experience, drives women to acquire a instrument that can kill, and how they interact with it in their daily routines.