Defensible ME
Defensible Me fills a specific gap in the shooting sports. While women are the fastest-growing demographic in firearms ownership, most find it hard to locate instructors who understand their needs. Roxy Rueckert built this business to change that. Roxy Rueckert (Founder & Lead Instructor) NRA Certif...
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Defensible Me fills a specific gap in the shooting sports. While women are the fastest-growing demographic in firearms ownership, most find it hard to locate instructors who understand their needs. Roxy Rueckert built this business to change that.
- •Roxy Rueckert (Founder & Lead Instructor)
- •NRA Certified Pistol, Home Firearm Safety, and Personal Protection Instructor
- •NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
- •USCCA Certified Instructor
- •Tri-County Gun Club certification instructor
- •Competition shooter (IDPA, Speed Steel)
- •Co-facilitator, The Well Armed Woman NW Oregon Chapter
- •Advanced training: Tactical First Aid (Dark Angel Medical), Unarmed Self Defense, Weapon Retention, Legal seminars (Law of Self Defense, Levels 1-2), OC Defense, CPR/AED
- •Paul Meier (Guest Instructor)
- •20+ years training approximately 2,300 women handgun shooters
- •NRA Certified: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Personal Protection
- •USPSA Chief Range Safety Officer
- •IDPA Safety Officer
- •11-year board member, Columbia Cascade Section USPSA
- •Lifelong competitor and hunter since age 6
"We learn differently, we carry differently, we respond differently. Women want a class designed around their needs and that's what we try to do."
Defensible Me addresses real questions women shooters face: - Holster selection that works with women's clothing and body mechanics - Safe carry methods including purse carry - Hearing protection and managing recoil - Concealment without buying an entirely new wardrobe - Instruction that acknowledges how women learn best
Roxy is active beyond the classroom—she founded "The Right Girls" group, helped establish the Ladies Defensive Pistol League at Tri-County Gun Club, and belongs to three local ranges. She also creates pencil art in her spare time.
- •Handgun training for beginners through advanced shooters
- •Personal protection and home defense instruction
- •Training for competitive shooting (IDPA, USPSA)
- •Instruction for recreational shooting
- •Specialized training for women in stressful life situations