#169 Tamara DuMont’s Journey Into Firearms: Tragedy, Training & Women Leading The 2A Fight

We’re back with another After Dark episode here on the Iron Sights Podcast, and this one’s powerful. I sat down with Tamara DuMont—a competitive shooter, firearms instructor, and the kind of voice this community needs more of.

Tamara’s story is real, raw, and deeply personal. Her introduction to firearms came after a horrific tragedy: the murder of her mother by her stepfather, using a firearm. And yet, Tamara’s journey didn’t end in fear—it turned into purpose.

Now, she leads a local chapter of A Girl and a Gun, the largest and most impactful women’s firearms organization in the country. She spends her days behind the gun counter, training others on the range, and building community around responsible firearms ownership—especially for women.

We talk about overcoming trauma, advocating for the Second Amendment, and how to have honest conversations with people who are afraid, uninformed, or simply curious. Tamara brings healthy confidence, clarity, and grace to every conversation she’s in—and I know you’ll take something powerful from this one.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:38 Childhood & Family Dynamics

05:17 Journey into Firearms

17:17 CCW Experience & Threat Encounter

23:06 Joining ‘A Girl and A Gun’

27:27 Empowering Women in Gun Stores

35:09 Women & Self-Defense

39:16 Women in Gun Culture

46:15 Leadership & Community Building

51:04 Competitions & Qualifications

01:09:03 Barriers for Women

01:40:25 Firearms Training & Events

01:57:54 Women & the Second Amendment