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Keep Rick Ector In Your Prayers

January 10, 2025 by 1 Comment

Our good friend Rick Ector, NRA Director and the catalyst behind training thousand of women in Detroit, recently suffered a stroke. I only found out about it yesterday thanks to a post by Candy Petticord. She reports that he is doing well but has a long recovery process.

Hi, Everyone!!

To those of you who know Rick Ector and/or have participated in Rick Ector‘s Annual Women’s Shooting Event in Detroit, I wanted to let you know that Rick has suffered a stroke, however, he is doing well. He is currently in a rehabilitation facility, and he has a long recovery process ahead of him, but he is alert, talking, laughing, joking and trying desperately to have a coffee IV inserted. 😂😂

I have it on great authority that the July Women’s Shooting Event is still on, so please plan on attending!! 😃👍🏾😃

Anyone wanting to send cards to Rick, please send them to:

Rick Ector c/o Tanisha Moner, 44544 Bayview Ave., Unit 26313, Clinton Township, Mi 48038

That is good news that both Rick is doing well considering and that the July Women’s Shooting Even is still on. Few people have done more grass roots work in reaching out to an underserved community – urban women – than Rick. He has always had my vote for the NRA Board of Directors and fortunately he will still be on the Board for the next two years and then some.

Please take the time to reach out to Rick and send a card or note. You may not think it is much but the mind. body, spirit connection is real and a card may raise his spirits.

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13th Annual Free Firearms Training Event For Women In Detroit

July 9, 2024 by

Registration has opened for Rick Ector’s 13th annual introduction to handguns event for women in Detroit. His goal this year is to provide 1,700 women with a free shooting lesson. When he started his goal was 50 women and it has increased over bit by bit.

The event will be held on Saturday, July 27th, and Sunday, July 28th, at the Recoil Firearms range in Taylor, Michigan. Registration for the even opened yesterday (July 8th). Interested women can register for a 90-minute time slot here.

Here are the details of the event:

  • No previous experience required
  • Ammunition and firearms will be supplied
  • All women participants from age 12 to 80 are welcome
  • All minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
  • Please register for only one 90-minute time slot
  • Over 10,000 women have been trained over the years

The event is presented by Legally Armed in Detroit and Rick’s Firearm Academy of Detroit with the aid of a cadre of volunteer instructors from around the US.

More information is available here.

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Good Story On Women Getting Carry Licenses In Detroit

May 17, 2012 by 2 Comments

This is a great story from Fox 2 News in Detroit on women in that city stepping up to get Michigan Concealed Handgun Licenses to protect themselves and their families. I love the quote near the end from one woman who said, “I’m not a vigilante but I’m going to protect myself, my family, my property.”

I had a chance to meet their instructor, Rick Ector of Rick’s Firearms Academy, at the NRA Annual Meeting in St. Louis. He is one of the good guys out there and I think it is great what he is doing to bring firearms training to women in Detroit.

Women Packing Heat: More Getting Concealed Pistol Licenses: MyFoxDETROIT.com
My only criticism of the story is that I wish TV reporters would find another cliche instead of “packing heat” to describe women obtaining concealed carry permits.