COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A new gun club in the Omaha area is focusing on an atypical group of people: women.

The Well Armed Woman was started in Arizona as a shooting business and organization for females several years ago. It now boasts 280 clubs and 40,000 members across the U.S.

Papillion resident Patricia Harrold worked to open a chapter in the Omaha metro area. She says an informational meeting in April drew about 80 prospective members.

The club serves as a resource providing products and information for women interested in the firearms industry, which is typically male-dominated.

Harrold says she was drawn to the club because she wanted to learn how to defend herself after her husband’s death in 2012.