Saudi’s first female weapons trainer breaks gender barriers

Riyadh: A 36-year-old female weapons trainer breaks down barriers in a male-dominated sector, for the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s history.
Mona Al-Khurais has been fond of guns since she was a little girl from a time when her father took her on hunting trips in Saudi Arabia and taught her to shoot.
She turned her fondness into a career five years ago and received training in Saudi Arabia and abroad to become a qualified weapons trainer.
She teaches Top Gun shooting in Riyadh, and her classes are increasingly attended by women.
Mona Al-Khurais, teaches a Saudi girl the safe use of weapons at the Top-Gun shooting range in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Al Arabiya “I am so happy to practice my passion and my hobby as a coach and a range safety officer,” Al Arabiya quoted reporting Khurais.
As more girls and women learn to handle guns, #Saudi female weapons trainer Mona al-Khurais hopes girls’ attitudes will change and that she can inspire them. https://t.co/yLAHRgI4rN pic.twitter.com/z1kIg7Zeay — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) November 1, 2021 This year, 2021, has been a turning point in her career since the government finally allowed women to buy guns.