(KCEN) -- One Houston man is causing a bang over conducting a controversial experiment.
Kyle Coplen with the Armed Citizen Project says he plans to give away shotguns to women in crime-stricken neighborhoods and train them for free.
He says he wants them to be ready for the worst.
"We're looking at deterring crime by empowering citizens. They're easy to use, easy to learn how to use"
Coplen says the Armed Citizens Project will use Houston Police statistics to analyze and pinpoint neighborhoods eligible for the shotgun giveaway.
A spokesman from the Houston Police Department has no comment about the controversial program.
So far only one woman has completed the training and is armed with a donated shotgun.
