I'm a hair dye chameleon and I still respect the right for 2A. That said, conservative leaning areas also respect 2A. There are also 2A respecting libs and their stands leans towards self-defense only rather than as a tool and self-defense. You're spot on with women also being okay with guns. It is a common sentiment in "women only" spaces to carry either a gun or mace in your "necessities." Though most I've talked with (and I guess myself) would rather go concealed carry. You can't fit an AR-15 in a reasonably sized purse and a pistol is a lot easier to prevent from being grabbed.
In my opinion, they might argue that an AR-15 was excessive, but agree with self-defense. That said, I think most would also agree that they wouldn't want to pull the trigger, just deter someone from threatening you further.