More women may be turning to firearms
American women are buying guns and taking aim on firing ranges in growing numbers, according to a recent study and interviews with gun-shop owners. A 2009 study found 70 percent of shop owners reported more female buyers.
The study, conducted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and Southwick Associates, also found 80 percent of the female gun-buyers who responded said they purchased a gun for self-defense, followed by 35 percent for target practice and 24 percent for hunting.
Who wouldn't have their spirits lifted by the thought of all those smart, self-reliant women availing themselves of the best tools possible for self-defense? I mean, other than
It's heartening to see more women joining our ranks - I long for the day when the Second Amendment Sisters has more members than the so-called "Million Mommies". Owning a firearm should not depend on one's gender - and, sadly, this can be aided and abetted by those that purport to be our allies. Every time some gun store commando looks past the young 20-something woman to the guy behind her; every time some idiot hands his girlfriend a hot .44 Magnum for her first time shooting; every time some yahoo claims that women are too weak to rack the slide on a 1911... All of these put women off the shooting sports; all should be avoided at all costs.
Lastly, one thing that stood out was this:
Women owned roughly 10.5 percent of this country's guns in 1980, compared to 10.8 percent of the more than 200 million guns in the U.S. in 2008.
Ladies... Time to step up to the plate and buy some more guns! Especially when you consider that of that 10.5%, probably 90%+ is owned by Tam, Brigid, Phlegmmy, Lissa, and Breda... :)
That is all.
Thanks to PISSED for the e-mailed story!
6 comments:
Tam for sure!
Them other ladies need to buy more guns guns guns!
I mean unless I'm mistaken Lissa does not have the obligatory center fire rifle, rim fire rifle, and shotgun required by "Common Sense Gun Laws" (heh, I'm taking it back!)for each household!
Its written SOMEWHERE that each house should have a LEAST one Centerfire rifle, one Rimfire Rifle, one shotgun, one Centerfire handgun, and one rimfire handgun.
And there is an optional clause that states that at least one of those handguns must be an automatic, and one must be a revolver.
There's the next Constitutional amendment, right there. And since it's already a right, if you can't afford your guns, it should be paid for by the government, just like health care. The amendment to immediately follow would deal with ammunition allotments for all citizens.
The Bredalucion is directly responsible for this....
Its written SOMEWHERE that each house should have a LEAST one Centerfire rifle, one Rimfire Rifle, one shotgun, one Centerfire handgun, and one rimfire handgun.
phew i've got that ... ... might have to work on getting a revolver though ...
Jay liked the bit in the article that had a go at shop assistants and inappropriate first time trigger time ...
I've told a number of people, a few of whom have listened, that women, particularly younger women, are the future of the Second Amendment. As more women arm themselves for self protection and recreational shooting, anti gun vigor will reduce dramatically in this country.
Working on it, Weer'd! Give us a little longer!!
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