Women Are Nearly Half of New Gun Buyers, Study Finds

[Reptile]

As gun sales reach a high during Covid-19 pandemic, groups form to teach women how to handle their new firearms​

SAN DIEGO—Close to half of all new U.S. gun buyers since the beginning of 2019 have been women, a shift for a market long dominated by men, according to a new study.


The preliminary results from the 2021 National Firearms Survey, designed by Deborah Azrael of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Matthew Miller of Northeastern University, show an estimated 3.5 million women became new gun owners from January 2019 through April of this year. About 4 million men became new gun owners over that period, they found.


For decades, other surveys have found that around 10% to 20% of American gun owners were women.

The number of federal background checks for gun purchases hit an all-time high in 2020 of 21 million, according to an analysis of federal data by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, an industry trade group.

Researchers and gun store owners attributed the jump to fears driven by the Covid-19 pandemic and the protests, sometimes accompanied by violence, that followed the police killing of George Floyd, as well as the divisive atmosphere around the 2020 presidential election.


The National Firearms Survey polled more than 19,000 adults. It is one of the largest nationally representative, population-based surveys about gun purchasing ever conducted, Dr. Azrael said.



In addition to its findings on gender, the survey found that new gun buyers were more racially diverse than existing owners who bought more. Among new gun buyers, 55% were white, 21% were Black and 19% were Hispanic. Among new women gun owners, 28% were Black. The 19.6 million existing gun owners who bought more firearms since 2019 were 71% male and 74% white.

After seeing women coming forward with stories of sexual assault and harassment as part of the #MeToo movement, Wendy Hauffen, chief executive of the gun-rights advocacy group San Diego Gun Owners, said she decided to found NotMeSD in 2019 to combat sexual assault and domestic violence through more women carrying firearms. About 400 women have gone through the program which pairs them with women mentors who guide them in purchasing a gun and training.


Kanisha Johnson, 39 years old, joined NotMeSD and bought a 9mm Glock earlier this year. The father of her children nearly killed her by shooting her in the head in 2017, according to court records.


“If any type of situation like that ever happens again, I just want to be better protected,” Ms. Johnson said.


At first, the sound of her gun would give her flashbacks to getting shot, she said. But now, she said she feels safer having the handgun to protect herself and her five children.

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Women Are Nearly Half of New Gun Buyers, Study Finds

As gun sales reached a high during the Covid-19 pandemic, groups formed to teach women how to handle their new firearms.

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[Dennis in MA]

As it should be. Half of the women I know are female in the first place.

 

[Shark_Cage]

Good news

 

[MaverickNH]

And every one of them will be one less vote for Biden’s gun control agenda. And half the margin between Trump and Biden by popular vote.

 

[AHM]

Women Are Nearly Half of New Gun Buyers, Study Finds

I wonder how many of them already live in gun-owning households?

Given that our club extends substantial privileges to member's entire households,
it's always nice to see a spouse or offspring join as a member in their own right.

Kanisha Johnson, 39 years old, joined NotMeSD and bought a 9mm Glock earlier this year. The father of her children nearly killed her by shooting her in the head in 2017, according to court records.

I'm not gonna count her as an example of what I'm wondering about.

 

[Soundwave]

Are we sure they don't just identify as women? Maybe just checking the wrong box on the paperwork for laughs?

 

[bigbravehog]

lets hope that translates to more pro-2A voters

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Are we sure they don't just identify as women? Maybe just checking the wrong box on the paperwork for laughs?

Funny. But wouldn’t NICS kick it back?

 

[Soundwave]

Funny. But wouldn’t NICS kick it back?

Would they? I honestly don't know. Wouldn't they be worried about offending a snowflake? What if your ID says male but you transitioned/changed your mind before renewal?

 

[one-eyed Jack]

A lot of women keep guns around the house but have never bought one. Jack.

 

[DJBrad]

Do they need just 4K rounds total per caliber?

 

[Marty McFly]

Sam colt made them equal too

 

[Dadstoys]

See what's being let back out to roam the streets they should be.

 

[MaverickNH]

A lot of women keep guns around the house but have never bought one. Jack.

Women are indeed smarter than men - every gun around my house, I had to pay for

 

[mac1911]

As gun sales reach a high during Covid-19 pandemic, groups form to teach women how to handle their new firearms​

SAN DIEGO—Close to half of all new U.S. gun buyers since the beginning of 2019 have been women, a shift for a market long dominated by men, according to a new study.


The preliminary results from the 2021 National Firearms Survey, designed by Deborah Azrael of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Matthew Miller of Northeastern University, show an estimated 3.5 million women became new gun owners from January 2019 through April of this year. About 4 million men became new gun owners over that period, they found.


For decades, other surveys have found that around 10% to 20% of American gun owners were women.

The number of federal background checks for gun purchases hit an all-time high in 2020 of 21 million, according to an analysis of federal data by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, an industry trade group.

Researchers and gun store owners attributed the jump to fears driven by the Covid-19 pandemic and the protests, sometimes accompanied by violence, that followed the police killing of George Floyd, as well as the divisive atmosphere around the 2020 presidential election.


The National Firearms Survey polled more than 19,000 adults. It is one of the largest nationally representative, population-based surveys about gun purchasing ever conducted, Dr. Azrael said.



In addition to its findings on gender, the survey found that new gun buyers were more racially diverse than existing owners who bought more. Among new gun buyers, 55% were white, 21% were Black and 19% were Hispanic. Among new women gun owners, 28% were Black. The 19.6 million existing gun owners who bought more firearms since 2019 were 71% male and 74% white.

After seeing women coming forward with stories of sexual assault and harassment as part of the #MeToo movement, Wendy Hauffen, chief executive of the gun-rights advocacy group San Diego Gun Owners, said she decided to found NotMeSD in 2019 to combat sexual assault and domestic violence through more women carrying firearms. About 400 women have gone through the program which pairs them with women mentors who guide them in purchasing a gun and training.


Kanisha Johnson, 39 years old, joined NotMeSD and bought a 9mm Glock earlier this year. The father of her children nearly killed her by shooting her in the head in 2017, according to court records.


“If any type of situation like that ever happens again, I just want to be better protected,” Ms. Johnson said.


At first, the sound of her gun would give her flashbacks to getting shot, she said. But now, she said she feels safer having the handgun to protect herself and her five children.

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Women Are Nearly Half of New Gun Buyers, Study Finds

As gun sales reached a high during the Covid-19 pandemic, groups formed to teach women how to handle their new firearms.

www.wsj.com

I would like to know how many of these women believe in the right to protect themselves vs the 2nd and the right to defend themselves against a out of control oppressive gov?

 

[Marty McFly]

Maybe there will be more to look at on the range.

 

[mac1911]

Maybe there will be more to look at on the range.

Doubt it
I have seen many many many new member groups go through for range orientation
Still see the same 10-12%

 

[AHM]

Do they need just 4K rounds total per caliber?

Wait, wait; do they need 24K rounds if it's a six-shooter?