BOYS CLUB NO LONGER: Millions Of Women Are Buying Guns, Taking Up Shooting

By Bob Owens

It’s no secret to those of us in the industry that gun ownership in the United States is booming… so to speak.

While fewer Americans are willing to talk to unknown pollsters over the phone about their firearms, it is well-documented that gun companies are seeing record sales, that new and expansive ranges are being built by private businesses and government alike to meet the demand for firing line spaces, and training companies are seeing courses of almost every kind of sold-out on a frequent basis.

Data continuing to pour in suggests that these new shooters aren’t the traditional while, male, rural gun owners, either.

The number of women going to gun ranges has jumped roughly 60 percent since 2001 to more than five million, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

“I work third shift and it’s just, you get that ware on your body and the little things in life that you can handle but it adds a weight onto you that you can’t keep off, but when I come in here and shoot it flows right off and I feel like I’ve restarted,” said Harknett.

For the majority of female gun owners it’s more than just a way to unwind. …read more

Via:: Bearing Arms