Ready, Willing and Able: Today’s Female Gun Owners

By Jenn Jacques

Gun owners come in all different shapes, sizes, locations, backgrounds – and the female demographic certainly encompases all of these traits.

In an NSSF study conducted in 2014 of women ages 18 to 65 who owned at least one firearm, of which more than a third were new gun owners, the data showed nearly all women (95%) had tried target shooting, and more than half (58%) had gone hunting. More than 42% of women have a concealed carry permit for their state of residence and nearly three-quarters, 73%, of women reported having taken at least one training class.

With all these women embracing their right to keep and bear arms, one photographer created a series of portraits to show how diverse and strong these glam gun owners really are.

The women were photographed by Shelly Calton for her series, Concealed, which explores the lives of Texas women who have taken to carrying guns.

Ms Calton, who was taught how to shoot as a child, said growing up in Houston was synonymous with an induction into the state’s gun culture.

‘I like to photograph where I live. The majorities are from Houston and surrounding towns,’ the 55-year-old said of her subjects. …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms