The Washington Times has the story of Americans buying guns in record numbers because they know gun ownership is a net positive to their home safety and security. Yes, on a day when the rest of the mainstream media was falling all over itself to report Obama’s bloviating on his do-nothing, symbolic executive orders against guns owner rights, this story speaks volumes.
Yes, 8 months of record sales in a row and a record year for 2015.
Background checks for gun sales at record high in 2015
– The Washington Times – Monday, January 4, 2016
A record number of firearms background checks were conducted by the FBI in 2015 — equating to roughly 44 every minute.
The agency reported Monday that it conducted a total of 23,141,970 checks last year, eclipsing the prior yearly record of roughly 21.1 million checks set in 2013.
The background checks are conducted through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for gun purchases from federal firearms licensees and for permits to carry guns, and while the checks serve as an indicator of gun sale trends in the U.S., each check does not always equate to a sale.
Andrea’s right. It doesn’t always equate to a sale. Frequently it equates to multiple sales in a single check.
Women and minorities are the fastest growing demographic of gun owners in America.
(The Blaze) – Many people assume that “every shooter in the United States is a 50-year-old white guy,” quips Natalie Foster of the website “The Girl’s Guide to Guns.”
Many people are wrong.
The number of women who owned guns spiked to 23% in 2011, compared to 13% in a 2005 Gallup poll. While the organization hasn’t released updated statistics yet, most think the rates will continue to rise.
But who are these women, and why are they choosing to arm themselves?
Self-Defense and Independence
The average woman is not as strong as the average man. In a hand-to-hand struggle, even if she goes to the gym five times a week, the woman is probably going to lose.
Unless she has a gun, and knows how to use it.
“There’s a famous quote…[that] goes, ‘God made men, but Sam Colt made [them] equal,’” Jason Hanson, a former CIA Officer and the author of “The Covert Guide to Concealed Carry,” told TheBlaze. “A great example of this is when a few months back, [an] 18-year girl in Oklahoma used a shotgun to stop a home intruder who had a knife. The bottom line is, a gun is without a doubt the best way for a woman to defend herself in a worst-case scenario.”
Kirsten C. Tynan, who describes herself as a “pro-self defense feminist,” added in an email:
Whether I am in a high crime area, car camping alone on a road trip, or hiking solo in bear country, carrying a firearm gives me another tool to ensure my own safety without having to depend on someone else. It opens up more opportunities for me because I don’t feel I have to have a partner by my side for my protection.
And Foster of “A Girl’s Guide to Guns” summarizes the mentality of “the emerging female shooter”:
…Shooting gives us a sense of equality, a sense of safety, a sense of being in control of ourselves. That sense of control is empowering, and is something we should seek in other aspects of our life. This, along with the “tough woman” image of shooting guns, gives us a more positive self-image, which is a powerful thing.
…Since I started shooting I’ve taken up weight-lifting and started studying nutrition and trying to eat right. It has made a huge difference in my self-esteem and helped me to realize the extent of control I have over myself, much as shooting does. I would encourage every woman shooter not to stop there, but to continue to step outside of her comfort zone and find other activities that energize and empower her to be the best she can.
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