Member Gender and Ownership - Page 2

johnwilliamson062 · April 3, 2015, 07:22 PM

I've been a member here for a little less than a decade and not always active. I have noticed a marked increase in posts made by openly/claiming to be female or signing with a female name in the last year. It was a real rarity to see a post by a female besides Pax the first few years I was here. Probably half related to buying a gift of some sort.

**44 AMP** · April 3, 2015, 08:38 PM

male, joined the forum in 2006.

I don't know how it would relate to the statistics you are looking for, but there is another category of female gun owner that you won't find in the kind of data you are looking at.

Those are the women that don't go to gun stores to buy guns, don't take training classes, don't belong to organized groups, or online gun forums.

Women who learned guns and shooting from family members, grew up with them, but are not enthusiasts to the level of competing, or joining clubs, etc.

Call them "country girls" or something else, you won't find them in buyer, or training data. Some of them will be in the CCW permit data, most won't, but they do have a gun, or maybe 3.

And a pretty good idea, generally, of how to use it!

I have a wife, and a daughter like that. Neither is especially interested in guns, but they know what to do, if the need arises. My daughter regularly shot better than her boyfriend..

2damnold4this · April 4, 2015, 07:32 AM

Interesting thread. NPR's Morning Edition recently ran an article on changing attitudes among African Americans with regards to firearm ownership and concealed carry which included Detroit's new police chief endorsing lawful carry. It would be interesting to see a paper describing the change in attitudes and ownership of firearms among different demographic groups.

Ike666 · April 4, 2015, 09:06 AM

I caught that story when it aired. Certainly a refreshing change.

Although it seems that a lot of law enforcement officers are supportive of 2A issues and civilian ownership, in a very general sense, the further up the chain of command they rise the more they are compelled to a take a stand against things like Constitutional carry.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police is openly hostile to civilian ownership. Here in Virginia, the Superintendent of the VSP is frequently tasked with lobbying in favor of more restrictive gun laws.

The issue of Black citizens arming themselves, legally, still gives pause to many here in the South. Many of us forget the first gun control laws were written with the intention of restricting gun ownership among newly freed slaves during the Jim Crow era.

In writing up her thesis, my student noted that the typical gun owner was a middle-aged, working to middle class, white male. I told her that sounded like a stereotype and her response, "Doc its a stereotype for a reason."

rickyrick · April 4, 2015, 06:02 PM

I like 44 Amp's point... My ex and oldest daughter fall into that class...
My Ex shot better than many men... But had no real interest in guns outside of defense and occasional informal practice

Banger357 · April 6, 2015, 03:01 PM

44 Amp knows what's up. That's where I'm at, I've never NOT had guns. Once I started working in the industry I started spending time on forums and at ranges and eventually became an instructor before I remembered I don't like people and I'm better suited to interpersonal relationships which allow me to hang up them if necessary.

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April 3, 2015, 08:38 PM	#27
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,853	male, joined the forum in 2006. I don't know how it would relate to the statistics you are looking for, but there is another category of female gun owner that you won't find in the kind of data you are looking at. Those are the women that don't go to gun stores to buy guns, don't take training classes, don't belong to organized groups, or online gun forums. Women who learned guns and shooting from family members, grew up with them, but are not enthusiasts to the level of competing, or joining clubs, etc. Call them "country girls" or something else, you won't find them in buyer, or training data. Some of them will be in the CCW permit data, most won't, but they do have a gun, or maybe 3. And a pretty good idea, generally, of how to use it! I have a wife, and a daughter like that. Neither is especially interested in guns, but they know what to do, if the need arises. My daughter regularly shot better than her boyfriend.. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

April 4, 2015, 09:06 AM	#29
Ike666 Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2009 Location: SW VA Posts: 491	I caught that story when it aired. Certainly a refreshing change. Although it seems that a lot of law enforcement officers are supportive of 2A issues and civilian ownership, in a very general sense, the further up the chain of command they rise the more they are compelled to a take a stand against things like Constitutional carry. The International Association of Chiefs of Police is openly hostile to civilian ownership. Here in Virginia, the Superintendent of the VSP is frequently tasked with lobbying in favor of more restrictive gun laws. The issue of Black citizens arming themselves, legally, still gives pause to many here in the South. Many of us forget the first gun control laws were written with the intention of restricting gun ownership among newly freed slaves during the Jim Crow era. In writing up her thesis, my student noted that the typical gun owner was a middle-aged, working to middle class, white male. I told her that sounded like a stereotype and her response, "Doc its a stereotype for a reason." __________________ ___________________ "I'm your huckleberry."

April 4, 2015, 06:02 PM	#30
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,238	I like 44 Amp's point... My ex and oldest daughter fall into that class... My Ex shot better than many men... But had no real interest in guns outside of defense and occasional informal practice __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

April 3, 2015, 07:22 PM	#26
johnwilliamson062 Junior member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 9,995	I've been a member here for a little less than a decade and not always active. I have noticed a marked increase in posts made by openly/claiming to be female or signing with a female name in the last year. It was a real rarity to see a post by a female besides Pax the first few years I was here. Probably half related to buying a gift of some sort.

April 4, 2015, 07:32 AM	#28
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	Interesting thread. NPR's Morning Edition recently ran an article on changing attitudes among African Americans with regards to firearm ownership and concealed carry which included Detroit's new police chief endorsing lawful carry. It would be interesting to see a paper describing the change in attitudes and ownership of firearms among different demographic groups.

April 6, 2015, 03:01 PM	#31
Banger357 Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2015 Posts: 109	44 Amp knows what's up. That's where I'm at, I've never NOT had guns. Once I started working in the industry I started spending time on forums and at ranges and eventually became an instructor before I remembered I don't like people and I'm better suited to interpersonal relationships which allow me to hang up them if necessary.