I’ll start right out with the obvious: I am a man, and this is an article about how women benefit from owning and carrying a gun. So, to ensure that this article actually covers how women benefit, and not just how I, as a man, think they benefit, I have enlisted the help of my wife, Steffi.
Steffi grew up in Europe and came to the United States in 2011 and is now a U.S. citizen. She has been shooting guns regularly since 2011 and has been a concealed carrier since 2012. Living in Europe and seeing the differences in the way European countries and people see gun ownership compared to how we in the United States see it has given her an interesting perspective on the topic of self-defense.
Women and Guns in America
Gun ownership among women has increased dramatically in recent years. In 2005, only 13% of all women in America said they owned a gun. That number had increased to 23% by 2020 and is likely higher today. Today, 42% of all gun owners are women.
By Randy Tulane