More Women Are Buying Guns and Learning to Shoot
We’ve stated that getting more young people and women involved in shooting is key to the preservation of shooting ranges and the protection of our rights as gun-owners. The good news is that CNBC reported last week that more women than ever before are acquiring firearms and learning to shoot.
CNBC reports: “A good part of the [increase in gun sales] is women. While gun sales last year were up 14% nationwide from the year before, 47% MORE women are now shooting than they were ten years ago. And 23% of all women now own a gun — according to Gallup (2011 Gallup Poll)”. As a result of this trend, gun manufacturers’ profits are up and their stocks are rapidly climbing on Wall Street. Both Ruger and Smith & Wesson equity share prices are way up this year. Moreover, CNBC reports that mainstream retailers such as Cabela’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods are seeing “big profits from guns”. The NSSF observes that, across the nation, many local gun shops are now holding “Ladies Nights”, and enrollments in womens’ training classes is up significantly.
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Tags: CNBC, Gallup Poll, NSSF, Women & Guns Magazine, Women Shooters
Beware of these “trends” quoting only percentage increases rather than actual numbers.
When you start with a very small group, it doesn’t take a lot of joiners to make a big percentage increase, even when the total number remains small relative to the population totals.
Mark Twain wrote, “There are three kinds of lies; Lies, Damned lies and Statistics.”
Smith & Wesson………..NOT Smith & Weston…………. puddy lips……
Editor: This is a comment on a mistake by the CNN reporter on the video.