Video: Meet the fastest-growing demographic among gun owners

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posted at 10:31 am on February 18, 2013 by Ed Morrissey

This weekend, NBC News took an extended look at the fastest-growing demographic in gun ownership: women. Between 2005 and 2013, the percentage of women in America owning a firearm jumped from 13% to 23%, and women continue to demand more personal protection. In a relatively balanced report, NBC highlights a recent case in which a woman shot an intruder to protect herself and her six-year-old son:


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I say relatively balanced, as the anchor starts off by noting gun violence in Chicago to start off this clip. Not mentioned, of course, is the fact that Chicago has some of the toughest gun control laws in the country — so tough that the Supreme Court tossed some of them out recently. In Chicago, the woman who defended herself would have been disarmed at the time of the home invasion, and it’s almost certain that the perps wouldn’t have been.

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[TruthSeeker56]

There are PLENTY of women at the shooting range we are members of. Most of them are excellent "marks-ladies", and most of them love to shoot the "big toys", too.