Changes in firearms ownership among women, 1980-1994.(Guns and Violence Symposium)

From: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology | Date: September 22, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Women do not own guns at as high a rate as claimed by pro-gun groups and the press. Pro-gun group estimates for 1994 range from as low as 15% to as high as 43% when in fact 11 to 12% is more accurate. The press makes a mistake accepting pro-gun group statistics without criticism. Unbiased statistics indicate that female gun ownership is not increasing. The typical female gun owner is a married woman living outside a large urban area. The most common reason for gun ownership is a desire to hunt rather than fear of crime.

I. INTRODUCTION

Since the mid-1980s, pro-gun groups, especially the ...

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