The Growth of Women of Color in Firearms

The last two years have added millions of new gun owners, with various statistics soaring above 11-14 million or more! But one of the most exciting statistics to acknowledge is the growth in the numbers of minorities who are joining the 2A community. According to NSSF data, ownership of firearms among Black Americans increased 58.2% through the first six months of…

Black Women Are The Fastest-Growing Group of Gun Owners

BETWEEN JAN. 2019 AND APR. 2021, OF THE 48 PERCENT OF WOMEN GUN OWNERS, 21 PERCENT WERE BLACK WOMEN. Trends point to an interesting change in American gun ownership. According to reports from NYMag’s The Cut, Black women are the fastest-growing group of gun owners in the country. The reason behind it is different than you prototypical gun owner is for self-defense. “It makes…

Black Women Represent Growing Share of US Gun Owners

Many of the recently armed women say that having a firearm allows them to take safety into their own hands Karen Romine had her first brush with firearms when her now ex-husband held a gun to her head in an episode of domestic violence. The incident made her terrified of guns, but the pandemic and a new relationship with a military veteran pushed her to consider…