A spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation discusses the surge in gun ownership amongst this particular group.
While many states talk about the importance of gun rights, one group in particular has made their voice loud and clear – we want to own guns.
An annual report conducted by Gallup indicates that purchases of guns by Republican women are heartily increasing. 33 percent of women that follow the GOP purchased guns between 2019 and 2014. That’s a 14 point increase from 2007 to 2012, when 19 percent of the same group owned guns.
That said, when it comes to Democratic gun owners, that number has somehow dropped, particularly with men. “The rate has fallen seven percentage points among Democratic men, to 29%, and is down five points among independent men, to 39%,” the report noted. “Republican men remain the most likely gun owners among gender and party identification subgroups, at 60%.”
The report also revealed, “Meanwhile, ownership remains high among Republican men but is relatively scarce among Democratic and independent women.”
What does this say about the idea of gun ownership as a whole? A spokesman for the Second Amendment Foundation joins us now to discuss the report further.
Q&A:
- Gallup’s report indicates that gun ownership has increased amongst Republican women. Why do you think that is?
- Is this a matter of more women looking for self-defense measures? Or is there something else that makes them want to own guns?
- What about the same report revealing that there are less Democratic men that own guns?
- Do you believe politics could be playing a part in why less Democratic citizens own guns? Or is it something else?
- Where do you see the matter of gun rights going as 2025 approaches? Will Trump provide better support for gun laws as a whole, you think?
- Where can we learn more about the Second Amendment Foundation?
a. You can visit our official website at http://www.saf.org.
Second Amendment Foundation spokespersons available to be your guest:
ABOUT CHRIS CHENG (In Pacific Time)
Chris Cheng serves on the advisory council to the Second Amendment Foundation’s Board of Trustees. He is the History Channel’s Top Shot Season 4 Champion and author of the book “Shoot to Win.” Cheng is an Asian D&I advocate in the gun community; a former Google employee who went from self-taught amateur to pro shooter.
ABOUT CAM EDWARDS (In Eastern Time)
Cam Edwards is the editor at Bearing Arms-dot-com and hosts the popular podcast Cam & Company that focuses on Second Amendment news and information. Cam is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has worked in radio, television, and online media for over two decades. He currently lives on a small farm with his family near Farmville, Virginia, and is a member of the board of Citizens Committee to Keep and Bear Arms.
ABOUT MARK WALTERS (in Eastern Time):
Mark Walters is a member of the board of directors for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. As a nationally syndicated host of two talk radio programs, Armed American Radio and Armed American Radio’s Daily Defense, Mark is heard on hundreds of stations weekly across the country. Mark is the co-founder of Armed American News and the recipient of the 2015 “Gun Rights Defender of the Year award.” In addition, Mark Walters is co-author of three books, including Lessons from Armed America, Lessons from Unarmed America, and Grilling While Armed.
ABOUT LEE WILLIAMS (In Eastern Time)
Lee Williams is also known as The Gun Writer and has been writing about the Second Amendment, firearms, the firearms industry, and the gun culture for more than ten years. He is the Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Reporting Project and is a frequent contributor to Ammoland News and Armed American Radio. In addition, Lee serves as a board member of Florida Carry, Inc. He was also an editor for a daily newspaper in Florida. Before becoming a newspaper editor, Lee was an investigative reporter in three states and a U.S. Territory. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as a police officer. Before becoming a cop, Lee served in the Army. Lee has earned more than a dozen national journalism awards as a reporter and three medals of valor as a police officer.
ABOUT DAVE WORKMAN (In Pacific Time):
Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist and senior editor of TheGunMag.com. He writes for Liberty Park Press, Conservative Firing Line, and is communications director for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. He has authored Op-Ed pieces in several major newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and co-authored seven books with Second Amendment Foundation Alan Gottlieb. Workman’s beat is firearms, from politics to the outdoors. He is widely considered an authority on firearms, concealed carry, and gun politics.
The Second Amendment Foundation (www.saf.org) is the nation’s oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing, and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 700,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control.
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