..Women and Guns: Why Female Gun Ownership Is Rising and Why Many Are Taking Notice

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..Women and Guns: Why Female Gun Ownership Is Rising and Why Many Are Taking Notice
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.....This article is part of a series on Guns in America that explores the use of firearms in our country and the debate over gun control. This is an editorially independent series sponsored by Tactical Firearms Training Secrets.

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Many people assume that "every shooter in the United States is a 50-year-old white guy," quips Natalie Foster of the website "The Girl's Guide to Guns."

Many people are wrong.

The number of women who owned guns spiked to 23% in 2011, compared to 13% in a 2005 Gallup poll. While the organization hasn't released updated statistics yet, most think the rates will continue to rise.

Women and Guns: Why Female Gun Ownership Is Rising and Why Many Are Taking Notice
 

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