Curious about "Gun Girls"

[Brubz]

I know more and more women are getting into buying guns and training in their use for personal protection. something I encourage with the women in my life. But what about collecting guns, talking about guns, obsessing about guns like those of us on this forum do?
Unless I'm mistaken I think the vast majority of us on this forum are men. am I right about that and if so why is that?

 

[Jim Watson]

Must be a socialization effect.
My most common shooting companion these days is a woman. She is a good shot; competes and hunts. It is an art/porn type of thing; she knows a gun she likes when she handles it.
But she is not inclined to STUDY guns the way we gunboarder guys do. She will listen to me spout firearms lore as I expand and expound on some question, but doesn't work at it.

 

[gglass]

Yep! more and more women are buying guns than ever before, but I am confident in saying that it is not because they have some burning passion for firearms. Most of the women I know have gotten into gun ownership because a male in their life convinced them to do so... Not that that is a bad thing.

I have yet to meet a real honest to goodness female gun collector, but i am sure that there are a few out there. Many of the women that I've know who inherited a husband's, or other family member's gun collection quickly sold them off.

One of my pet peeves is to see the forum threads that are supposed to show women with guns, and the vast majority of pictures tend to be some form of "firearm cosplay", which I hate!

 

[Jim Watson]

One of my pet peeves is to see the forum threads that are supposed to show women with guns, and the vast majority of pictures tend to be some form of "firearm cosplay", which I hate!

Well, if they are in bikinis, that is OK.

ETA: Real Gun Girl from post #2 added above.

 

[ms6852]

I think the tide is turning and more women are getting involved in the shooting sport industry. I have my sister in law and 4 nieces taking their CHL classes this week. Which is great and bad for me. I promised them they could buy any of my guns they want at a decent used price and not the gouging prices going on now if they chose too.

 

[chicharrones]

One of my pet peeves is to see the forum threads that are supposed to show women with guns, and the vast majority of pictures tend to be some form of "firearm cosplay", which I hate!

Basically pinup girls. There are models available for hire for just about anything.

 

[Offhand McFlan]

I used to look for girls on Facebook who liked SxS double barrels. Then one asked me how long I've been bi-curious so I thought maybe it was time to quit posting.

 

[Ignition Override]

Even many men might prefer to see people show us the actions. >> This video is not the point. Youtube might be preferred by most women?

Ladies might prefer observing other ladies demonstrate how easy disassembly etc can be. Most men believe that they know everything (genetics), therefore they Don't watch women in gun videos - do they?

"Faliaphotography" has quite a number of videos to help other women decide how/Where to conceal a handgun, dis-/reassemble a Rob. Arms XCR .308 etc.

 

[Offhand McFlan]

Probably a lot of women just dont like the vibes they get from men when they attempt to talk about such things so it becomes or remains a private interest for them. Could be they're caught between guys either backslapping and treating them like men, or treating them like they're oh-so-cute to like guns.

My guess is that gun-loving women are more often found on forums made FOR gun-loving women because of those very reasons.

 

[Electricmo]

Wonder how many men hang around a women’s shoe forum? Lipstick anyone? How about my makeup? Sorry but Guns attract men most generally. Women are allowed though.

 

[Obturation]

I've tried so hard to get my wife into guns, she has zero interest but will shoot with me every few years. I even offered to buy her ANY gun she wanted , she said she would have to think about it. That was several years ago, no desicion or interest at all. But at least she supports me in my lifestyle , that's good enough for me if it's as far as I get.

 

[GEM]

Read www.corneredcat.com for a female firearms expert's viewpoint. Many women report being treated in a sexist manner at ranges. Seen it myself. Industry magazines run lots of articles on how to attract and interact with female customers and not be a jerk.

 

[Gridley]

My wife recognizes the importance of guns and RKBA, will practice periodically, and will even go to gun shows every so often to see if there's something there that might suit her better. However she doesn't have the same level of interest that I do - or anything close to it.

On any given day at my local range there are far more men than women, all the employees are men, and it is rare to see a woman who isn't obviously in the company of a man (generally sharing a lane; something that it is rare to see two men doing). That's been the pattern I've seen in almost every class, match, or range day; even the one time I had a female instructor she was co-teaching the class with her husband.

I've had female friends who were interested in going shooting - but I've almost never heard them mention going on their own.

So, yes, I strongly suspect you're right about most members/posters here being male.

I'm also willing to be that if you substituted "football" for "guns" you'd get basically the same result. It is, however, a more pressing issue with guns since RKBA is more important than football (sorry football fans).

 

[High Plains]

Of all the women I know who have a conceal carry permit or like to shoot, they are almost strictly plinkers and not collectors. I think they see their EDC as a safety device, and not so much one they want to become very accurate with. They want to know how to use it but they do not use it much at a range.
One is married to a LEO and she loves to shoot her 380 Auto and any pistol that fits her hand.......she knows her limits.

 

[rust collector]

In the past, shooting has been associated with males, but I see that changing, as it has in many professions and sports, for a variety of reasons. Part of it has to do with old habits and presumptions being difficult to overcome. Kim Rhode, Lena Miculek and other superstars are doing things I never dreamed possible. We are seeing more females in our hunt safe courses and they do an excellent job.

Beware the woman with one gun. She probably knows how to use it.

 

[GEM]

Females are less physically aggressive than males but more verbally or socially aggressive. Well known in the literature.

 

[BigAlShooter]

I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that most boys grew up playing with guns, toy guns, bb guns, real guns, etc. Not many girls play with toy guns. That's my theory and we'll see if it is proven with my 2 daughters. I bought them each a toy gun from the dollar store last Christmas and they are 4 and 6. They do run around playing with them, probably the same as I did when I was their age (I have pictures of me and my brother dressed as cowboys with 6 shooter cap guns in holsters). Maybe in the next year or so, I will let my 6 year old shoot a 22 or pellet gun. Maybe one day she will be a gun enthusiast.

 

[.308 Norma]

But what about collecting guns, talking about guns, obsessing about guns like those of us on this forum do?
Unless I'm mistaken I think the vast majority of us on this forum are men. am I right about that and if so why is that?

Shoot, I don’t know. I could give a dozen examples of women who have as many guns, and use them just as well, or better than the men in their lives - including my wife and one of our daughters. But the truth is, even though my wife has as many guns as I do, and uses most of them just as well as I use mine, she isn’t as “obsessive” about guns as I am. That is, my wife doesn’t participate in internet gun forums, she doesn’t tell me about every gun she sees on TV or in a movie, and she doesn’t yell at the TV when a stupid news reporter gets something about guns wrong.
On the other hand, my wife does participate in Facebook, she tells me about things she’s crocheting, and Martha Stewart (“It’s a good thing.”) could make my wife yell at the TV every time she came on. Luckily, I can feign interest in some of the stuff my wife sees on Facebook, I really do appreciate some of the things she’s crocheted, and I never did like Martha Stewart anyway.

 

[Offhand McFlan]

Wonder how many men hang around a women’s shoe forum? Lipstick anyone? How about my makeup? Sorry but Guns attract men most generally. Women are allowed though.

The "truck gene" = the "gun gene". Same thing. Some guys are tailors. Some women drive dozers on construction sites. Yet at home, said folks can still be 100% men or 100% women, respectively. Social conditioning based on those things is really just a bunch of bee ess.

 

[Wyo82]

Speaking on women and guns, I’m my area of the country there is a woman that works the gun counter at our local “unnamed” big name sporting goods store (rhymes with fortsmans shwearhouse) She is more knowledgeable than any man that works there or the local “other” big namesporting goods store. Ask her a question, and she knows. She is most impressive in her knowledge!

 

[Jim Watson]

I've had female friends who were interested in going shooting - but I've almost never heard them mention going on their own.

Which is why I was so gratified when my protege went to a match on her own. And is signed up to repeat.

Females are less physically aggressive than males but more verbally or socially aggressive. W

That shows, too. My protege and the club match director are constantly slanging each other whenever not shooting.

 

[tws3b2]

Of the females in my family only my wife and one daughter shoot . But, Other than shooting once in awhile they have no other interest in firearms. Not in how or why they work. Or even how to even clean or oil them when finished shooting. As a matter of fact, I'm really the only one in my family, male or female that has any knowledge or interest in firearms. My son-in-law has a few guns. I got a chance to look down the barrel of one of his rifles the other day. So clogged with dust I could not even see any light. Absolutely the dirtiest gun I have ever seen.

 

[edwardware]

But what about collecting guns, talking about guns, obsessing about guns like those of us on this forum do?

I know guys who collect guns, cars, locks, street signs, tools, furniture, records, gas meters, and almost anything else you can imagine, and enjoy spending time talking about the minutia of it all. I don't know a single woman who collects anything that way; some have collections, but none continuously build, study, or talk about them.

Turns out men and women are noticeably different. Whoda thunkit!

 

[Captcurt]

We have a special CC class for women that is taught by a woman instructor. She is an awesome shooter and could beat 95% of the men in this area. I also have shot skeet with a young lady who would put it on you if you wasn't having your best day. You better bring your "A" game. Then there was an archery tournament that I shot back in the 90's when I was in my prime. We had a 3 way tie and had a shoot off. A lady won. After the shoot someone asked what it felt like to be beaten by a female. I answered, " Not too bad considering she was the South Dakota State Champ 2 years." It was an honor to shoot with her.

 

[hso]

Ahem https://www.shootingillustrated.com/search/?s=tamara keel