Gun Control: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Women and Guns

"Women suffering from domestic violence are eight times more likely to be killed if there are firearms in the home." (Future without Violence) . Statics show that every nine seconds a woman in the U.S. is attacked or beaten. With domestic issues, sexual assault, and rape on the rise, I feel a woman should know how to properly protect herself. Now, I know not every woman will agree with me. I know not even half of the woman will agree with me, as only an average of 11.2% of women own guns in America.(MaireClaire.com) I shall let you be the judge of how you feel about women and guns.

I'm going to be honest here and let you know that the woman and gun ratio isn't good. Most woman don't want to have anything to do with guns. Five women a day are killed by guns in America. A woman's risk of being murdered goes up by 500% if a gun is present in a domestic dispute.(ProCon.org) It is rare to hear of a woman using a gun as self defense. Most women resort to other ways of security such as big dogs, self defense classes, or a good home security system. A lot of women stated they don't feel safe handling a gun. Why is that? I think the main reason is because it's not really in our nature to have one. As ladies we are usually brought up playing with barbies and playing house. From an early age boys are brought up around guns, even if it is just a plastic gun playing cowboys and Indians. Men are thought to be the protectors of women. So, why should women need guns if the man is going to have one? well, when that man turns into a woman's worst nightmare is when I think, a gun would come in handy. (MarieClaire.com)

Even though the women to gun ratio isn't high at all, I think we need to talk about what our women gun owners have to say. Seventy-seven percent of the gun-owning women said the main reason they have a gun is for protection against strangers. "Nothing levels the playing field between a 230-pound man and a 120-pound woman like Smith & Wesson". (Carly Fiorina).  If given the proper education, a gun would be very useful to women if a situation ever came up. In order of women to become more educated there is more classes available out there for them to try. We have our very own at the Ben Avery Shooting facility in Phoenix, Arizona. They offer a class called Annie Oakley Sure Shot. This class was designed for women by women and is even hosted by women. This class give the basics on gun laws in Arizona and how to properly use a gun. By the end of the class you should feel secure handling a gun. Fifteen percent of the gun-owning women reported carrying a loaded handgun in the last thirty days. (MarieClaire.com)

When you own a gun you have to realize that you are signing a mental contract with it. You have to take the responsibility for what ever happens when that gun is in your presents. If the situation arises and you're in need of it, what would you really do with it? You might freeze, your hands might get shaky, you might even end up killing someone. but what is your life really worth?  

DePrag, Emily and editors of MarieClaire.com. MarieClaire.com.©2016 Hearst            Communications, Inc.http://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a18016/women-and-guns/#the-decision.  04 October, 2016.

Futureswithoutgunviolence.org.https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/userfiles/Gun%20Fact%20Sheet_FINAL%2003%2003 October 04,2016

ProCon.org. July 28,2016 updated.http://gun-control.procon.org/. October 4,2016