• More Than Five Million New Gun Owners in 2021

    From Target Closings@21:1/5 to All on Mon Mar 6 01:43:52 2023
    XPost: talk.politics.guns, free.giggling.hyena.kamala.harris

    About 5.4 million people became first-time gun buyers last year�or roughly
    30% of all firearms purchased were bought by first-time gun owners,
    according to new survey results released by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).

    While this number alone is noteworthy, it�s not the only one. Of the more
    than five million new gun owners, more than one third were women and
    nearly half signed up for training.

    �We welcome these new gun owners to the greater community of law-abiding Americans who choose to own a firearm for lawful purposes, including self- defense, recreational target shooting and hunting,� said Joe Bartozzi,
    NSSF president and CEO. �The surveys revealed that new gun owners are continuing to embrace their Second Amendment rights.�

    While the 2021 numbers don�t quite match the record-setting highs of
    2020�where there were over 8.4 million first-time buyers, roughly 40% of
    which were women�it certainly continues the trend set two years ago. This clearly shows that there is a strong, sustained interest in gun ownership, particularly among those who are embracing this right for the first time.

    The 2021 survey included several other key findings:

    Nearly 47% of first-time gun buyers in 2021 inquired about training and
    43% signed up for training.
    Nearly 23% of retailers indicated that first-time gun buyers in 2020
    purchased another firearm in 2021.
    More than 33% of first-time gun buyers in 2021 were women.
    44% of retailers saw an increase of African-Americans purchasing firearms
    in 2021.
    Nearly 40% of retailers saw an increase of Hispanic-Americans purchasing firearms in 2021.
    More than 27% of retailers saw an increase of Asian Americans purchasing firearms in 2021.
    More than 18% of retailers saw an increase of Native Americans purchasing firearms in 2021.
    Nearly 14% of retailers saw an increase of Native Hawaiian/Pacific
    Islanders purchasing firearms in 2021.

    <https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/more-than-five-million-new- gun-owners-in-2021/>

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  • From Michael Falkner@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 5 18:59:49 2023
    Do something with them or shut the fuck up.

    #RepealThe2nd

    Mike

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