FEMINISM & FIREARMS

Today, it often seems, both within and outside the boundaries of “gun culture,” that firearms ownership is intrinsically a one-party issue. And with most Democrat politicians’ stances on gun control today, it’s an easy conclusion to be drawn. But what if I told you that wasn’t always the case? Furthermore, that most of gun history didn’t toe a party line and that even feminists armed up to “Refuse to Be a Victim” two decades before the NRA launched their program?

Now, it’s not fair to say that gun owners today only check one box. There are countless modern groups such as the Liberal Gun Club, Pink Pistols, Black Guns Matter, Socialist Gun Club, Armed Equality, and the Well Armed Woman that show ownership is far more diverse than what meets the mainstream’s eye. However, while some gun owners are taking note of this