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Firearms Ownership Is As Feminist As Feminism Gets<\/a><\/p>\n

In today’s world, where the term “feminism” has been co-opted by many to push various political agendas, it’s time we reclaimed its true essence: equality and empowerment for women. And one of the most profound ways women can achieve these ideals is through the ownership of firearms. Yes, you read that right; firearms ownership is not just compatible with feminism \u2014 it’s a cornerstone of it.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with the basics. The Second Amendment isn’t gender-specific; it’s meant for all people, which includes women. The very principle of the right to bear arms is rooted in the notion of personal liberty and defense, something that feminism champions. If feminism is about giving women control over their lives and bodies, then what better way to do that than to equip them with the means to protect themselves?<\/p>\n

The statistics on domestic abuse are\u00a0sobering<\/a>. The anecdotes are horrifying. The extent and severity of it remain abstract in my mind because it\u2019s not a thing that happens in my social and familial circles. But the stories I\u2019ve read are downright scary. (For details on how bad it can get, read Shirley Watral\u2019s great book, \u201cHeels to Holster<\/a>.\u201d)<\/p>\n

But here’s a transformative shift: firearms can also be a tool for women to defend themselves. Anti-gunners have completely\u00a0politicized the data on defensive gun use<\/a>\u00a0and forcibly suppressed truths inconvenient to their narrative, so it\u2019s hard to get clarity on women\u2019s use of firearms in self-defense, let alone domestic abuse. Despite the\u00a0fog of lies created by anti-gunners<\/a>, there are plenty of \u201canecdata\u201d showing that armed women can and do deter or stop violence effectively. Click on the below link for more than a dozen such defensive incidents that happened in just a couple of weeks:<\/p>\n