I KNOW that at least 50% of all gun owners in the US are liberals, and we have to make our voices heard.
From what I have learned more people grow up with firearms a part of their normal culture when they are from more rural areas.
Rural areas have places to hunt, some to casually shoot without fees, and people who have more land to safely shoot on.
They also have minimal law enforcement, consisting of a Sheriff and some deputies many places.
These areas tend to be more Republican.
While the more urban areas tend to have few places to shoot, and most of them cost money to rent a stall. No hunting without travel outside the area.
They have massive law enforcement, with many of their leaders supporting restrictions and anti-gun measures.
These areas tend to be more Democrat.
That alone makes urban environments more anti-gun, and with a severely diminished recreational firearm community.
Much more of the left live in urban environments.
Most minorities belong to the left. Where people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson rally them to pass or support new gun control every time a gang member shoots someone else. Demonizing guns and access to guns among their communities. Gun ownership tends to be much lower and more stigmatized in minority areas.
More women belong to the left as well, and fewer women are into firearms. Many women do learn to appreciate firearms, and considering it is one of the biggest ways to even the odds against more powerful attackers it makes a lot of sense. But most women are not into firearms, especially for recreation. Shooting sports remain a predominantly male environment.
Many other studies have shown men and women naturally need different things to thrive. Girls in schools that have prohibited all aggressive interaction or expression do very well. Boys with the same restrictions have been shown to be lacking in some necessary development, leaving them more immature and less successful.
Pretend gun play often is a component of the interaction.
Popular girl dolls emulate dating, fashion, marriage, and motherhood.
Popular boy "dolls" or action figures tend to emulate warfare, fighting, and weapons.
Men tend to be more into over the top action films as adults, with gun play and violence as a main theme.
Women are more into "chick flicks" where finding Mr right, dating, or marriage are prime themes.
It would seem quite obvious that men are more likely to purchase firearms than women.
Women can learn the importance of having a firearm and the benefits it gives, but are not as likely to be drawn to ownership on their own. In fact most women I know who have firearms were pushed in that direction by a male friend who was set on getting them interested in firearms.
More women are Democrats than men:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/120839/women-likely-Democrats-regardless-age.aspx
More women vote than men, and have since the 1980.
Rutgers:
In every presidential election since 1980, the proportion [of] female adults who voted has exceeded the proportion of made adults who voted.
In examining previous presidential election years prior to 2008, the numbers make this point clear. Of the total voting age population:
* In 2004, 60.1% of women and 56.3% of men voted.
That's 67.3 million women and 58.5 million men - a difference of 8.8 million.
* In 2000, 56.2% of women and 53.1% of men voted.
That's 59.3 million women and 51.5 million men - a difference of 7.8 million.
* In 1996, 55.5% of women and 52.8% of men voted.
That's 56.1 million women amd 48.9 million men - a difference of 7.2 million.
So Women are both more likely to be Democrat, and more likely to vote, and less likely to be into firearms than males.
More lower income people are also Democrats than Republicans.
There is more prohibited people in low income groups, people who because of some offense can not legally own a gun anyways, but do not lose their right to vote, or can easily regain it.
More young people, especially those in college are Democrats than Republicans. But this shifts once they get older, get jobs, pay off loans and want to keep more of what they earn.
While they have almost nothing, they favor the party that offers more benefits and handouts to those in need.
When they have something to take they tend to favor the party that allows them to keep more of it.
But there tends to always be more young people than old in any growing population.
What all of this means is that Regardless of which party you favor there is many more elements in the Democratic party that cause them to be less favorable to gun rights.
There is antis and pro-gun people in both parties, but there is a significant slant.
I am certainly in favor of making both parties as pro-gun as possible so gun rights are not in jeopardy when one side or the other is in power.
