Grandparents for Gun Safety

Unless a woman is known to be a hunter, target shooter or collector, most of us believe IF a woman owns a gun, she owns it for the safety of herself and her children. The July GGS program speaker, Margaret S. Kelley, PhD, is a sociology professor at the University of Kansas where she is recognized for her research blending criminology, medical sociology, and feminist care ethics.

In her book, Why Women Own Guns, she notes there is a key distinction between how the sexes approach owning firearms. Women’s experiences with guns are different and ignored. In her book, Dr. Kelley examines how women navigate gun culture, learn about guns, think about them, and even shoot with them.

Join us for an opportunity to learn more about the many reasons women own and use guns, and the realities of the intersection of gender, identity, and female gun ownership.

*NCJW is a member of Grandparents for Gun Safety.