Ep 1 | The Who and Why of Gun Ownership

In our inaugural episode we dive headfirst into the spicy topic of gun ownership and current gun demographics. Who are all of these gun owners and why do they own guns? We break it down! But first we review what we’ve been watching and what’s been going on with us this week.  Aaron really likes vintage black and white TV shows and tries to convince Erin to get on board with the classics.  After we run through our gun ownership topic we discuss where Aaron was wrong, which should be a fun segment because he’s not often wrong.  We conclude with how important it is to be kind and friendly as we go about our daily lives.  Disclaimer: It is almost impossible to discuss everything there is to discuss about guns in one sitting or even 2 or 3 sittings. And for our NRA fans, we are very aware of how integral the NRA is to gun education in America.  If there is something that you’d like us to Think About, subscribe to our free Substack feed at Illthinkaboutitpodcast.com and put your questions and comments in the discussion thread.  And share this podcast with your friends!  Let’s get the word out.

2021 National Firearms Survey - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3887145 – Correction – this was sponsored by Georgetown.  Erin cited Northwestern.

2020 US Census - https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045221

A Girl and A Gun: https://www.agirlandagun.org/

Carrying Firearms in Public: https://efsgv.org/learn/policies/carrying-firearms-in-public/

Carrying Firearms in Public and Stand Your Ground Laws -https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/health-policy-and-management/research-and-practice/center-for-gun-violence-solutions/solutions/public-carry-of-firearms

Drunk Driving: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving

Female Gun Ownership is on the Rise - https://www.silencercentral.com/blog/female-gun-ownership-is-on-the-rise-in-the-us/

Harvard Researcher: About Half Of New Gun Owners Are Women –https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/20/harvard-researcher-about-half-of-new-gun-owners-are-women/

McDonald v. Chicago - https://www.oyez.org/cases/2009/08-1521

Notes from the Field: Increases in Firearm Homicide and Suicide Rates — United States, 2020–2021https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7140a4.htm

Obesity: https://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/6-facts-on-obesity

Survey Indicates Millions Of New Gun Owners, Changing Demographics - https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/survey-indicates-millions-of-new-gun-owners-changing-demographics/

Study: 3 million Americans carry loaded handguns daily - https://newsroom.uw.edu/news/study-3-million-americans-carry-loaded-handguns-daily

What's behind the rise in gun ownership for people of color?