In the United States alone, there are an estimated 7,081 shooting ranges. They bring in an annual revenue of over $2 billion, while also employing 22,383 people, according to a study done by a popular market research group.
Did you ever wonder how many of those shooting ranges are female owned? It’s hard to tell exactly how many firing ranges are owned by women, but when you look at the statistics of gun owners, 62 percent of those are men. So, it’s natural to think that more firing ranges are generally owned by men. That is changing, though, as more and more women are becoming gun owners with their numbers increasing each year.
The next step would be more female owned firing ranges where women weren’t afraid to share their love of the Second Amendment, and help all others become more adept at shooting by owning their own ranges.
A Girl and a Gun Shooting Club
This is a great organization that is geared towards women shooters. They support female friendly training sites across America for women that want to learn how to shoot for shooting sports or self-defense. A Girl and a Gun Shooting Club has been around since 2011, with many chapters all over the US. All you have to do is go to their website and type in your zip code for each individual chapter near you to pop up. They are a great resource to find female owned firing ranges in your area.
Female Shooting Instructors
There is also another organization called The Well Armed Woman that has a listing of female shooting instructors on their website. The whole purpose of the club is to empower women and inspire them to become responsible gun owners. If you have a daughter who is interested in learning how to shoot, it might be inspiring to learn from a female gun instructor.
Another Way to Find Female Owned Ranges
Another method of finding female owned firing ranges is to look at a directory of ranges in your area. The Where to Shoot website is a huge list of basically all the firing ranges in North America. You can search by zip code, city, or state. The site is operated by the National Shooting Sports Association. The best way to find out if one of these ranges in your area is owned by a woman is to call and ask.
Shoot Smart in Texas is Run by Women
The great state of Texas has long been a great supporter of gun rights. One of the best female run gun ranges in Texas is Shoot Smart. The CEO is Roxanne Laney. They are actually the largest gun range in Texas, around the Dallas area, and have three locations there. With classes to take, a shop, and a gunsmith this is full service shooting range that hopes to open at least seven more locations in the future very soon.
