NBC’s Law & Order SVU actually acknowledges that women benefit from having a gun because they are weaker physically

NBC’s television police shows are often very biased against gun ownership. But a recent episode of Law & Order SVU (S27 E21 05 14 26) gets across an important point that women benefit from having a gun because they are weaker physically. Possibly we are reading too much into
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Research shows that two groups benefit the most from carrying firearms: physically weaker individuals, such as women and the elderly, and those most likely to become crime victims, such as poor blacks living in high-crime urban areas. These groups have also experienced the largest percentage increases in concealed handgun permits over the last decade (2015–2024). During that period, permits for women increased 112% faster than permits for men, while permits for blacks increased 284% faster than permits for whites.

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A recent survey found relatively small differences between men and women. While women make up 52% of general election voters, they comprise 45.1% of Americans carrying concealed weapons; men are 48% of the electorate and 54.9% of those who carry all or most of the time. The breakdown for Constitutional Carry states is relatively higher for women, with 47.5% of those carrying all/most of the time being women and 52.5% men. Constitutional Carry may benefit women who suddenly face threats from a stalker or former partner and often do not feel they can wait the months it takes for officials to approve a permit application.