VIDEO: Meet The Fastest-Growing Demographic Among Gun Owners: Women. “Between 2005 and 2013, the percentage of women in America owning a firearm jumped from 13% to 23%, and women continue to demand more personal protection. In a relatively balanced report, NBC highlights a recent case in which a woman shot an intruder to protect herself and her six-year-old son.” This bodes poorly for gun control, given that nothing that middle class white women do can be illegal.