Absolutely. Not only will it attract boys, it will attract the right kind of boys. Men that beat up women do not give their women guns.
When a single woman joins a shooting club, if she wishes to be married, she will be married within two years, usually to a professional who likes guns. Women who like guns and shoot are greatly desired.
That is just my observation, I have no statistics to prove it.
Pearls of wisdom. That last is my gut feeling as well.