How open are you about being a firearms owner?

You should have the M14 strapped to your back and a 1911 holstered every time he walks in the house. The guy's probably just an enthusiast... reminds me of myself as a 16 year old.
 
I am pretty open with normal people and wear a firearms related hat, I don't discuss to much of what i own, just that I shoot, you will be surprised by how many used to shoot and I alway encourage them to start again.
 
First, I'm VERY vocal about being a firearms owner/sportsman/hunter. I feel the only way to help get it accepted again is to make it a once again everyday part of Canadian living. I take newbs to the range with me, let them try my firearms, and vocally protest the anti's BS at every opportunity!

That being said, I don't have a pile of people over all the time my boy (18) has a good bunch of friends and they all know I believe in castle law even if my country doesn't ;)

My Daughter shoots with me all the time but she is 10 so all I have to worry about is kids not being able to get at them or the ammo (really not an issue with them being secured and locked up)

Maybe he is only a budding CGN'er, maybe he was nervous a bit and it came out wrong? feel it out.

You can always take him out "hunting" and test his mettle out. ;)
 
sonofpaleface said:
All your original post really says clearly that you dont have a very good vibe about this escort..so followup is in order.
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Oh for sure. My questions isn't about this guy specifically; the incident just brought up a concern and I was wondering if I was the only one who had it. I wouldn't puit a sign on my lawn that said "GUNS INSIDE" but I don't hide the fact that I am a shooter from everybody either. Somewhere between those two extremes is a reasonable policy and not knowing a lot of other shooters personally I figured I'd throw it out here and get feedback.

"An Ounce of Dud Son-in-law prevention is worth a pound of lifetime hurt for one or more parties
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Heh I like that.

CROWCA said:
If he is sketchy I would be more worried about your daughter than your guns.
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I'm always going to be more concerned about my daughter than about my guns or any other possession. That's a given.

blacksmithden said:
If somebody seems "sketchy", they don't get into my house in the first place.
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Yeah, I miss that part of being single sometimes haha.

DesertWolf said:
First, I'm VERY vocal about being a firearms owner/sportsman/hunter. I feel the only way to help get it accepted again is to make it a once again everyday part of Canadian living. I take newbs to the range with me, let them try my firearms, and vocally protest the anti's BS at every opportunity!
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I agree with this statement 100%
(really not an issue with them being secured and locked up)
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Yeah mine are locked away of course; the daughter knows where the safe is but only I know where the key is.
 
How open are you about being a firearms owner?
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Well it took me longer than most to admit to myself that I was born to be a firearms owner.... :( I wondered if my friends and family would accept me as a firearms owner or shun me as a societal outcast. I didn't really know much about the "firearms scene", so I started to do research online. That's when I found CGN and learned there were many more out there like me and I should not be ashamed to be a firearms owner. When I got more confident I started going to firearms clubs and talking to other firearms owners. :D I've told all my family and friends now, while some of them are a little freaked out, the ones that count are accepting.

Now while I feel comfortable in my own skin being a firearms owner, I've only used rifles thus far. I have had a couple experiences with handguns, but I'm still a little conservative I guess. Some day I hope to experiment more with handguns and maybe even one day "black/red semi autos", but I'm still exploring the lifestyle slowly. I mean, I don't want to handle a lot of other guys firearms cause I'm worried I'll catch a STA (Semi-Auto Trigger Addiction). :eek:

Maybe one day we will be more accepted by society, I mean we are seeing more and more firearms owners in movies and tv (Rambo, Lethal Weapon)... maybe we could even have a parade in the future??? or would that be too ghey? ;)
 
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I'm very open about being a firearms enthusiast and collector. I even have a 50 cal rifle bullet (empty, of course) hanging from the inside mirror of my Ford truck... and I live in western Montreal, an area which is predominantly Liberal at heart (a typical rich & spineless soccer-mom population, lol).

I talk to people at work about my hobby all the time and even got one of them to apply for an RPAL with me and might get some more to do the same. I plan on taking people to the range with me too so that they get convinced to get into this hobby.

However, sometimes it is sad to see that many people you meet have actually owned guns in the past, but sold or gave them all up because of the BS liberal legislations and harrassments against the legit canadian gun owner. Those guys are usually harder to convince to get back into the hobby, because they got burned already... Like one guy I know told me: "Screw the governement here.. soon I plan to retire somewhere in South America and I'll get all the guns I need at one third of the price, without the bull####".
Personally, I think there may be quite a bit of truth to that statement, although it is sad that Canadians now have to think about LEAVING the country in order to preserve their personal freedoms.

But, for the time being I stand by my principle... Like they say, there's safety in numbers - so spread the word and don't give up the fight!
 
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sonofpaleface said:
Dear Parent,

One way to get rid of this guy is to point out to some young man or men you like that you would like one or more of them to take out your daughter. IF he is sketchy he/they will solve your problem.
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Please don't follow that advice, you can't force anyone on your children they will just tell you to F**k off and get bent. I know when my parents pushed stuff on me i pushed twice as hard back regardless. Your daughter has some sort of interest in him and you might want to respect that. If he is truly sketchy she will see that eventually from her friends expressing there views or coming to the realization her self, just be there to support her.

As for the aforementioned youth, you should be careful and mindful of him however; he is a teen aged boy and hey can be pretty awkward when meeting parents. Maybe hes' always been interested in guns but no one has ever encouraged him to actually go any further with his interest then play war games of air soft. Anyways just playing devils advocate, be mindful of him trust your gut, but maybe he just needs to be shown the light, the glorious light of gun ownership that is.

But thats just my two cents.
 
I once had a girlfriends father meet with with his 12 gauge in hand. I had long hair and a beard that made me look sketchy and downright shifty....it was my rebellious phase. Wish I could meet him again, we would probably get along great. It took him a while to see through the image.
It can never hurt to explain to him your concerns for both your daughter and your property. At least he has to give you that you treated him as a man and not some punk kid.
Not to mention, he may reveal a lot more of himself if you let him.
 
I'm pretty open about it. All my friends are ok with it. Though sometimes it causes problems with friends of friends. Especially if they're from Toronto. They always ask me why I need guns (pre-programmed and conditioned response from too many years of lieberal rule in Canada). I just tell them that "those zombies aren't going to kill themselves".
 
I only tell my close friends and family I can trust. Other than that, if someone asks, I tell them, but leave it at that. Most people think that its cool. The only exception to my friends and close family rule is my grandparents. They were kids in Germany duing War Two and hate Hogan's Heroes even. I doubt they would care that I have a Garand, they just hate anything like that altogether.
 
I only own cowboy guns now. Twenty-five yrs in the Military, I got my fill of the modern stuff.

I promote cowboy shooting in public whenever I can. When I tell people that I'm a cowboy shootist, their first reaction is, "What the heck is that?"

I just say that, "We dress up in old west costumes and shoot real bullets at steel targets in a scenario situation using old west style prop buildings.

I don't mention my guns unless they ask, then it depends upon the person how much detail I go into.

Only three trusted outside people have seen my gun lockup.

I live in a rural area and everyone of my neighbors is a gun owner (99% long guns only)
 
I am pretty open about it to friends.....but on some occasions I have been a little more reserved. Like the times I may have been at a bar.....never know who is listening.:rolleyes:

I don't really want to be "that guy" who's gun gets stolen becasue I talked about it too much.

Plus, the only way my gun is good for anything is if it is in my hands, not some creeps'. :shotgun:
 
Depends whom.

My friends and neighbours know I hunt. The oriental grannie next door looks greedily at my ducks when I pack 'em in the house.

I ran into an old high school aquaintance a few months ago I hadn't seen in 30 years who looks like he's still a heavy doper and maybe a junkie.

Now I wouldn't tell him my number one hobby is hunting and that I own a gun.
 
I am very open in general. But obviously I don't deal with lowlifes who may want to target me for theft. But in front of professionals like myself, work, friends and family all know. The in-laws I'm working on, slowly. These things take time and tact.
 
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