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Well today at a family dinner with a few aunts and uncles it came up that I've recently taken my CFSC/CRFSC. One of my aunts looks at me like I just told her wanted to become some sort of baby killer.

"Why would you want a gun?" with this disgusted look
"So I can get into hunting" replying in a very non-confrontational wayf
"And why would you want to do that?" even more disgusted

REALLY?! I mean I'm all for the whole belief of 'to each his own' but I mean come on, in her mind I may as well of become some sort of rapist right then and there. Since when has the choice to own a firearm and hunt become such a faux pas. I know I am the only one in the family with an interest in it, but I never realized just how bad it was. I don't know, maybe it's the little amount of sleep or the beer talking but I just felt that I needed some outside opinion, am I the only on this board who has faced this scenario from close family?
 
I grew up in a hunting family, If you're not dangerous with guns than you are welcome to travel to the Okanagan and come hunt with me. Even growing up in a hunting family in a small town I have met many people against the idea, mostly after I moved to the kelowna area. The girl that stayed over last night went off about anti hunting when she found out about my hobbies and my reloading room. I gave her my good argument and we continued on our merry way. She was easy to argue against though. It was all based on misinformation and emotion rather than facts.
 
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People are like that due to what I like to refer to as the Walt Disney Effect. This mental affliction is due to the subject developing strong opinions and morals based on all that they have learned through years of watching brightly coloured cartoons.

What this does is vilify the hunt/ hunters and the victimize the personified animals.

So really and truly I'm sorry to hear that you are running into that much resistance. I was fortunate enough to be born into a family that had the exact opposite view of hunting, that if you expressed a desire to not hunt you would have been viewed as, you know, weird.
 
My family and in-laws are the exact opposite. Guess it depends on how they grew up and how influenced they are by the main stream media.

I suggest offering to show them what the CFSC entails and take them out shooting and hunting. They'll realize that you're not out there clubbing baby seals at every corner.
 
My mom's a JW and about as anti as they get. There is nothing I can ever say that will change her way of thinking. NOTHING, gawd knows I've tried.

My brother in-law is also a JW and has, however, changed his way of thinking. Especially when it comes to self-defence. I get all the credit for that!!!! ;)
 
Only me and 1 brother ever had an interest in firearms. He only has a single 10/22.

I have a few guns and my father calls them all either "UZI" or "AK47". I have a 10/22, Remington 700 & a Mini 14. I wonder which one looks more like an UZI???

Both my parents loathe guns and blame WWII for this. My father however, is starting to realize that gun control is stupid in its current "trainwreck" form.
 
I come from a family without a tradition of gun ownership. However, I'm fortunate to have never had that type of reaction.

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My mom's a JW and about as anti as they get. There is nothing I can ever say that will change her way of thinking. NOTHING, gawd knows I've tried.

My brother in-law is also a JW and has, however, changed his way of thinking. Especially when it comes to self-defence. I get all the credit for that!!!! ;)
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And how did you escape the JW's with your family still speaking to you?
 
I too am curious about the J-Dub thing. Tagging this for interest.

I had some resistance from both parental units for different, convoluted reasons. If you have to, then go your own way and let them be. That's what I had to do.
 
I tell everyone who will listen that I own guns and that I hunt and that I shoot targets with my pistols. I am constantly looking for an opportunity to re-educate these people in a non-confrontational way.

Don
 
I didn't have these circumstances growing up, but observed a nice Jewish lady giving her house-party host the gears about guns when she found out he and I had them as a common link. The host family are family friends and are about as gun friendly as they get. Her reaction seemed to be premised that all guns are only for doing bad things, and having one is the precursor step to doing bad things. She was only slightly deflected when the host (and I) remarked that we had had normal upbringings and were well regarded members of ordinary society. We both had chosen respected careers and had parallel shooting successes. Guns are not bad was the bottom line. Peoples' bad intentions and actions are bad.
 
boomboy said:
Well today at a family dinner with a few aunts and uncles it came up that I've recently taken my CFSC/CRFSC. One of my aunts looks at me like I just told her wanted to become some sort of baby killer.

"Why would you want a gun?" with this disgusted look
"So I can get into hunting" replying in a very non-confrontational wayf
"And why would you want to do that?" even more disgusted

REALLY?! I mean I'm all for the whole belief of 'to each his own' but I mean come on, in her mind I may as well of become some sort of rapist right then and there. Since when has the choice to own a firearm and hunt become such a faux pas. I know I am the only one in the family with an interest in it, but I never realized just how bad it was. I don't know, maybe it's the little amount of sleep or the beer talking but I just felt that I needed some outside opinion, am I the only on this board who has faced this scenario from close family?
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Haha I feel your pain brother. My mothers side of the family is quite anti. There was a death in the family when my mother and her sisters and brothers were young.. a self inflicted one.. enough said. So as you can imagine, I've never forced the issue.

She didn't agree with me getting my PAL, but she was always supportive... more or less.

Anyways, since my mother and step father moved out to the country they've heard plenty of stories of coyotes taking away small dogs and what not. They own a shnoodle so it's always been a concern.

A few months ago I was on the phone with my mother talking about a cougar attack that happened recently when she asked me if I wanted I could bring up my shotgun, and maybe show them what it's all about. Naturally I was pretty surprised but told her I'd give them a practical idea of what safe firearms handling is all about, and if she didn't like it, I'd simple lock it in it's case, and say no more.

Well it went well, they were quite surprised at how serious safety is taken as like many they've been brainwashed by the media. Only problem I had was when I got to the examine the bore step at the end of ACTS and PROVE my mom said: "Why are you looking down the barrel? You just told us to assume it's loaded.." *face palm :rolleyes:

Other than that it went well, and it was fun :) Now my little bro (not so little 15 years old and like 250lbs six foot 3...) is dying to get his PAL, and so is my step dad.

I suggest when the time comes, show them that there is nothing to worry about, and make them understand that safety is paramount. Most people think gun owners are just crazies who are out shooting apples off each-others heads, and always accidentally killing each other.

If my mother can be turned, so can your aunt!! :)

Good luck to you,

Brandon
 
My family are 100% Lib. My parents even campaigned for the worst of them. I have little to do with them and my father once asked for a photo of myself for the mantle. I sent him one of me holding a .45 caliber Grease Gun. "I can't show that one! What would people think? Send me another one!" I didn't. :D
 
Canuck223 said:
And how did you escape the JW's with your family still speaking to you?
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I know a few JW's that own gun safes FULL of guns and every single one of them goes out hunting. So don't equate JW with Non Gun Hug a Tree (or bear) people they love the outdoors as much as we do and are just as willing to PACK a rifle in the bush for protection or hunting.

To the OP.

Sorry for your aunts reaction. I was lucky I didn't get that reaction from any of my family a few gave me an odd look but I expected that. Some people just can not understand that guns are a TOOL not a Weapon it all comes down to who is holding it depends on HOW it gets used they can't get over the Hollywood effect. If your ever up in kamloops and want to go out I know I'm open to taking you out and I'm sure there are a few others around there that would too. Good luck with your family and hopefully they will see in time all is good.
 
Crazy.kayaker said:
I know a few JW's that own gun safes FULL of guns and every single one of them goes out hunting. So don't equate JW with Non Gun Hug a Tree (or bear) people they love the outdoors as much as we do and are just as willing to PACK a rifle in the bush for protection or hunting.
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I didn't. I was curious because I was under the impression that leaving the JW's was harder than walking away from the Hell's Angels, and with fewer intact relationships. Gun ownership wasn't a factor in my curiousity.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
I didn't have these circumstances growing up, but observed a nice Jewish lady giving her house-party host the gears about guns when she found out he and I had them as a common link. The host family are family friends and are about as gun friendly as they get. Her reaction seemed to be premised that all guns are only for doing bad things, and having one is the precursor step to doing bad things. She was only slightly deflected when the host (and I) remarked that we had had normal upbringings and were well regarded members of ordinary society. We both had chosen respected careers and had parallel shooting successes. Guns are not bad was the bottom line. Peoples' bad intentions and actions are bad.
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Both my parents loathe guns and blame WWII for this.
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Perhaps you need to remind your folks that 65 years ago, good guys with guns stopped a madman and a mass murderer. Remember, one of the main reasons that Uncle Adolf was able to push his agenda through so quickly was because of his gun control policies at the time. If the Jews had had access to firearms, things might have turned out a lot differently all those years ago......

Just food for thought, brother.

Paul
 
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