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Outcast
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Horrible advice!! If she is willing to divorce and you have lots of guns, she gets half of them!! Or half what they are worth.....or half of what she thinks they are worth
Good luck Red! Try and convince her to go out plinking sometime, many people have been converted after a little time in a gravel pit with a 22 and some pop cans.
Well if the Government doesnt know what I own, then why should she if she's going to freak out about stupid sh!t.
Outcast
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ya something like a S&W 629 4.2' barrel
blaxsun
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Once upon a time, there was a man. A genie appeared to the man, and offered him one wish.
"Well," said the man, "I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, but plane tickets are so expensive, and boats are so slow. Can you build a bridge from Vancouver to Hawaii?
"I'm sorry, man," the genie said. "You're pretty much asking for the impossible. That's 4,300km of bridge. Plus, you'll need fuel stations and motels on the way. I'm sorry, but you're going to have to ask for something else."
"Oh," said the disappointed man. "Well, can you grant me the ability to understand women?"
The genie cleared his throat. "Did you want one lane, or two?"
"Well," said the man, "I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, but plane tickets are so expensive, and boats are so slow. Can you build a bridge from Vancouver to Hawaii?
"I'm sorry, man," the genie said. "You're pretty much asking for the impossible. That's 4,300km of bridge. Plus, you'll need fuel stations and motels on the way. I'm sorry, but you're going to have to ask for something else."
"Oh," said the disappointed man. "Well, can you grant me the ability to understand women?"
The genie cleared his throat. "Did you want one lane, or two?"
drum_boy101
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- Highland Valley, BC
My wife was against having guns in the house when I first mentioned taking the PAL couse. I explained how they would be stored and that they would basically be 'glorified baseball bats' while in our home. After some convincing she came around and has even been out to the range with me (she loved it).
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My grandfather on 1 side took me shooting at age 4 I was hooked ever since. My Grandmother on the other side gave me a 22 lr rifle to take home at age 10 she said laws be dammed i want you to have your granfathers rifle that he bought she didn't care and she was more pro gun then my grandfather on the other side none of them hunted so. Just take her shooting 1 time get a safe lock it up then it wont be a big deal.
I'll bet more than half the tough guys here talking s**t are the ones who give the wife an ear full of baby talk when they want something.
Anyways, a few years ago my wife said the same thing. No biggie.
I says to Mrs 9,
"how bout we go to Timmies, get a coffee and head over to DVC (local rental range) so you can show me what part of shooting scares you." She reluctantly agreed. We went in, rented a .22 pistol and she watched me shoot ~20 rounds, then started asking me question about the gun. I knew I was in!!
We spent approx 2 hours shooting, made a little competition out if it, and had a great time.
It wasn't the gun that scared her, it was the unknown.
Long story short; we went home and had ###, and it was good.
Oh ya, now I have guns.
This is how a good man in a true partnership behaves !
Certainly , every relationship is unique , but the desire for respect and sharing with ones partner new things is what makes it worth doing .
I know that we women are a mystery sometimes , but a little understanding and patience works as well on us as it does on you fellas .
Good for you , 9X19 !
As for all of you über studs telling the OP to grow a pair ala put that woman in her place etc etc .....keep us all posted on how that's working out for you
Its easier to ask for forgiveness than it is for permission...that being said...ask her why she does not want guns in the house....is it her or her girlfriends telling that having a gun in the house is bad....or have a tradeoff...buy her an expensive gift (jewelry...perhaps...appliance.......vacuum )...then by something for yourself....Glock perhaps
If you can't reason with her, ie. she won't have a discussion about it, she won't come to the range, she can't and refuses to even give you reasons why, then as the others said, grow a pair and buy one without her permission. It's not about being a tough guy, it's about being your own goddamn individual. If your wife/gf is so unreasonable that she would cut short something you really want to pursue (all politics and real reasons everyone should own firearms aside) then quite frankly you need to take matters into your own hands. If she ends up leaving you over it, then you know you were involved with an anti or psycho control freak. Just because you give her an earful of babytalk when you want something, doesn't mean you lay on your back and take it when she says 'no'. There are concessions/compromise and then there is authoritarianism. Firearms are so important to me that it is one thing I will NOT compromise on. If she doesn't like it, she is free to either shut up, or use the door.
Some women the 'taking them to the range' shtick will work. If it doesn't and you've tried all other reasonable avenues, the only option left is to either give up (and prepare to give up on pretty much any thing else you ever hoped to achieve while you're at it) or man up and TELL her what you are DOING.
I also agree that in the long run she will respect you more for it. I've done the puppy dog, agree to anything she demands, walk on eggs shells bulls**t, and I can safely tell you, it is a one way street straight to living hell. And that's an understatement. NOTHING in this world is worth it. NOTHING.
Some women the 'taking them to the range' shtick will work. If it doesn't and you've tried all other reasonable avenues, the only option left is to either give up (and prepare to give up on pretty much any thing else you ever hoped to achieve while you're at it) or man up and TELL her what you are DOING.
I also agree that in the long run she will respect you more for it. I've done the puppy dog, agree to anything she demands, walk on eggs shells bulls**t, and I can safely tell you, it is a one way street straight to living hell. And that's an understatement. NOTHING in this world is worth it. NOTHING.
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- Claresholm Alberta
Whatever you do, DO NOT buy her an appliance such as a vacuum. This advice obviously came from a man who has never been married.
How about: "If I can't have guns, you can't have makeup". Makeup causes cancer, kills animals & is harmfull to the environment. While we are at it, hand over all them credit cards!!!
Or maybe this:
"Honey bunch, would you feel better if I buy you a gun also? That way, when I snap and go on a shooting rampage like dude in Quebec, you can defend yourself"
Or maybe this:
"Honey bunch, would you feel better if I buy you a gun also? That way, when I snap and go on a shooting rampage like dude in Quebec, you can defend yourself"
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What he says...
But seriously.. What kind of a relationship do you have with this woman? apparently she can change her mind about things after you have discussed it, or it wasn't much of a discussion.
Evidently she either wasn't or isn't that sincere with the initial agreement or you have other problems..
You need to sit her down and talk to her. Don't browbeat her don't talk down to her find out why and start deal with it rationally..
From experience don't buy her a cast iron frying pan as an ice breaker.. She can beat the crap outta you with it and since they don't break easy it can can be a missile that is thrown multiple times..
