How open are you about being a firearms owner?

I think you should way the Pro's & Con's.

Pro's
U could show him your pump shotgun and mybe cycle it a few times, while you ask him the, What, Where, When, Why & how questions.
Tell him that with this M14 I can pick of a fly @ 600 meters away. Then remind him how much you love your daughter and how you don't like it when she cries.
You could also bs a bit and say that you are tricking out this rifle for a friend of your's that's in the detective unit of the RCMP and also then ask him where he was taking your daughter tonight.

Con's
Your daughter won't have a boy friend for much longer & Your wife will kill you! LoL!
You could be dealing with a real scum bag and he might rob you. (Most likely not to happen)
He might be super interested and never stop bugging you to take him out shooting. Then your daughter gets into it & poff there goes all your savings and all your ammo. (Most likely to happen)

But hey these are my random thaughts and as everyone says;
I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer but more like a dull spoon!
LOL!
 
I'm very open about it, but I do take some precautions... like not talking about how or where my firearms are stored, and I dont publish my address in the phone book. That being said, I frequently extend invitations to acquaintainces to come out to the range or an IPSC shoot and give the sport a try. You cant win over non-shooters by not endorsing the sport. I say let them see how safe and enjoyable shooting can be and give them the opportunity to make an informed decision about firearms by providing them the chance to safely experience them first hand.

That's how I got started. :)
 
While I don't flaunt it, I too am open about my firearms ownership, hunting and shooting. Some around my church looked askance at first, especially when they saw some pictures of me on hunting trips and shooting CAS.
I now have a couple coming out with me from time to time and more expressing an interest.
My neighbours all know of my "addiction" and don't have any problem.
I do, however have my toys all well locked away behind steel doors, trigger locked, in a windowless room with a locking door and my home has a monitored alarm system.
Overkill perhaps, but I don't think I will have any problems passing an inspection.
 
I wouldn't say that I'm open about it...I don't hide the fact that I own guns...I just won't broadcast it.
My son(9) has a pellet gun, and likes to talk about it with his friends, who then tell their parents, who then ask me if I think its a good idea...My explanation to them is that I am a firearms owner, and I want my kid to be comfortable/knowledgeable with firearms if i'm going to have them in my house.

on the other hand I do tell every jahova's witness that comes to my door at 0800 on a saturday morning....lol j/k
 
i'm fairly open about activities - hunting, shooting, ipsc matches, etc... but no specifics as to where they're stored. Only if someone asks about being "allowed" to own stuff, I say -"that's so Canadian" and proceed to tell them about how everybody seemsto to want permission in Canada and why that's oh so wrong:rolleyes:
 
Satain said:
I think you should way the Pro's & Con's.

Pro's
U could show him your pump shotgun and mybe cycle it a few times, while you ask him the, What, Where, When, Why & how questions.
Tell him that with this M14 I can pick of a fly @ 600 meters away. Then remind him how much you love your daughter and how you don't like it when she cries.
You could also bs a bit and say that you are tricking out this rifle for a friend of your's that's in the detective unit of the RCMP and also then ask him where he was taking your daughter tonight.

Con's
Your daughter won't have a boy friend for much longer & Your wife will kill you! LoL!
You could be dealing with a real scum bag and he might rob you. (Most likely not to happen)
He might be super interested and never stop bugging you to take him out shooting. Then your daughter gets into it & poff there goes all your savings and all your ammo. (Most likely to happen)

But hey these are my random thaughts and as everyone says;
I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer but more like a dull spoon!
LOL!
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how is that a con?:)
 
You guys think that is bad?

I am 20 years old with my own small arsenal. I dread the day (if it comes) that I get to meet the parents who are not thrilled to find out about their daughters "gun nut" boyfriend.

It would be a weight off my shoulders if I were to walk in to meet the parents and see a m14 disassembly guide on the table.

Now to get back on topic, I am very open and proud about my firearms ownership. Probably close to half the pictures/videos/posts on my fb account are firearms related. I make every attempt to bring interested fence sitters along shooting. I even like to think I have helped convince a few people to go for their PAL's too.

I think its crucial that all owners be vocal about it. Doing so gets people thinking. There are more people who don't know or care about firearms rights than there are antis or pro-gun individuals. The more we have on our side, the better.
 
I am very open about my gun ownership. No offense to anyone else but I am NOT going to hide my love of my guns. Also I try to educate others about firearms rights/responsibilities.
 
Being open and vocal is important. Gun ownership in Canada will never be legitimized if its kept in the closet, hidden. Its easier to take away your guns, if the majority of people don't even realise Canadians can and do own guns.
 
GilesG said:
You guys think that is bad?

I am 20 years old with my own small arsenal. I dread the day (if it comes) that I get to meet the parents who are not thrilled to find out about their daughters "gun nut" boyfriend.

It would be a weight off my shoulders if I were to walk in to meet the parents and see a m14 disassembly guide on the table.

Now to get back on topic, I am very open and proud about my firearms ownership. Probably close to half the pictures/videos/posts on my fb account are firearms related. I make every attempt to bring interested fence sitters along shooting. I even like to think I have helped convince a few people to go for their PAL's too.

I think its crucial that all owners be vocal about it. Doing so gets people thinking. There are more people who don't know or care about firearms rights than there are antis or pro-gun individuals. The more we have on our side, the better.
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With the process and screening that goes on to obtain a PAL, I should think it would be a plus in your pursuit of their daughter. You have been cleared and certified by no less than the Federal Government that you are not someone liable to lose it.
That's the way I'd sell it. (Worked for me anyway!)
 
Even though I live in a failrly large community, I am pretty well known, and i have no problem with people knwing that i own a lot of guns.

it goes with the territory of informing others about firearms safety and debunking the old wive's tales about guns.....
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I'm quite open about my ownership. The guy across the street belongs to the same club as I do, so no issue there, but I do get some looks from other neighbours when I lug my target tree into my trunk followed by scary looking black plastic cases and box upon box of ammo...
 
Griffoneur said:
My wife has never seen "all" my firearms.
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+1... and I don't think the spouse wants to know either :D

Note to the single guys out there: Don't forget to do a little clean up before you invite a new girlfriend over for super... You'd be surprise at how fast a girl can notice a milk crate of loaded ammo you forgot in the living room :redface:

As for the boyfriend, invite him over to the range for a initiation session... Not only it would help demistify the "firearm" thing and you might create another GunNutz... I'm sure he'll be impress at how good you are picking out targets at 200 Y :wave:
 
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As for the boyfriend, invite him over to the range for a initiation session... Not only it would help demistify the "firearm" thing and you might create another GunNutz... I'm sure he'll be impress at how good you are picking out targets at 200 Y :wave:
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I think you're right on with your thoughts about "demisifying" firearms.
I was a Beaver, Cub and Scout leader over the years, at other locations.
On invitation, I used to put on a dog and pony show for the groups at my own church.
The first time, it looked like a hanging jury of parents sitting to watch what this gun nut was going to teach their kids. :runaway:
(Who was doing the presentation was not announced to them).:D
But I showed up, wearing my Scout uniform and was then introduced more fully and they learned who I was in the Church. :wave:
It kind of set them back.
 
Not particularly open. If it happens to come up in conversation with someone I know fairly well, or it's simply very relevant at the time, then perhaps. I don't go around broadcasting it, though.
 
I enjoy showing off my collection to friends, and if anyone is curious usually showing them a couple online pics of what I have gets them bitten by the shooting bug :D

The more people that I can recruit to get their PAL, the better, it also helps with the firearms community. Introducing new people usually has them shooting in no time, and after that possibly a purchase. They tell their friends, who tell their friends and before you know it, recruiting one has really recruited 5 more. The more people that own, or at least have shot a firearm, understand them alot better which disolves the fear that most people have about them.
 
Most every one i work with knows about me getting my PAL and wanting to start buying Rifles!

It also helps that i work in a site that has only 26 employees 2 of the managers are Hunters and when i did my PAL i did it with 3 other Fellow Employees so it was a group Thing!

Adanac00
 
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