The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - I just got yelled at for keeping a handgun

Hansam · October 21, 2012, 08:03 AM

Having been in a similar situation I will advise what I did. I'm not saying this is what you should do but this went well for me. The only difference was that I wasn't with her for 8 yrs, only 3.

1. I tried to educate her (shooting class - which she never went to despite the fact I paid for it, tried to get her to go to the range with me so she could see that the gun won't go off on its own etc... never came along)
2. I tried to compromise with her.
3. I tried to talk with her regarding her strict anti-gun issues.
4. I ended the relationship.

Now I'm married to a beautiful woman who originally had issues with firearms but was open minded enough to learn about them. Now she loves to shoot and carries a 1911 as her EDC. We have some wonderful kids who are all being raised with firearms as an integral part of their lives and we're both quite happy for all of this.

The point of my post - simple, try to work with her regarding the guns. If she won't budge or continues to give this type of resistance then get rid of her. There are many more women out there.

October 21, 2012, 08:03 AM	#18
Hansam Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 763	Having been in a similar situation I will advise what I did. I'm not saying this is what you should do but this went well for me. The only difference was that I wasn't with her for 8 yrs, only 3. 1. I tried to educate her (shooting class - which she never went to despite the fact I paid for it, tried to get her to go to the range with me so she could see that the gun won't go off on its own etc... never came along) 2. I tried to compromise with her. 3. I tried to talk with her regarding her strict anti-gun issues. 4. I ended the relationship. Now I'm married to a beautiful woman who originally had issues with firearms but was open minded enough to learn about them. Now she loves to shoot and carries a 1911 as her EDC. We have some wonderful kids who are all being raised with firearms as an integral part of their lives and we're both quite happy for all of this. The point of my post - simple, try to work with her regarding the guns. If she won't budge or continues to give this type of resistance then get rid of her. There are many more women out there. __________________ This is who we are, what we do.