Need help explaining guns to girlfriend

[Frotz]

Go buy a gun to celebrate, then find a pro 2A hottie.

Seriously, I think you were going to be living under her thumb and her rules till you went brain dead so good job.

It will be worth it.
Take your time and find a good one.
(Or quite a few good ones.)

Very near my now ex's house is a gun shop. On the way home I stopped in there to see what called my name. I found a very nice older Winchester 94 for a good price. I also have long wanted a Ruger LCP. I can justify buying only one, so I'll continue to ponder that. I did luck into some .22lr, so I bought some of that. I'm consoling myself with pear cider, a cigar, and Blue Oyster Cult.

[Wordupmybrotha]

Hey Frotz, more cow bells!

[Wordupmybrotha]

Here you go Frotz

[cwilliams]

Need help explaining guns to girlfriend

Frotz -

I've been in your shoes. I had a relationship that lasted nearly 5 years. She was a good person, but a liberal Obama lover to the core. She wasn't anti-gun ownership, but she had a major fear of them that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I got her out to the range a couple times and she enjoyed it to an extent and was a natural with a rifle. Though, when I asked what her perspective was on guns after the second time out, she said she feared them more. I was never given any more idea as to why since we parted ways not long after.

Oh well! The new lady is very pro second amendment and had a blast the first time she ever went shooting. She was even prepared with a few targets of her own (books that she hated which would have ended up in the burn pile) and made the confetti fly with some hollow point .22 rounds. She is a keeper!!

To conclude my short story, do not let this get you down. There are like minded people of the opposite sex out there and you just have to be patient sometimes. I've been more surprised lately how many of my female friends have suddenly started shooting. I'm also in the boat of letting someone you are interested in know that you shoot very early on. You will get some sort of reaction and you will either like it or not.

You definitely made the right decision!

[ZirconJohn]

Very near my now ex's house is a gun shop. On the way home I stopped in there to see what called my name. I found a very nice older Winchester 94 for a good price. I also have long wanted a Ruger LCP. I can justify buying only one, so I'll continue to ponder that. I did luck into some .22lr, so I bought some of that. I'm consoling myself with pear cider, a cigar, and Blue Oyster Cult.

Thereyago Frotz ... that's a wayyy ... we are all very-very proud of you.

All the guys here ... the FELLA'S ... we look out after our own.

The decision you made is right, it is a just decision, now you stick to your guns ... literally

[e90bmw]

Frotz, there are women that like guns. Time to go looking.

[Tommy C]

Very near my now ex's house is a gun shop. On the way home I stopped in there to see what called my name. I found a very nice older Winchester 94 for a good price. I also have long wanted a Ruger LCP. I can justify buying only one, so I'll continue to ponder that. I did luck into some .22lr, so I bought some of that. I'm consoling myself with pear cider, a cigar, and Blue Oyster Cult.

I believe you made the right decision.

[Jpizzay]

Good man!


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[v.kevin]

And Frotz kicked her to the curb and there was much rejoicing.

[Kappy]

Need help explaining guns to girlfriend

Well, she doesn't want to take that class. She said it boils down to "why do you feel the need to carry a gun" with the implication that there is no legitimate reason or need. She does understand my brother doing so because he's a LEO, but not me. When we talked about this, she said that she talked to my brother and his wife about this stuff. According to her, my brother was calm and sensible, but told her that several of her objections were BS. I haven't asked my brother yet about his opinions. Since I often communicate best in writing, she agreed to accept an essay from me explaining why I carry a gun.

Some further complications. She's talked about marriage and the way she wants to do home life is a multi-family household in which her parents have their own apartment out back or two master bedrooms. She said they wouldn't want to have firearms in the house at all. I get along well enough with her parents, but this has the potential to cause a lot of trouble.

At this point I'm thinking of writing that essay, adding some see-also points to view on the web, and concluding it with "This is me. My ownership, use, and wearing of firearms is not negotiable. You can either accept that or we're done". I'm already refreshing my online dating website accounts.

Are there any single women in the northwest corner of the state of Washington reading this message?

I hadn't checked in on this thread after I posted. Figured I'd read through. When I got to this point, I almost screamed for you to get the **** out before it's too late. No one lives in your home but you and your children. Parents get to stay when they're too feeble for anything else.

You made the right decision. There are other fish in the sea.

[SonofWWIIDI]

Very near my now ex's house is a gun shop. On the way home I stopped in there to see what called my name. I found a very nice older Winchester 94 for a good price. I also have long wanted a Ruger LCP. I can justify buying only one, so I'll continue to ponder that. I did luck into some .22lr, so I bought some of that. I'm consoling myself with pear cider, a cigar, and Blue Oyster Cult.

Buy them both. You know you want too. And you won't be sorry.

How much did the .22 set you back?

[DonFerrando]

My girlfriend has a general dislike of firearms. When I revealed to her that I regularly carry one concealed, even when I go out with her, she was severely pissed off

Start off by explaining the difference between protection guns and attack guns:



;-)

[Zartan]

Good thread, buuut did a pic ever get posted?

[burr2of4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sEYGcXSmpQ

[homelessdude]

If you can get her to a range, and I'm not sure you can for goodness sake don't hand her anything bigger than a 32. A 22 is even better. You are trying to get her to relax a little not scare the hell out of her. If you have or can borrow a 22 rifle and pistol that would be perfect. She will see others shooting larger stuff and it might further interest her. It should be fun. Also try to go to a range when it is slow (week day, morning, etc. ) The less distractions the better. Good luck.