Tomcat1066
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Months ago, when I first went shopping for a handgun, my wife refused to even touch the things. She seemed to be a little afraid of them. I decided to not try and force her into anything, but let her decide when she was ready. I DID encourage her to understand that firearms are not dangerous if used properly, but a way to keep our family safe.
Several months later, our home was broken into. Nothing much stolen, just a couple of cell phones and some loose change, but it still gave my wife a feeling that she wasn't safe. Her outlook on handguns started to change.
When I got my CZ 75B, she handled it. It was a first for her, but she recognized that it wasn't the gun for her. She felt it was "to much". She wasn't sure what she meant but knew that it wasn't her style. A friend let her handle his Commander-sized Llama 1911 and she loved the way it felt.
Fastforward yet again to last night. We were discussing plans for how to deal with a home invasion. Basically the plan is for my wife and son to retreat into the safest room in the house (a bathroom). Once my wife has her own weapon, she's to take that and her cell phone and call the police while I deal with the threat.
We started talking about what-if's and one was if I was disarmed somehow and being used to get to them. While it may be unlikely, I still felt it would be a good idea to discuss these possibilities. We had worked out code words so she knew it was me and all was clear, so I added one that meant I was "not alone". One of the things I told her was, no matter what, not to give up her weapon. If they were going to kill us, make them pay for it...regardless of whether they had a gun to my head. Her response was "it won't matter if I put a round in their skull."
What I'm bragging about is how a woman who just months ago was scared of firearms has now decided to take up arms to defend her family, has stated a commitment to learning how to use those firearms proficiently, and understands their purpose. I still haven't had a chance to get her to a range (which I am NOT happy about), but I'm looking forward to seeing how she does!
Sorry, but I had to brag
Tom
Several months later, our home was broken into. Nothing much stolen, just a couple of cell phones and some loose change, but it still gave my wife a feeling that she wasn't safe. Her outlook on handguns started to change.
When I got my CZ 75B, she handled it. It was a first for her, but she recognized that it wasn't the gun for her. She felt it was "to much". She wasn't sure what she meant but knew that it wasn't her style. A friend let her handle his Commander-sized Llama 1911 and she loved the way it felt.
Fastforward yet again to last night. We were discussing plans for how to deal with a home invasion. Basically the plan is for my wife and son to retreat into the safest room in the house (a bathroom). Once my wife has her own weapon, she's to take that and her cell phone and call the police while I deal with the threat.
We started talking about what-if's and one was if I was disarmed somehow and being used to get to them. While it may be unlikely, I still felt it would be a good idea to discuss these possibilities. We had worked out code words so she knew it was me and all was clear, so I added one that meant I was "not alone". One of the things I told her was, no matter what, not to give up her weapon. If they were going to kill us, make them pay for it...regardless of whether they had a gun to my head. Her response was "it won't matter if I put a round in their skull."
What I'm bragging about is how a woman who just months ago was scared of firearms has now decided to take up arms to defend her family, has stated a commitment to learning how to use those firearms proficiently, and understands their purpose. I still haven't had a chance to get her to a range (which I am NOT happy about), but I'm looking forward to seeing how she does!
Sorry, but I had to brag
Tom
