I won another girl over to our side!

[twoblink]

So my girlfriend's friend (and trust me when I say, this one is as cute as it gets), just got back from England..

We all went out to dinner, and we were discussing guns (one of my favorite topics, and all of yours too!) and she was like YEEWWW... guns are dangerous.. blah blah blah.

So I had written a little blurp, about if someone broke into your house, which would you rather have at the bedside, a cell phone or a gun..?

She Instant Messaged me about 3 days later and she said she thought about it for 3 days, and what I said made perfect sense.. In fact, she is amazed at the stupidity of dialing 911 when someone is in the house already (here in Taiwan, it's 119)..

Also, she just broke up with her ex, and I convinced her that gun owners were superior species to date. I told her, a man is A LOT LESS LIKELY TO CHEAT ON A WOMAN PACKIN' HEAT.

I'm trying my darndest to hook her up with Skunk, but so far, no go...

But at least I've added another one to our numbers.

 

[Tharg]

I told her, a man is A LOT LESS LIKELY TO CHEAT ON A WOMAN PACKIN' HEAT

erm...

that really doesn't win me over... not cause i'm a man - but because it would seem that its ok to break the law if yer man cheats on ya... which would lead to the fact then (if it were true) that all people packing heat were willing to shoot thier (now) ex-lovers... which would be extremely illegal.....

which wouldn't make me all to happy to join the nutjob gonna shoot someone cause he cheats on ya set.....

(or her if it matters)

the proper thing to do is leave the bastach... (girl or guy) and be done w/ em... not sure how i'd feel if there was a new girl (to the scene) who thought it was ok to shoot someone cause thier man cheated...... (thus the intention of the statement - since you would be less likely because you were afraid of getting shot....)

but hey - i'm pickin - i know your intention was to win over the female(not necesarily a new shooter), but i'm not sure i'd brag in that way to the THR boards.....

just mine opine...

J/Tharg!

 

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

Good on ya, Twoblink!

Now if you can only figure out a way to convert 'em so they'll convert THEIR girlfriends...

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[Oleg Volk]

I think twoblink meant "less likely to cheap because such a girlfriend would be much harder to replace the the regular kind, or maybe because gunnies take obligations a little more seriously".

 

[Nathaniel Firethorn]

I think he was just repeating a joke that was old when I was young.

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[Shanghai McCoy]

A variation is my "I can't afford another divorce so I taught this wife how to shoot." joke.

 

[Tharg]

but hey - i'm pickin - i know your intention was to win over the female(not necesarily a new shooter), but i'm not sure i'd brag in that way to the THR boards.....

heh

just saying to the non-believer (aka not what i'd note as normal here...) it would/could sound like a "firearm girl" would shoot the offending bf/hubby =) Thus making her one of us nutcases that shoot anything that moves.... ya know? hehe

also jokified myself w/ the above quote - =) Since i knew(hoped?) that wasn't how HE really meant it...

J/Tharg!

 

[Majic]

There is one downside to converting female friends over to our side. They tend to start shopping around in your gunsafe.

 

[ksnecktieman]

Some thin skins here. I took that to mean that a man will not cheat on an armed woman because of his common sense. He will end the relationship when he feels the need to roam.

Yes, I always teach my women to shoot. If they do not like guns and shooting they are not someone for me to spend a lot of time with. If I was the type of guy that required regular unfaithfullness to feel manly would I do that? Probably not.

 

[oldfella]

My take on twoblink's story is that he was making conversation, not inspiring malice.

 

[twoblink]

How's this:

You are married to a chick who packs.. I can all but guarantee you that even if you wanted to cheat, you wouldn't be bring the alleged homewrecker to YOUR house..

Scenerio:

You are in the bathroom,
Naked woman on your bed
Wife comes home, HK USP on the hip..

Yeah, trust me, the fact that she packs will induce at least a SMALL amount of behavior change on your part..

And Oleg's right, gun owners take responsibility a lot more seriously..

I don't let people "sweep" the room with a toy gun.. and people think I'm paranoid..

 

[Gus Dddysgrl]

Good job twoblink.

Hopefully she will get into it and then start converting friends. I am trying to convert friends that are girls, but since I've been so busy I haven't had time. I talked to my best friend from high school. I didn't push her, but we had a good conversation about it and she was open to the idea. Now I need to get her to shoot some and really convert her. I'm not sure what she'll say then, but we'll see.

Oleg said something when we stopped by and had our photo shoot. I was wearing my wedding dress for some of the pictures and he said he would like to write an article about how to not end up with an abusive husband (or something like that). It's a good idea. If he knows she can shoot I doubt he'd try and do anything. Especially if she knows a gun is just a tool and the mind is what's really the weapon.

Gus

 

[Oleg Volk]

Another plus of being with an armed girl: her consent is actually meaningful, not likely given out of fear. And trained people tend to be better at threat assessment, not as likely to mis-identify a peaceful guy as a threat. The grazers are far more skittish and prone to hostile/scared attitudes because of insecurities.

 

[OEF_VET]

Two more bonuses that come from being with women who shoot: 1) it's generally easier to get their approval for the purchase of a new gun (even if it means you have to share), and 2) you can always borrow her guns too.

 

[twoblink]

OEF,

I respectfully disagree...

1) it's generally easier to get their approval for the purchase of a new gun

Don't you mean "it's generally easier to get their approval for the purchase of THEIR new gun"?

it sure seems that way.. What's your is mine, what's mine is mine.. hehehe..

Gus..

Abusive husband? I know just the thing.. I think it's called a 125 grainer JHP .357Mag..

 

[OEF_VET]

tb,

You just have to find the right woman. My wife is usually cool with me buying a new gun, as long as the bills are paid and there isn't something else we need more importantly. Unfortunately, we just moved into a new house and there won't be any new guns until we buy a couple bookshelves. Oh well, I'll get those next month and will be free to buy new guns just in time for the death of the AWB.

I did recently buy myself a Rossi .357 carbine, knowing she'd like it and fully intending to give it to her, once I replace it with a Marlin 1894.

I also find it's easier to keep the guns to yourself if you buy ones that are either too big for her or aren't really her style. There's no way my 5'5", 100 lb wife is going to lug my Rem 700 with 4.5-14x40 scope out to the range, or shoot my .45's. Of course, this theory doesn't work if your wife is a recoil junkie like sheslinger.

 

[twoblink]

OEF, I was just going to site sheslinger...

 

[Gus Dddysgrl]

twoblink-I prefer my Ruger SP101 that I got for my 21st b-day present. (well with my b-day money I bought it.)

The only thing about buying her guns is yes we like to claim them all ours. heehee. I bought Jon a Ruger Mark II for a wedding gift and still feel as if it's mine.

Oh well.

Gus

 

[BerettaNut92]

(well with my b-day money I bought it.)

Gus,



Twoblink,

So what, all I have to do is get two inches taller?

 

[twoblink]

Skunk, I'm going to have TacticalJanie send her your shooting video and some banjo music..

maybe I'll go ahead and burn her a CD of your music..

I have made an appointment with her to talk to her about "the benefits of a tactical boyfriend".

She's smart, questions everything, but is fairly logical.. So if you explain things to her in clear and simple ways which are logical, she will accept it.

and yeah... grow 2-3 inches taller.. Elevator shoes??

 

[BerettaNut92]

how about Oakley wallclimbing ninja boots with titanium cleats?