My somewhat anti wife suprised me...

[jamz]

I just had to share this...

My wife has never liked guns, despite growing up in Maine, and having all her brothers and uncles hunt regularly. When I was getting re-started in this hobby, she disapproved. In December, when we were picking gifts for others, I pointed out a nice LL Bean cleaning kit. She said "Your Dad had BETTER not be giving you a gun for Christmas".

She has always said "There will be NO GUNS in this house".

Christmas passes (no guns ) and my birthday arrives in mid January. To my suprise, my Dad meets me at the local gun shop and orders me a nice Ruger 77/22. I tell Molly, who says, "Well, I'm glad that you are excited about it."


We have a birthday party today with some family, and guess what she got me?

1. A shooting bag (like a range bag)
2. Shooting safety glasses with interchangeable lenses
3. The very cleaning kit I had pointed out in December.

I am stunned, amazed, and delighted. She says she trusts me, loves me, and wants me to be safe. It's not as good as having a wife who asks you what caliber gift you want this year, but it's a start.

She still says no guns in the house, but I think I can work on that.

-James

 

[P95Carry]

Happy Birthday dude!

She still says no guns in the house, but I think I can work on that.

Yep ... patience ... patience .... sounds tho like you have the ball just slightly rolling ..... just a matter of time until full acceptance.

Obviously - a good woman .... but one who can (I hope) become a gun-loving GREAT woman .......

 

[artherd]

She says she trusts me, loves me, and wants me to be safe.

Awesome! The groundwork is there, that's everything important. I'm sure you two will work out the specifics of what goes where in time.

Offer her a deal, she gets to buy something indulgent every time you get a 'gun' thing.

Before you know it, you'll have her at the range with you (probally shooting better scores, life's funny sometimes!

 

[4v50 Gary]

Drag her shooting and make a gunner out of her.

 

[striker3]

Women are confusing. My wife has always told me that I don not need any more firearms, and she would not approve of me getting one...then turns around and tells me to buy one for Christmas

Her only stipulation is that she got to shoot it whenever she wants

I made the proper husband response of "Yes Dear" and went and ordered a Para LDA

Unfortunatly the 45 has to much recoil for her, she has weak wrists. So guess what? Now I have to find a 9mm for her. Things are looking up.

 

[wingnutx]

I'm buying mine a Bersa .380 tomorrow

 

[WVleo]

Hi, I don't go for that No____ (fill in the blank )in this house crap ! Change the lock , set her out the door and get on with your life ! Life is to short to put up with partners like that !!! WVleo
PS Hope the wife isn't reading this LOL LOL

 

[larry_minn]

Talk her into a safe ASAP Work on idea it can hold camera, jewlry, important papers, the rifle (which will get lonely for a pistol) How this will make the house more safe with high dollar items out of sight. IMO she sounds like well worth the time/effort to keep.