Outed By my Mother

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WHAT!? Why are you carrying a gun? At Thanksgiving? In the house? Is it loaded?

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Should have said it was just in case Uncle Bob tries to grab all the leftovers again. ;)
 
I got outed by mom at the dinner table yesterday. "You know, metallic carries a gun 24/7" :banghead: And this was surrounded by people that barely know me (step-grandmother's very large extended family)
 
I guess Thanksgiving is a little different out in the country. I brought my Para-Ordinance P14, a Walther P22, my Taurus Judge, and my new GSG MP5 just to share and show them off at our Thanksgiving gathering.

After eating, we always go out to the field and engage in a little friendly competative target shooting...
 
I uncles would have said, "Hey, lets go out back and shoot." Thankgiving on the farm, others might play football--We go out back and shoot. It's a family tradition.
 
Time to lay down the law to your mother. You need to make it very clear that your house is yours and is not abdicated to her whim when she arrives, otherwise this is only the first for her.

BTDT.
 
DagoRed, so you know the exact moment you might need a pistol?
How do you accomplish this? Is it 100% reliable?
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I choose not to live my life in fear that at any moment I will need a gun. I know the realities of life, but I also understand at least slightly the laws of probability and averages. I don't need to have a gun on me to feel safe, to feel complete or to build my self-esteem.

I know this will anger many, but that is the way it is in my life and the way I choose to live it. I have a CCP. I own handguns. I grew up in a rough area. I don't let others make me live in fear or control my life. I freely exercise my own choices as to when it is prudent to carry, and when it is extremely unlikely I will need a gun. I know that there can be no predicting with absolute certainty when that time may come, but I also know that I am more likely to be in a car accident, yet I still drive. I may die in a plane crash, but I still fly in aircraft. I don't expect to ever be attacked while enjoying a family meal, so I go unarmed.

Make your choices, I'll make mine. Just don't expect me to agree with you all the time, and I won't expect that of you.

If you need to carry a gun in your home to feel secure, you need to move.
 
you could've flipped the awkwardness 180 degrees. example

MOM - "omg, y r u carrying a pistol?"

YOU - "i wasn't sure if you had gotten off the crack, yet, and was worried you might steal it if i left it laying around"

eff it, man, as long as she's got everybody's attention, might as well put a good show on :D
 
Your mother may have shot her mouth in surprise about you carrying a gun in your person. I would have too -- in the old days -- but now that I know about guns and learned how to use it properly, my reaction have changed to "happy you are carrying, son..."

My husband and I went to a game night at our neighbours before Halloween...My husband, being a blabbermouth sometimes, told everyone how proud he is of me being good a shot than he is. Knowing I had been raised in Australia, of course the Democrats among the guests were surprised about that and said so many anti reasons for gun ownerships. I kept my peace and did not participate in their discussions. When we got home, I told my husband that perhaps next time, we might start keeping quiet about our guns and our carrying. He agreed.

Anyway, we accepted another invitation for a game night before Thanksgiving. The owner of the place is Republican and her partner is a Democrat anti-gun person. Having another guests who just came from hunting from Colorado, during the night, she asked why I carry...she guessed that I am although I did not advertise the fact that I did...I just quietly said "it's my insurance..." and left it at that...
 
How often have we heard, "Their home, their rules"?

Well in this case it's "HIS home, HIS rules."

If somebody doesn't want me to carry into their home, I respect their wishes.

If you don't like me having or carrying guns in MY home, either keep it to yourself or stay away.
 
I choose not to live my life in fear that at any moment I will need a gun.
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Neither did those six women in that Lane Bryant clothing store in Tinley Park, Illinois. Maybe you can get together with the lone survivor and hold a seance to discuss it with the other five.

If you have the ability to see the future that can unerringly predict when you're going to need a gun, you don't need a gun. Instead, you should play the stock market and the ponies and use your limitless fortune to buy your own island and a private navy to protect it.
 
I'm somewhere in the middle, between DagoRed and Deanimator. I know that it is wise to be prepared, for anything, at all times. However, I don't always carry a flashlight, Swiss Army knife, spare reload, etc, and sometimes I don't always have a gun on me. I was caught by surprise once by two fellas waving a pistol at me, and I had wished I has a gun on me (but that is another story). There are times, now, when I just WANT to feel like we have a civil and peaceful society, and that the odds that day, or night, will be that I do not NEED to carry. I carry way more than I don't, and probably more than 90% of the cops in this country. For the times that we don't feel the need to carry, may good furtune and the Lord be with us. And for the times we NEED to carry, may we have that gun, good fortune, AND the Lord with us.
 
Deanimator, when's the last time anyone was shot on the street in Rocky River? Kidnapped? Cut with a knife? Beaten severely and left for dead? The odds are, you may go armed, but you are NOT gong to need it. Myself, ocassionally, I feel that if I am NOT carrying, and by fate someone poses me with a deadly threat, I MAY just get all Christian on my attacker, smile, and figure it was my day to meet Him. Either your "prepared", or you're not.
 
I grew up in Chicago. If I EVER believed that, it was before I started kindergarten.
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Then you are probably familiar with the area I grew up in, think East Chicago, Hammond and Gary and you will know my old stomping grounds. If I still lived in the Calumet region, I would probably carry more often.
 
I had mine in my fanny pac, handy for occasions like that. I had my wife and mother at her nephews with about 20 folks I never met. In the next town some guy went and shot 4 family members, can't be too careful these days. It's not a matter of if something is going to happen, more like when.
 
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Well for my mom, I would carry.
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I went back and reread the original post. I must have been retarded that night or something....I thought the OP was at HER house.

I realize that my first post sounds STUPID now and I apologize to the OP.

At my house, she needs to mind her own...

At her house. I would not go against her wishes.

Does this clear things up?
 
My house, my rules. There house, there rules and i dont have to go.

But alas, if Mom demands, i might just fold. She kinda gets her way on Holidays...
 
His house His rules - I agree 100%. I am noticing, however, a number of people mentioning concealed carry in someone else's home w/ out permission. Not sure about your state laws, but in Alaska we don't need permits to CC. That being said there are still rules to be followed; and entering ANYONES' (relative or otherwise) private residence w/ out prior disclosure and consent is strictly taboo - just like attempting to carry in a Federal building, courthouse, establishment that serves alcohol, school, or private business that has 'No Weapons' signs visibily posted. I expect my rules to be followed in my home; and I would be a hypocrit not to abide by the wishes of another homeowner. If I were so uncomfortable w/ leaving my weapon in the vehicle and entering unarmed; should I really be going in there at all?
 
Fender,

I agree if that is your state laws.

Back to the original post.

I can understand that your mom was suprised and maybee upset at you carrying because you state that she is a lib.
With that said, Once she outed you, I am sure you were caught by suprise.
It sounds like you did ok on your quick response.
Maybee for Christmas you might let her know ahead of time that you will indeed be carrying. We are talking about your mom right? She deserves a Heads Up on something that goes against her believes. 'Cause you just never know what will happen.

I do agree on maybee a smaller gun on Holiday's. Maybee an ankle holster?
Isn't that why we all have mulitple guns? A gun for each occasion right?

short story here;
I have been carrying for 21 years now. All the time Everyone knows If they see me they know that I brought a gun with me. My loved ones, friends all know. And by them knowing, #1. No discussions arrise. #2 If it's needed they know I will act. #3. If I act they know I have the element of suprise on my side, because no-one has discussed anything about it.

This is why I am against OPEN CARRY. No element of suprise. The Bad guy knows you have a gun and if he is going to act. He will take you first.

sorry hope I didn't hijack your post on that open carry part.

Happy thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New years to all that CCW.

:)
 
Deanimator, when's the last time anyone was shot on the street in Rocky River?
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That I recall, about 2002 or so. A guy robbed a sports card shop, then tried to shoot it out with the police. He lost. Of course there's no force field between Rocky River, Lakewood and especially Cleveland. Lots of crime on the east end of Lakewood, and a whole lot of crime in Cleveland. I can walk out my front door, turn right, walk a few miles and find all the crime you could want.

When's the last time five women were murdered execution style in a Lane Bryant clothing store in Tinley Park, Illinois... I mean before the LAST time it happened? I've been to Tinley Park numerous times. It never seemed that "dangerous" to me, certainly not compared to where I grew up in Chicago. Five women are still dead, shot in the head by somebody I'm betting they didn't expect to meet that day. If you can tell when and where you're going to need a gun, why not just be somewhere ELSE or there at a different time? I don't have that ability.
 
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