Spouses of gun-owners?

[dakotasin]

my wife is very pro-gun. don't know as i would describe her as rabidly pro-gun, but one of her first rejection criteria on our upcoming move is gun laws.

if the cost of ccw is high, or requires nonsense hoops to go thru, the state is rejected before we even get to tax laws, and quality of life issues...

she doesn't carry often, but if she wants to carry, she wants to grab her 686 and hit the door.

 

[Nitrogen]

My fianceé and i are practically married, as far as wer'e concerned. We just havn't gotten married for tax reasons, though we will at some point. We've been living together for 2.5 years. She's pro gun, but not as pro-gun as I am, so I listed her as neutral.

 

[Mousegun]

I have to laugh at all you newly weds. Married 35 years and she has her own stuff. She has even gone to pistol matches with me and shot on her own. Didn't do worth a damn but tried like hell.

She also rides her own motorcycle along with me but when she asked to take up golf, that was the last straw. Absolutely not!!!!!

Shoot and ride all you want but you are on sacred ground whence on the golf course and you have not achieved sainthood yet lady, so. GOLF Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.

 

[JoseM]

My wife isn't anti on all aspects...but enough to call her anti.

 

[tuckerdog1]

17 years in April

My wife came to the marriage neutral. But after the 'Dark Side' visited us a few times, she became 'Pro'.

Tuckerdog1

 

[CajunBass]

I've been married three years this time, and my wife is not only pro-gun, but has informed me that I don't get any more guns. I can borrow HER guns.

She shoots the bull out of the target with either a 22 or a Makarov. Loves to stop at the gun store "just to look around." She just got her first rifle, a Ruger 10/22, and wants a shotgun next.

She also likes to bass fish. She can back a trailer, drive a boat, cast with a casting rod, tie a palamore knot, rig a Carolina Rig, and packs a pretty mean picnic lunch.

Oh. She's got great legs too.

 

[Polekat]

Supportive Wife

Married over 35 years with two kids. Both kids shoot. Wife says that is my job to take care of her and I'd better be good at it. She does support my shooting.

 

[fantacmet]

Not actually married yet. Not enough $$ until after I finish school which is 1 more quarter. Been together 2 years. Have a 2 month old son. She was neutral on the issue but has taken an interest. Took her shooting with me and one f our friends. She was content to watch. Finally got her talked into trying a .22 target pistol. By the end of the day she was insisting she have one of her own. When I purchased my rifle I also bought her a Beretta U22 NEOS. Last time at the range she put 200 rounds through it and was ticked we didn't have the $$ for more range time. LOL. I'd say she's a convert.

Rev. Michael

 

[kel]

Engaged?

What about our kind?

 

[bakert]

Married almost 39 yrs. Wife shoots with me occasionally. Only problem I've had with her is when she claimed my S&W 66 as her own personal house gun but she does let me shoot it sometimes.

 

[Lobotomy Boy]

Not actually married yet. Not enough $$ until after I finish school which is 1 more quarter.

Dowry's a little steep, eh? Hope she's worth it.

 

[SL4SI]

Married 11 years. Wife started out anti used to say she didn't feel safe around firearms now says she doesn't fell safe unless there is one around.

 

[Sisco]

Married 25 years, spouse don't give a damn about them. Tolerates my hobbies though.

 

[Barbara]

Happily divorced. When I did have a spouse, he hunted, but that's pretty much it. In general, he discouraged me from shooting.

 

[RangerHAAF]

I've been married for 15 years but my wife comes from a socialist Caribbean country that was a colony of England(Trinidad). They have similar gun control laws as the U.K.; coming from such a place where the government tells everyone what's best for them.

I would think that they would have reconsidered arming their populace after their government was briefly overthrown by Muslim radicals in late 1989 but I guess not.

 

[Ala Dan]

Married before man landed on the moon, spouse is pro-gun~!

 

[TrapperReady]

Married just a few months shy of 15 years. Wife adds substantially to my reloading costs and decreases the room in my safe a bit.

She mostly shoots clays, although she has bird hunted and shot pistols enough to be reasonably competent with them. She's developed a pretty decent RKBA attitude over the past few years.

 

[NMshooter]

What is this "marriage" you all speak of?



I suppose if I met some gal who brought her own guns into the relationship she might be able to talk me into something permanent. Maybe. Eventually.

After a really really long time.

 

[migoi]

I married a...

country girl from New Mexico 24 years ago this coming August. She understands the usefulness of firearms. She's so pro she sneaks off to the range with her best friend when I'm busy doing other stuff. Her and her friend are also both NRA instructors.

Ms. Migoi in the gray shirt, her best friend, LadyGlock, in the red.

migoi

 

[f4t9r]

25 years, She does not shoot but understands the need and safety for guns,

 

[Don Gwinn]

We'll be married six years in June, right after our sons' tenth birthday. If you think that sounds odd, consider that our sons were actually born three months before we met.

Anyway, she was anti when I met her but hadn't really ever thought about it. Now she's pro-gun as long as she doesn't have to go shooting.

 

[Pebcac]

12 years, 3 kids, and she has her own pistol and a permit to tote it. Oh, yeah.

 

[JohnKSa]

158 responses--only 5 people married to antis.

Anyone else not surprised?

This is a fairly major issue, and one that is a defining issue for many here. It doesn't surprise me that you don't see many mismatches.

In fact, I've seen more than one post from people who wanted to "convert" NEUTRAL spouses. Clearly, it's not enough that our spouses merely don't oppose our views--in a normal relationship, people want their spouses views to closely align with theirs.

 

[NineseveN]

Not married, but my SO is very pro-gun and one heck of a shot to boot.

 

[zastros]

Married 20 years with 1 son

Bought her a .45 for 1st anniversary. Come to think of it, maybe it's a good thing that she doesn't care to use them.