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You're being awfully hard on this woman for a single sentence. I'd be willing to bet she has forgotten about the incident by now. Probably within 2 minutes of leaving the house.
 
I have to go with the quote, about your guns being defective as they (I hope) haven't killed any body.:neener: Don't know who gets the credit but it's a good quote.
Best,
Rob
 
I think the whole "guns aren't meant for killing" argument is crap. I can say this as a gun owner and supporter. They are meant to kill and they're good at it. Wouldn't be much use if they weren't.
 
Hey Hardworker,

I don't think this lady intended to insult me but her comment was definitely borne out of ignorance and rude, IMHO. We all know that guns are made for killing, but she seemed to indicate that they are evil in themselves and removed human responsibility from the act of "killing." I will suffer this foolish perspective for my wife and also for the fact that I honestly don't think I will change her mind with any type of reasoning.

You know you might very well be right as well...the comment she made might have left her mind immediately after uttering and she hasn't given it thought one since saying it.
 
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She is learning very well. Lawyers always try to remove human responsibility. They try to make everyone else responsible but their client. The big problem is that some jurors fall for their malarky and let these BGs out on the street so they can continue their ways unabated.
 
Well I'd suck it up until... grades are posted.

Then have the wife invite her over for dinner celebration. As others mentioned, invite her to the range during/after dinner. If she refuses then you can take the alternative approach and say...

Well in lawyer terms they say ignorance of the law is no excuse. That also applies to reason, common sense, and rational thought as well, and oh by the way have a nice life.
 
9mm - skwab seemed to have the best idea in Post #11.
She's your wife's study partner - personally I'd leave it alone unless she brings it up again. If she does, then I would take that opportunity to try to educate her, and then offer to take her to the range - if she's going to be a lawyer, she should learn how to protect herself - approach her with that emphasis. Otherwise, you might be picking a no-win fight with a close minded anti that will get you nothing but a ticked off spouse!
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The listing of other things that kill people (and usually in higher percentages - like Drs.) would be a good thing to point out to her. If you can find those numbers somewhere, PRINT IT with the web addy for her to review. It's all about the "evidence". :D
 
I'd keep it quiet unles she brings it up again. If she said, "Guns kill people" again I'd just use the old "Spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat" comment, but with a smile to keep it friendly. If she escalates it further I would politely smile and hold my tongue after that. Maybe just telling her that she has her beliefs and you have yours. No need to go further. Not with your wife's study partner. Getting in a discussion with someone over that would just take away valuable study time.
 
As this lady was leaving my wife saw that I was on the computer and mentioned that I spend a good amount of time on THR...nothing else...just a simple statement. Her friend, as she's walking out the door, just out of the blue said, "oh guns...they kill people."
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You all missed the most important & perplexing part. How did she know that THR was gun related? Could it be that THR is that famous?
 
I met many like this in law school and at its root is ignorance-
They do not know any different- but they can learn a different view-
They have to have this ability or they are toast in the profession.
A closed mind in law as in life will get you bushwhacked...quick

Invite her out along with the spouse-
let her shoot 22's and when she stops flinching had her something bigger-
No magnums this go around- sneak up on her- reactive targets better.
 
Police?

The guns that citizens carry and use are the same guns that peace officers carry. Police officers are not obliged to provide you SAFETY, yet every one of them carries one. It's not to protect YOU, it's to protect THEM.

You are given the RIGHT (not privilege) to bear arms by the second amendment. Ask this person to tell you WHY the 2nd amendment to the US Constitution has this incorporated, and why it's so important as to be the 2nd right. If they tell you the laws are antiquated, tell them their first amendment rights are, too - and to SHUT UP.

Don't take it. If you compromise your rights, you compromise your freedom.

-MW
 
Bullseye 308 ya beat me to it. Maybe she was just pulling your leg-lawyers do that.

Shadow 7D said "At least you wife isn't going to be a nurse, then I would suggest you get a man cave and not come out." How is the wife being a nurse relevant?
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Well, I don't think she's "hot" but I'm married so I really can't comment on that.
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I don't think she was kidding/pulling my leg with her comment. My wife, who is a very devout Christian, said that when they were talking about religion she seemed to get upset and became very argumentative, and this was just a "get to know you" conversation when they first became study partners.
 
A little education never hurt anyone, that way you know its your pencil that spelled that word wrong and not you. If it wasnt your wife, or another close friend ect. I bet you would have addressed that comment before she could have closed her mouth, but you have to respect your wife and her school related activities.

I am lucky that my wife grew up in the sticks and understands that guns are tools of many trades and hobbies. The only thing I have to convince her of is to let me get a bigger safe, then I can convince her that it is like my humidor in that it has to be full so the guns dont get lonley and go bad like the cigars do if there are not enough to hold the right environment.

Best advice I can give is to get some American Rifleman and similar magazines to lay in obvious spots along with a book that will catch her eye. I have one that is called "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting" It sits on my coffee table along with the American Rifleman mags, which is next to a book version of the constitution, which is on top of a book titled "Honor our Flag". If she makes a comment about it, sit her down and have story time with the section "The Armed Citizen" out of the magazine. After reading some of those stories she may beg you to take her to the range.
 
Go to Youtube and search Anthony Bourdaine - Ted Nuget....I love it when a bleeding heart liberal runs 100 rounds through a M60 and can't stop grinning. Take her to the range with a Ruger 10/22 and a brick of ammo and just keep loading for her.
 
Take her to the range with a Ruger 10/22 and a brick of ammo and just keep loading for her.
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Excellent idea, but the opportunity to do that sort of hands on thing can be a rarity. The person has to want to go, but offering never hurt anyone. I for one can stomach a little chastising or negativity if it means I can convert or convince someone along the way.

The bulk pack 22 got my girlfriend hook, and handing her a few ar mags and setting up cans and skeet all over my home range sealed the deal. She particularly loves the skeet and they are super cheap this time of year. My father has 7,000,000 wire coat hangers from getting uniforms cleaned. When you bend sections of those, they hang skeet nicely and you just push them into the berm.
 
Reality check, STUDY PARTNER, will be very unlikely to affect the wife's grade. Professor yes, but not this lady.

There are many levels of response to be chosen from, so a polite discourse would be in order in my house.
 
Leave it alone.
Your wife's education is an issue here.

Unbelieveable some of the suggestions ignoring the basic here.

Not your job to educate anybody.

A mark of maturity is knowing what fights are worth taking on.
 
What ever happened to friendly and educated debate? To those who say to leave it alone, umm... this woman hopes to be an attorney. She should be able to engage in a logical and calm debate of the facts. I am not saying he should be argumentative and angry, that would be detrimental to his wife's study atmosphere. But what is wrong with a cool, calm, level headed debate of the facts?
If this woman can't handle that, how the hell is she going to be able to argue cases in front of a jury? "Your Honor, my client is innocent because I read it on an anti justice system website..." It would be great practice for her, afterall, if she believes she is right, she should be able to back it up with evidence and a well thought out defense.
 
We have lost many of our rights due to people not wanting to get involved and speak up. "oh, don't make waves and upset anyone, don't correct misinformation and myths. Just let people pass laws and restrictions based on information they picked up from movies or activists." If we as a country had always been like that, we'd still be singing "God Save the Queen"
 
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