What does your wife/gf think...

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My gf told me I am "crazy" for having my pistol nearby 99% of the time while I am at home (can't carry in NJ
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Depends on where you live. The house/neighborhood I moved from called for a gun to be nearby. My current area I don't feel the need to have a pistol available.
 
Wifey thinks I'm about half nuts for carring most of the time. Here in Central Podunksylvania, there is VERY LITTLE crime at all and even less violent crime. My biggest worry is being the victim of an Amish drive-by: clip-clop clip-clop clip-clop clip-clop BANG! clip-clop clip-clop clip-clop clip-clop. There are other places we travel to sometimes when she asks me if I have a gun with me, hoping I say yes. I've yet to disappoint her.

Springmom, take it easy. We're guys. We LOVE talking about our wives and girlfriends EVEN MORE than we LOVE talking about our guns. If we talk about our wives and g/fs and don't keep it gun-related we get shut down. This way we can talk about both. :)
 
Yes it's been talked about a lot but I don't think I've put in my 2 cents so here both of them are....

She doesn't care anymore until I leave town. When I'm in town I have a 1911 in the dresser, 625 on the night stand and a 638 in my pocket. When I leave town the 22/45 gets put wherever she wants it with a spare mag next to it and my babies either get put in the safe or go with me.

Now, my mom will not understand why I need to carry every where I go (when I'm with her) but I just tell her that I hope she never has to.

lol, as I read my post I realize that no one else mentioned their mother. Oh well, gotta protect mom too. :D
 
My wife was just talking to me about this topic last week and talked a little about how it was being passed down to our son who feels he needs a gun near him while at home alone.
 
Well at the moment my wifes gun is actually closer to her than mine is to me by about a foot!!! We live out in the woods of Colorado, not much crime but better safe than sorry. So to answer your question "What does your wife/gf think". I would have to say she's ok with it.


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My girl friend is more likely to have a gun next to her in the house than I am. For obvious reasoning,(5'-7" 150lb. She wouldnt stand a chance.) Also since I have moved into my appt. My neighbors appt. and my car have been broken into with in the past 5 months. She used to be semi fearful of a repeated break in since she was the one who noticed someone besides our neighbor was in his appt.
 
My wife is disabled and in a wheelchair. She feels the need to have protection more than I do. Now if I can just convince her to give up the Taser.
 
Mine does not say a thing when she sees me get it to go out. Just like putting on pants. Normal.
 
Springmom, take it easy. We're guys. We LOVE talking about our wives and girlfriends EVEN MORE than we LOVE talking about our guns. If we talk about our wives and g/fs and don't keep it gun-related we get shut down. This way we can talk about both.
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My problem is not with guys "talking about wives and girlfriends." It's guys complaining about their wives and girlfriends. That was where the OP started, and that was what I said is a zombie horse that needs to stay buried. This is a rare thread in that there's been almost none of that.

The other kind gets shut down, rightly, because this isn't Dear Abby, it's the High Road. This thread: carry on, guys, you're doing great.

And for the record, *my husband and my sons* know that I always carry and are glad of it. Husband cannot carry at work, but usually carries otherwise. Middle son carries in his car, as he is a delivery driver. Youngest son is still under 21, and although he can legally carry in the car in Texas, we have agreed that might make for a traffic stop he doesn't want, so he doesn't. Oldest son does not carry, but owns several guns and is planning on more.

Only our daughter doesn't shoot. She doesn't like loud noises, and even with "ears" finds it uncomfortable.

Springmom
 
I've gotten the weird look and rolling eyes a couple times from my girlfriend. I don't think she understands how important gun rights are, and when I talk about how unfair it is she doesn't really seem to care. She's interested, see's the issue, but its not that important to her.

I keep telling her that if we lose these rights, we are on a straight course to losing our freedom, gaurenteed. If they can take away something today, they will take away something ELSE tomorrow.

Whenever we go camping or out of the country I always bring a gun or two, one for defence, one for plinking. She does however agree that its necessary to have them ;D

I once told her that if it came down to it and the canadian government were to take away my firearms because of a new "bill" or "legislation" I would refuse. I told her I'd go to jail if I had to in order to defend my rights to property, personal security, and my right to innocence until proven guilty. She was silent for a few minutes after that lol
 
this girl I was 'dating' didnt care, but I didnt bring it up, either. Never showed her the shotguns.

As for my parents, well...my mom doesnt care, my dad thinks its ridiculous, and my neighbors don't see the point.
 
My GF also gets surprised when I am not packing. We recently spent some time out of state, where I cannot legally carry. She got a bit nervous a few times and made the comment that she wished I did have my pistol with me.
The training is progressing nicely!:D
 
When my wife is home alone (we have two teen sons both of whom hold 2nd degree black belts and that is nice security to have around) she keeps her Glock 17 close at hand along with her cell phone. When I and/or our sons are home she usually has the Glock in the bedroom, I usually have my Glock 27 close by. We live in a relatively low crime area but bad things still do happen to innocent people here. Here in Wisconsin we are not allowed to carry concealed so if my wife is out and about with a lot of cash she usually takes one of our sons along for security.

I have to agree with Springmom about some of you guys complaining about wives/girlfriends, but having said that, I do have a complaint about my wife. On a couple of occasions over the last couple of years when I have brought home new guns, she has decided that she likes them so much that they are hers and they go into her gun safe. :)That is where "her" Glock 17 came from. She also has taken over a beautiful Taurus snub nose compact double action revolver in .45 Colt. She hogs them at the range. I really like the Taurus in .45 Colt and have not been able to find another since my wife confiscated it. Not a bad "problem" to have, eh? :D
 
I have to agree with Springmom about some of you guys complaining about wives/girlfriends, but having said that, I do have a complaint about my wife. On a couple of occasions over the last couple of years when I have brought home new guns, she has decided that she likes them so much that they are hers and they go into her gun safe. That is where "her" Glock 17 came from. She also has taken over a beautiful Taurus snub nose compact double action revolver in .45 Colt. She hogs them at the range. I really like the Taurus in .45 Colt and have not been able to find another since my wife confiscated it. Not a bad "problem" to have, eh?
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Ah, now see, you have to remember that old phrase, "the two gun collections shall become one"..... :D:D:D

I must admit, we've never actually "stolen" each others' gun purchases. Neither of us cares if the other shoots our stuff, as long as we get to share it at the range. I *did* have my eye on his Sig 230 when I was thinking about a .380 for summer carry. I was informed that I was welcome to carry it anytime and no, it would NOT become "mine". Meany. :scrutiny::p

Springmom
 
My wife has her guns and I have mine. We sometimes borrow each others but that usually leads to an argument so it's not done to often. Not smart to argue with a lady that knows guns real well.
 
I tell my wife that I know she can shoot better than me, and I beg her to go out to the range and spot/coach me on my shooting.
 
The girlfriend has thought I was kinda nuts from Day 1. It's only gotten easier to make her see my way of doing things, and she's open to the concept of carry--at least for me. So, it's all fine and dandy insofar as I'm concerned.
 
My wife's gotten used to it over the years. I've gone from getting a pistol out only when something is going on outside, i.e. newsflashes, rapist/murderer/thug/general meanie in area, (Helicopters with searchlights are especially disconcerting) to having my USP45C near me just about all the time I'm home. As we've gotten older, I've become more aware of our close proximity to Detroit, and she's become much more tolerant of my personal choice of defending her.

I'm also block captain of our neighborhood watch, which means I'm privy to the information of which homes in our fair city have been assaulted by any of the above undesireables. It has been, shall we say, an eye opener?
 
Wifey doesn't shoot, but is ok with guns

My wife was born and raised in Hong Kong, which as everyone knows is not the least gun friendly, so when we married I expected there to be some conflict about guns. But in reality she thought about it and we talked it over and she is all in favor of guns. She understands that **we** are responsible for protecting ourselves and that guns are the only real way to do so. I have tried to introduce her to shooting, but so far she has been reluctant... but she is starting to warm up.

The other day she got her learners permit for driving (Driving is not something everyone does in HK either and no she isnt just now 16 pfffft! (29 actually)) but anyhow I digress. She told me that after she learns to drive, she wants to learn to shoot!!! :scrutiny: That was something I never expected. She has bought (let me pick out for myself) guns for birthdays and anniversary's, so all in all I am a pretty lucky guy.

Now don't get me started about her best friend, who saw me browsing the internet today looking at AR's and she said "why does anyone need one of *those*?" then she said something about those being designed to kill people to which I replied if you are trying to kill someone, their are much better ways/rounds. But then again I have always been suspect of her logic... :banghead:
 
As my wife also carries, she is fine with me either carrying or, when at home, having at least one gun within arms reach at all times.

Ron
 
Ah, now see, you have to remember that old phrase, "the two gun collections shall become one".....
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Yep. We live in a community property state and when my wife explained to our two teen sons that meant everything in the gun safes was half hers, they really had trouble wrapping their minds around that as they look upon all of this as having been purchased by Dad. We were married before either of us owned any guns.

All of this started long ago when we lived in a very high crime area. Both of us felt the need to have firearms to protect ourselves. We started out with a couple of handguns and weekly trips to the range to practice. At that time (1977) women were rarely at the range, she was a young, attractive woman shooting a Colt Government Series 70 in .45 ACP, and she always attracted a group of observers. Inevitably one of them would ask me how I got her to shoot a .45, I would always tell them it was her idea. :D
 
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