RockF
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I've been considering taking plenty of gun training classes (my first one will be next week) and eventually owning my own handgun for both protection and as a sort of hobby. I just turned 21, and am still in college. I am fortunate enough to have parents that will let me stay with them until I can afford being out on my own. I just brought this issue up with my mother this evening. We didn't discuss much yet, but she doesn't mind me taking classes to learn how to use a gun, but she does NOT want a gun in the house. I mentioned safety and whatnot, but she insists nothing will ever happen to us at the house. Silly, I know as you can never predict trouble as it comes at any time in any form. Anyway, it was late and didn't want to keep pestering her at the time. It will be a while before I am ready to purchase my own firearm anyway and who knows where I will be and if her mind will change by then.
Anyway, anyone have any advice for now on what to tell her to maybe ease her mind or change her mind on the whole idea? I love my parents, and I'm not going to be sneaking a weapon around THEIR house if they don't want one in it. THEIR house, THEIR rules. Fair enough to me. But while I'm going through the classes and training, maybe there are soem good talking points that I can use to approach her on the subject.
And for those wondering, my dad just goes with whatever my mom says.
P.S. I'm sorry if this is not the correct sub-forum. I didn't see a newbie section or anything, so I took my best guess.
I've been considering taking plenty of gun training classes (my first one will be next week) and eventually owning my own handgun for both protection and as a sort of hobby. I just turned 21, and am still in college. I am fortunate enough to have parents that will let me stay with them until I can afford being out on my own. I just brought this issue up with my mother this evening. We didn't discuss much yet, but she doesn't mind me taking classes to learn how to use a gun, but she does NOT want a gun in the house. I mentioned safety and whatnot, but she insists nothing will ever happen to us at the house. Silly, I know as you can never predict trouble as it comes at any time in any form. Anyway, it was late and didn't want to keep pestering her at the time. It will be a while before I am ready to purchase my own firearm anyway and who knows where I will be and if her mind will change by then.
Anyway, anyone have any advice for now on what to tell her to maybe ease her mind or change her mind on the whole idea? I love my parents, and I'm not going to be sneaking a weapon around THEIR house if they don't want one in it. THEIR house, THEIR rules. Fair enough to me. But while I'm going through the classes and training, maybe there are soem good talking points that I can use to approach her on the subject.
And for those wondering, my dad just goes with whatever my mom says.
P.S. I'm sorry if this is not the correct sub-forum. I didn't see a newbie section or anything, so I took my best guess.