usSiR wrote:
Ok how can I get my wife to be more easy around hand guns, or just guns in general?
My advice, is to stop trying. "A man (and especially a woman) convinced against his will is of the same opinion still." Keep pushing the issue and watch her dig in. Ever tried chasing a horse around a pasture to get a halter on him? Waste of time. And while a horse CAN be roped and forced to comply, a woman cannot. Your only option is a bucket of grain, so to speak.
Do what you are going to do. Respect that she won't be in 100% agreement with everything you do, just as you won't be in 100% agreement with everything she does. Invite (not badger or nag or insist, but invite) her to go with you when you go shooting. And don't be upset if she says no. Seriously consider some smaller guns for her to shoot. It isn't JUST the recoil from a large caliber that can be intimidating. There is the report, the shock wave, the down range effect, the muzzle jump, the muzzle blast, etc. That goes double (or more) for handguns. Even if she wants to, do NOT let her shoot a large caliber handgun until she has handled and shot a .22 or at least a full size .357 loaded with .38 specials.
She may come around, or may not. So long as she is not hostile to what you do, not the highest priority on my list.
Charles
