dvdaughtry
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My wife (seven years in DEC) has roughly the same attitude of your girlfriend.
However, I would call my wife gun nuetral. She doesn't really care I have them, but she doesn't like the cost so much money. Also, through conversations I learned that she was uncomfortable with what people would think when they saw the gun. Then I asked if it would bother her if I concealed (can't yet but permit is en route). She said no. Why? Because people wouldn't know. She cared what they think.
I've just taken the plunge of handling guns, on a more regular basis,in the past 10 mo. Last Saturday, I offered to do the errands so I could open carry.
When it came time to go, she wanted to get out of the house. I reminded her that I was going to carry the gun. She nodded, and we took the 7 week old with us to Target and the grocery store.
She got annoyed once, but I reminded her that I told her I was going to carry and that was the end of it.
All that to say, put the choice in your girlfriend's hands. Draw your line. Some things are not for negotiation.
Without psycobabbling too much, this is just a test of wills and a foreshadowing of how difficult (read uncomfortable) decisions will be made in the future.
It's not about being right, its about what IS right. Calmly discuss your reasons andmake yours choice. Then make her choose.
FYI I turn 30 in Oct, so we are not to far apart in age. I was married at 23.
My wife (seven years in DEC) has roughly the same attitude of your girlfriend.
However, I would call my wife gun nuetral. She doesn't really care I have them, but she doesn't like the cost so much money. Also, through conversations I learned that she was uncomfortable with what people would think when they saw the gun. Then I asked if it would bother her if I concealed (can't yet but permit is en route). She said no. Why? Because people wouldn't know. She cared what they think.
I've just taken the plunge of handling guns, on a more regular basis,in the past 10 mo. Last Saturday, I offered to do the errands so I could open carry.
When it came time to go, she wanted to get out of the house. I reminded her that I was going to carry the gun. She nodded, and we took the 7 week old with us to Target and the grocery store.
She got annoyed once, but I reminded her that I told her I was going to carry and that was the end of it.
All that to say, put the choice in your girlfriend's hands. Draw your line. Some things are not for negotiation.
Without psycobabbling too much, this is just a test of wills and a foreshadowing of how difficult (read uncomfortable) decisions will be made in the future.
It's not about being right, its about what IS right. Calmly discuss your reasons andmake yours choice. Then make her choose.
FYI I turn 30 in Oct, so we are not to far apart in age. I was married at 23.