jensen_lover
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Sorry about the title.
How do you deal with a spouse that is against carrying?
I open carry sometimes and when I do my girlfriend will stay in the car. She is convinced I do it for my machismo. No matter how many times I explain to her why I carry, she just calls me an idiot. She thinks she will never get mugged because she does not go into dark alleys. According to her bad guys do not ever, under any circumstances, in any way shape or form go into the grocery strore, Wal-Mart, restaurants, the mall, the park, etc. The only place to find a bad guy is in a dark alley.
She has no problem with me bringing my gun in the car, even in her car. I told her the best I can do is not open carry when she is around. I sent in my CHP packet yesterday so in five months or so I can conceal. I told her when I getmy permitshe will not know I am carrying so she can forget about it. No matter what I say she will not listen. Did anyone here deal with this and how did you get past it if you did?
Few more things.
My girlfriend's friends' husband is a gun owner and avid hunter. My GF was asking them what they thought about me open carrying. The husband isiffy about it but said the same thing my CHP instructor said, "It is ok as long as it does not disturb other people." My GF agreed with that and I said the blue shirt example that somone mentioned. She said that is completely different. It seemsthat tothe opposition of open carrying, disturbing the peace is a common thread. How is this lie spread or is it just something that seems to make sense until you probe further?
Can I open carry in Orleans Parish? I was told by my instuctor that is not allowed and is why there are very few gun stores in New Orleans proper.
If I get stopped without my driver's license while open carrying, what repercussions should I expect? I forgot my license the other day (while open carrying) when I went to Winn Dixie. I felt like throwing up.
Sorry about the title.
How do you deal with a spouse that is against carrying?
I open carry sometimes and when I do my girlfriend will stay in the car. She is convinced I do it for my machismo. No matter how many times I explain to her why I carry, she just calls me an idiot. She thinks she will never get mugged because she does not go into dark alleys. According to her bad guys do not ever, under any circumstances, in any way shape or form go into the grocery strore, Wal-Mart, restaurants, the mall, the park, etc. The only place to find a bad guy is in a dark alley.
She has no problem with me bringing my gun in the car, even in her car. I told her the best I can do is not open carry when she is around. I sent in my CHP packet yesterday so in five months or so I can conceal. I told her when I getmy permitshe will not know I am carrying so she can forget about it. No matter what I say she will not listen. Did anyone here deal with this and how did you get past it if you did?
Few more things.
My girlfriend's friends' husband is a gun owner and avid hunter. My GF was asking them what they thought about me open carrying. The husband isiffy about it but said the same thing my CHP instructor said, "It is ok as long as it does not disturb other people." My GF agreed with that and I said the blue shirt example that somone mentioned. She said that is completely different. It seemsthat tothe opposition of open carrying, disturbing the peace is a common thread. How is this lie spread or is it just something that seems to make sense until you probe further?
Can I open carry in Orleans Parish? I was told by my instuctor that is not allowed and is why there are very few gun stores in New Orleans proper.
If I get stopped without my driver's license while open carrying, what repercussions should I expect? I forgot my license the other day (while open carrying) when I went to Winn Dixie. I felt like throwing up.