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mtik00
10-06-2010, 19:09
(you software guys might get the reference to the title)

So, my buddy took me shooting a month ago. What a jerk. Now my wife hates him.

I took about a 20 year hiatus from shooting (former Army; good god... has it been that long?). Now I'm hooked. It doesn't help that my neighbor (another jerk) is a heavy shooter who keeps egging me on ;).

Anyway, a month later and I'm the proud owner of a Colt AR-15 .22LR, and the proud owner of a nice shiny Beretta PX4 9mm! Woot!

The truly funny thing is that I'm married to a die-hard Democrat that's totally against people owning guns and all for gun control laws. [ROFL1] I can't wait to tell her when I get my CCW [Twist]

Anyway, that's my story. As my friends and neighbors continue, I'm sure I'll add more to my arsenal (kept, of course, in my neighbors gun safe). At one point I honestly thought that the Colt 22LR would keep me happy. Man was I wrong. Black guns... here I come!

Later!
Irving
10-06-2010, 19:12
High Five!
theGinsue
10-06-2010, 20:11
Welcome to the site.

WOW! What a shot it must have been for your wife. While recreational shooting can be an exciting hobby, being a firearms owner and having the ability to protect ones self really is a personal responsiblity.

With the Supreme Court ruling in cases like Castle Rock vs Gonzales (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rock_v._Gonzales)that our the police have no legal obligation to provide protection to individuals, but to society as a whole, and knowing that even if they did have the obligation, with cutbacks, etc. when seconds count, the Police are typically only minutes away [NOTE: This is NOT meant to be offensive to LEO's. I'm just pointing out that LEO's can't be everywhere at once], it is up to YOU to protect yourself.

The first thing you need to do is ease her into firearms. Get her to the range (even buy her a .22 handgun of her own - their cheap & fun to shoot and won't overwhelm a newbie.)!
4gunfun
10-06-2010, 20:42
Welcome and good luck with the marriage! I wonder how many other guys here are in the same boat?

4gunfun
Irving
10-06-2010, 21:12
Mine would have voted for Obama, if she could vote. She doesn't mind guns though and would feel uncomfortable if we didn't have any.
Marlin
10-06-2010, 21:14
Welcome..
mtik00
10-06-2010, 21:30
The first thing you need to do is ease her into firearms. Get her to the range (even buy her a .22 handgun of her own - their cheap & fun to shoot and won't overwhelm a newbie.)!

Ya, I keep thinking "education is the key." We'll see. For now, everything is banished to my neighbors gun safe. At least she'll be happy ;).
pickenup
10-06-2010, 21:30
Welcome to the forum.
mtik00
10-06-2010, 21:30
Thanks all.
Scanker19
10-06-2010, 21:38
Newbie is pretty offensive.

Don't ya'll prefer FNG?
Irving
10-06-2010, 21:42
Wait, do you have children?
mtik00
10-06-2010, 21:53
Wait, do you have children?
It's not for lack of trying, but no, we don't.

I'm pretty sure she thinks the guns are going to spontaneously revolt and commit murder-suicide on every living thing in the house. It's bad enough that the guns are going to harm us, but nothing's worse than gun-on-gun violence.

Hey... you never know!
Irving
10-06-2010, 22:26
Well then sir you have quite the challenge ahead, and I greatly admire you. Keep us updated on how is goes.
ThunderSquirrel
10-07-2010, 08:32
welcome
jweinsteiger
10-07-2010, 15:24
Welcome to the world of BRD (Black Rifle Disease)
GhostRider
10-07-2010, 19:33
very nice, welcome to the forum.
Troublco
10-08-2010, 20:54
Welcome! Sounds like quite the situation you have there. Good luck!

I also see you've already acquired an understanding of the Black Rifle Disease. Guns in general will do that to you, too, but something about AR's makes it worse. I started with a Colt HBAR A2, and that was okay for a while but then I got a varmint AR, and then I needed a carbine, and then I found an AR pistol I had to have, and then I needed a .458 SOCOM AR carbine, and......well, you get the picture.

I don't think there's a cure for it, but it sure is fun![Beer]
Bearark
10-08-2010, 22:38
Welcome to the forums !


I can totally sympathize with you on the subject of having a significant other that is anti gun, I was engaged to a guy like that for 6 years and he was a vegan to boot ! Hopefully she'll come around though =)