I ruined dinner

[sniper7]

General rule of thumb. Don't talk politics with family. Extends to religion, and things like firearms. If she said "please don't" I'd have asked "why?" and left it at that, no elaboration, and I'd have never said I wouldn't. Then I would have taken him shooting and told him not to mention it to his mother.

Sometimes you don't know peoples backgrounds. It's better to let things go and not cause family rifts that bring up stuff... you will never change their minds anyway.

I'll give you an example: My uncle was talking to me once about how CCW guys just walk around with an attitude looking for trouble and someone to kill. I just said a generic "huh" and let him keep going. I was CCW'ing at that moment, he doesn't even know I have guns

*but* his son committed suicide with a handgun when I was 2 years old. I don't remember it, but he sure does. Do you think his negative opinion of firearms is justified? Does he not have a valid reason to vent about them & is it my place to bitch slap him over it? I just politely ignore it, and let family stay family.

ETA) Correction, I was three years old, and I DO remember the funeral. It's my earliest memory, overheard some stuff, asked my dad how he shot himself. My dad told me he was spinning a gun like a cowboy and it went off. How do you explain suicide to a 3 year old? Tell you what though, I don't call him out on his firearm P.O.V. It's the wrong opinion to have, but he is personally justified to have his opinion.

I would have showed him and asked "like this"??
but reading the paragraph after that, I understand why you didn't.

[sniper7]

If it were me, I would take her son shooting, tell him not to tell her, then email or mail her a nice card with a picture of you two shooting together.

[Irving]

If it were me, I would take her son shooting, tell him not to tell her, then email or mail her a nice card with a picture of you two shooting together.

Would you sign it with your 10-22 from 100 yards too?

[DeusExMachina]

An Israeli (and presumably Jewish person) that is anti-gun is obviously an idiot (sorry to insult your family, but I don't think you mind at the moment). We have an example not even 80 years old that shows what can happen when a group of people are forcibly disarmed by their government.

As a Jew, I think a lot of the community has become so unattached from the Holocaust after not even 2 generations and its awful.

And not to mention that guns are a way of life for Israelis, and due to that military doctrine has established them as a 1st world nation in less than 60 years, amidst chaos.

[Troublco]

I think you did the right thing, too. There are probably several different things you could have done, and this was one of them. But I think this is better than just biting your tongue; at least she knows what you think and how you feel. 18? Yeah, he can make up his own mind.

[Irving]

Did anyone else read this conversation in a Woody Allen voice?

[sniper7]

Would you sign it with your 10-22 from 100 yards too?

nah, just put a bloody paw-print of a squirrel or rabbit as the final signature.

[Irving]

Haha, that's even better.

[KevDen2005]

Good job man. Some people wont say that to their families.

Luckily my family is probably more conservative than I am....not sure if that's good or bad...

[porfiriozg]

you might of gone over board with the:

Not only can I kill you with this fork, but a fork kills quietly and you wouldn't have any idea what's coming because it's not a threatening object.

but i like the idea of signing with a bloody paw print