INGunOwners - View Single Post - Use of "Scare Tactics" to Introduce Firearms

kludge · 09-09-2008

Last Saturday my wife shot a gun for the first time in her life. Ruger Single Six .22LR. We have been married >12 years.

We had a Saturday with no specific plans, and she said, "Deer season is coming, why don't you go to the range?" I said, "Why don't you come too?" (About every six months I renew the invitation.) I suggested that after we shoot we go to the apple orchard, something she loves.

After about 4 years of marriage she became pro-gun. When we dated she was deathly afraid of guns. About 3 years ago she bought her first gun, a Kel-Tec P11. At this rate she might shoot it in a year or two... or she may decide she wants something else and trade it. I don't care, but I'm not going to push her.

About the limit of "scare tactic" is when I occasionally read to her the accounts in "The Armed Citizen" from the NRA rags.

Deep discussions on the subject will amost instantly turn her off... thinking about the unthinkable has a bad effect on her. She was quite disturbed when I brought home my silhouette target from the VanVlyman training day; planning a fake "incident" may very well cause a divorce.

My reply when someone asks, "Really what are the odds that someone will attack you," or "invade your house?"

"It happens to someone every day."

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kludge Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,277	Last Saturday my wife shot a gun for the first time in her life. Ruger Single Six .22LR. We have been married >12 years. We had a Saturday with no specific plans, and she said, "Deer season is coming, why don't you go to the range?" I said, "Why don't you come too?" (About every six months I renew the invitation.) I suggested that after we shoot we go to the apple orchard, something she loves. After about 4 years of marriage she became pro-gun. When we dated she was deathly afraid of guns. About 3 years ago she bought her first gun, a Kel-Tec P11. At this rate she might shoot it in a year or two... or she may decide she wants something else and trade it. I don't care, but I'm not going to push her. About the limit of "scare tactic" is when I occasionally read to her the accounts in "The Armed Citizen" from the NRA rags. Deep discussions on the subject will amost instantly turn her off... thinking about the unthinkable has a bad effect on her. She was quite disturbed when I brought home my silhouette target from the VanVlyman training day; planning a fake "incident" may very well cause a divorce. My reply when someone asks, "Really what are the odds that someone will attack you," or "invade your house?" "It happens to someone every day." __________________ AMERICA - Clinging to our GUNS and RELIGION since 1776. NRA Certified Instructor - Rifle, Pistol www.danvilleconservationclub.org www.jpfrog.org Last edited by kludge; 09-09-2008 at 14:50.