How does your wife feel about you OC'ing?

[ipswervy]

When my wife and I go out she always asks me to cover my gun, CC. I prefer to OC and occationally do oblige her request and do cover up, but not always. She was asking me if she was of the norm on this or of a minority. I said I would start a thread on this to see what other guys wifes felt about them OC'ing. So let's see where this goes, she wants know , I want to know but it won't change how I feel, OC all the way. Please be nice she's a great mother and a good wife, just want to know how other wifes feel.

 

[iChokePeople]

Why is she giving you an opinion on anything but the time it will take to complete your sammich?

 

[donnie1581]

There's some instances where my wife has asked me to cover it up. She carries too but keeps her shirt pulled over it. Most of the time it's not a big deal.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Why is she giving you an opinion on anything but the time it will take to complete your sammich?

To answer the OP's question though, my wife hasn't expressed an opinion one way or the other.

 

[Goodcat]

My wife doesn't care at all. I rarely open carry around town, but when I do she never says anything except how she needs a holster for her Smith .357 magnum that's as big as her so she can OC too. HA!

 

[midget]

My wife doesn't like it when I OC... But in all honesty, I don't intentionally OC...

 

[williamnewman1]

wife doesn't care for OC as well , but i believe its because we are around children (we have 2, but referring to friends kids) and she wants to avoid discussions and questions from parents

 

[Sullivan_pbr]

My wife doesn't care for it. She says it draws too much attention. So I normally just CC when we're together.

 

[hacksawfg]

I only OC because I don't have an easily concealable gun. She has to deal with it because she knows who wears the pants in house (of course, I say that because she's not here right now)

http://youtu.be/MeznTN0YW-4

 

[MikeDVB]

She used to ask me to cover it, until I did some quick training with an airsoft gun. Had her practice drawing from OC and CC a LOT, and then set up some scenarios where I attacked her from about 30 feet.

Real eye-opener.

Only time she asks now is at family functions where we know it will cause arguments that I just cannot win, and in those cases - I agree that it's best.

 

[Faine]

yep

Mine says, "oh now we have to wait for you to put your gun on...why do you take that thing everywhere you go?"

(I learned to smile and say "you'll thank me some day")

 

[Goodcat]

I attacked her from about 30 feet.

Real eye-opener.

WHAT A JERK! lol @ out of context

 

[MikeDVB]

WHAT A JERK! lol @ out of context

And I didn't even have to close the distance to do it!

I OC anywhere it's legal and if it's not posted that guns are not permitted and they ask me to cover up, I'll just leave and not come back.

 

[TiminMishawaka]

Mine is still pissed she couldn't get alimony.

Seriously my ex was very anti-gun and love doesn't fix that. When the divorce proceedings started I had to leave town to visit family and when I was gone she brought all my guns to the police station. I got them back though. Cautionary tale to the young bucks.

 

[MikeDVB]

Mine is still pissed she couldn't get alimony.

Seriously my ex was very anti-gun and love doesn't fix that. When the divorce proceedings started I had to leave town to visit family and when I was gone she brought all my guns to the police station. I got them back though. Cautionary tale to the young bucks.

What exactly did she think? That you having guns was illegal and they were going to keep them?

 

[sbsg2005]

we both carry open the majority of the time

 

[DocBoCook]

OC is normal and you do not need a permit to do it in Virginia. I was stationed there when I met my wife. She always got annoyed when I came to her job to bring her something and I was OC'ing

 

[inlineman]

Mine dont mind at all.I oc all the time.back pocket mostly.

 

[Steve B]

The answer is, safe. She also carries her own 38 snubby as well.

 

[cwillour]

Mine would prefer I not OC in shopping areas and child functions (at the zoo or when the kids have a play date or party.)

Generally, she is OK with me carrying (and knows she needs to renew her license) but does not want it to limit the kids' social options or cause a hassle when running errands (i.e. OCing at the mall)