Blindref757 wrote:I've had my plastic for a couple of months now and the wife has not really cared too much either way. She supported me getting it, she doesn't think that money spent on guns and ammo are really in the budget, but she isn't anti-gun. She's made a few little jabs at me when I've put on my holster to go to eat or to wally world--but I thought it was just in fun.
Today we hit a wall when I started to head out to church with my gun in my holster. She really threw a fit...she didn't see any need to be armed in the house of the Lord. I didn't have the time or energy to argue...so I left it on the dresser.
Any tips on trying to get her to understand? I get it...I know we could have car trouble on the way, we could be in an accident with an enraged driver, and while highly unlikely, an active shooter could bust through the doors of the sanctuary. She is viewing my carrying as a "little man syndrome" (I'm 6-3/290) instead of preparedness for disaster.
Ok so this is the best advice I have and it's coming from me, a woman that's been there. It took me a long time to be ok with my husband carring everywhere. I hated that he wouldn't go shopping with me at stores that are posed, Sprouts was our biggest challenge, we had to rebuild his whole wardrobe, and I had to start walking on his left side. I thought it was ridiculous that we were going to theses extremes all so that he can carry a gun that he will probably never even use.
His best argument, one that he uses often to prove a point, is "who would of thought or wished they had a gun in an elementary school?" A place that we send a babies all day and assume they will be safe. Who would think something tragic could happen there? The truth is the bad guys aren't going to care if it's a church, or a school, or a Sprouts. We should be able to protect ourselves and families wherever we are.
My point is don't give up. Don't turn it into an argument. Just educate her on why you feel it's important.
There is hope! Here I am CHL on the way and reading gun forums.
