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Aggie_engr wrote:My g/f and I had the same disagreements, she thought that I was just a trigger happy redneck looking for a fight.

My GF has a different attitude; she just doesn't like guns and thinks nobody should have them. When she says "nobody", she is also referring to police, who she regards as power-trippers (she is an oil engineer's brat and therefore very well-traveled, and has lived in countries like Australia where the police are the only ones with guns, and they know it). However, she is an intelligent girl, and can logically conclude that because police have guns, and because bad guys have guns, good guys must have guns to protect themselves against bad guys, and against police tyranny. She still would rather have someone else carry the gun, so I don't think she'll have a problem with me CCing, but I also don't think she'll be quick to get her own CHL.

She's still a keeper.

My current gf is somewhat frightened of handguns. It hasn't been a huge issue, but while she was rubbing my back she noticed it on my bedside table and asked if I'd put it out of sight. I did so, making sure it was still easy to get to. If she's an "out of sight, out of mind" type of person, I can deal. I hope to eventually introduce her to guns; even if she doesn't totally reverse her stance and become a gun person, hopefully an outing with my .22 will lessen her fear somewhat. I have friends with similar issues, and their fear of guns has been mitigated, if not cured completely, through gaining familiarity in a "comfortable" environment (i.e. informal plinking)