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My wife and I agree on just about everything. However, my wife was not afraid of guns, but was dead set against having one in the house until after our daughter was born and someone attempted to break in our back yard even with the two Rotties trying to take their fingers off when they were trying to open the back gate.

A few child abductions later (in the local news) and a little convincing from me that she should get a good description of the man that stole her daughter so she could give it to the police when they finally showed up did the trick. A week or two later I purchased my first firearm, a Glock 22. After that it was only a few short months until she asked if I was going to get a CHL. Then it wasn't long after getting my CHL that she was asking me if I was carrying whenever we left the house and saying that she felt more comfortable when I was.

She still doesn't have her CHL/LTC and probably won't ever get one, but she's completely comfortable with me having what I have. She has come to shoot with me a few times and is competent. She's also comfortable with me taking our now 14y old daughter shooting. Our daughter even has her own rifle and handgun (in the safe). And my wife has bought me my Henry Golden Boy for our 10th anniversary and my Glock 21SF for one of my birthdays a few years ago. When BO was running in '08 and then again in '12 she asked me if there was anything I needed or would like to have before each election.