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Keith B wrote:My in-laws are OK with me getting my CHL, but my wife is not too keen on the idea. While she is going along with it, she says she doesn't understand why I need to carry, ...
I guess I don't understand her concern; ...

I think the reason is that having a weapon available is a reminder that bad things can happen.

I don't know if you're old enough to remember when seat belts were first introduced in cars (early 1960s). A lot of people said, "they make me nervous," because the seat belts were a reminder that they could be in a crash. People shoved the seat belts down in the seats and forgot about them.

Same psychology.

- Jim

Russell wrote:I cannot for the life of me get it passed 2 people on the forums that guns do not mean violence.

Some people are so emotionally invested in weapons bans that it has become a religion for them. They are as incapable of changing their minds as any religious fanatic.

In unmoderated forums, they also become quite nasty, thus revealing that they are not really opposed to violence.

- Jim

Cipher wrote:... recently there have been two incidents in which I "had" to disclose my status, both involved being thrown into water against my will.

Hmm. They think assaulting people is fun. I can understand why they're uncomfortable with you being armed.

When I got engaged, 30 years ago, it was immediately clear that my in-laws would be running my life if I let them. I didn't allow that. We have never been close, but they respect me.

- Jim