AbrahamAbraham wrote:Does it sound like I'm worried about her?
My wife had her CHL for 2 years before she would carry, and still now, she rarely carries with her, but leaves it in the car.
Her original excuse was "I love my Glock but I want a safety so it wont go off by my keys, or pens or other"
Another excuse for the Glock was "its too big and heavy"
So to get her to carry (sometime) I got her a Kimber Solo 9mm. As heavy as the Glock, but smaller and has a manual safety.
She still wont carry chambered, and has never carried on person - only in purse or car.
Now her excuse when I ask her is "its in the car, don't worry" or if we are together she says "you are here to protect me"
I think in the end, there are those people who go through life saying "bad things wont happen to me" or "if I have it, I may do something wrong"
And then there are those of us on here who say "we know bad things happen and we want to be ready" and "we train so we don't do something wrong, but even if we do something wrong, we want the chance to protect ourselves and our loved ones"
Sometimes I wish I was as easy going and free spirited as the former, but I am also glad I carry 24/7 (or whenever legally allowed).
Good luck getting her to change
Oh - last thought - have you thought about "A Girl and a Gun" or a "womens only shooting class" at your local range? My wife did 1 of each of those and both times she came back with a better understanding of what to do, how to do it, and she opened up more (not enough yet!) each time.