How to convince your significant other?

Never had to. Girlfriend likes guns too. She wants a handgun of her own to concealed carry. Doesn't sound like your going to have any luck with the convincing.

Maybe try telling her you are going to take a class on handgun safety or defense etc.

I think its probably because you have your ears pierced and look like a punk kid still

or

EJECT!

T

reppinthe509 said:

her dad is a WA state patrol and her step dad is an avid hunter..i think she thinks that im just immature. but i tried telling her that its for protection for her and me. she said that she doesnt want to be protected. i asked if someone broke into the house what she would do and she said she would rather give in than be protected..it was really annoying

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Sounds like the problem goes beyond anything that can be talked about reasonably? Has she said why she doesn't like guns?

this one is easy..

get a new gun, and a new girlfriend.

DC said:

Sounds like the problem goes beyond anything that can be talked about reasonably?

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This.

sunofnun said:

this one is easy..

get a new gun, and a new girlfriend.

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And even more so, THIS.

If she is not wife material for you then the "New Gun, New Girlfriend" answer applies. If she is to be your intended wife then you have your work cut out for you. Not knowing her relationship with her father and step dad, it really sounds like its one of two things. Either she has deep seated issues with men abusing authority and wielding guns or and OP I say this with respect to you and your girlfriend, she also might be immature and also ignorant to the reason and most of all the responsability that the government gives you to carry a "tool" (not an ak on shoulder sling tucked under a trenchcoat) to protect you and yours from violent crimes. You have an up hill battle. I would say is that ease her in slowly. In Oregon we have place like thisOregon Firearms Academy LLC. If you can find something like this take her with you when you do the class so that she can see the maturity and responsability taken. Also when I took the basic handgun class, the women out numbered the men in the class 3 to 1. Also part of the easing her in slowly is tell her that you intend to carry in the car while traveling, and keeping it safely in a LOCKED nightstand for home invasion. " But I may intend to carry in public later and I will give you the respect you deserve and let you know when that will happen, and I also expect the same respect and understanding in my judgement and decision."

Jeremy

not to say you are going to go around shooting people, but why are carrying in town, or protecting your home from? protection from what?


(the answer is people)



however, tell her you'd shoot as many people as have broken into your house recently, just to see what she says...




oh, and if you are buying a gun because you think it's cool: get your head together and save your money. if you are buying a gun to be responsible with it: tell her to shove it. she'll either shove it, or shove out.



(might want to take my advice with a grain of salt as you don't know me...gun people with guns don't scare me, punk kids with guns do)

DTB!

Move on, there are better girls out there. My Fiance loves guns, loves shooting, and doesnt freak when Im carrying.

Tell her its who you and are you like to exercise your freedom.

reppinthe509 said:

her main argument is "have you ever been attacked?" "the why do you need protection?". but why should i wait to be attacked or wait to be a victim?

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Then ask her if you wait til after your house burns down or your car gets wrecked before you buy insurance?

I find it odd that with her family background she's so opposed to guns, to the point of being irrational about it.

New girlfriend, new gun.

I don't think I would toss a girl by the wayside for having a different opinion. There are many ways to find mutual understanding. Do a search on local police reports for violent crimes, search for sex offenders in your neighborhood and show her what scum lurks in the shadows and assure her that You have her safety in mind. Then get the training to show her that you are capable and mature enough to stand behind that statement. Bad things happen to GOOD people, and really BAD things need to happen to those who prey on GOOD people.


You can also ask her "If we lived in Idaho, is it important to crash my motorcycle before I think about getting a helmet?"

have one of your friends put on a ski mask and mug / fake rape her. She'll learn really quick the value of a hand gun.

Holy ****! Hopefully your brighter than this last tool. Suggesting an assault on another person helps the anti- gun people and further merits the OP's girlfriends opinions. Good on ya Josh.

what a tool.:angry:

Bnd1t02 said:

Holy ****! Hopefully your brighter than some of these tools. Suggesting an assault on another person helps the anti- gun people and further merits the OP's girlfriends opinions. Good on ya Josh.

what a tool.

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He's mildly retarded, please be nice to him.:tard:

Tell that to the cops next time he's scream'in "DON'T TASE ME BRO! DON'T TASE ME BRO!"
Even suggesting something like that makes you NO better then the people the OP is wanting to protect himself and his girlfriend against.

What a tool.

anyone who doesn't recognize that is a joke is obviously a tool.

and like omg, i'm so scared that your e penis is so awesome you can call me names on the internet....*shivers in his shoes*.

Why don't you grow a pair and save name calling for face to face?

wow

Yeah i have been having this same issue with my girl. Heres the scenario.

We've been together for over 5 years.

I have had numerous gun trainings and been deployed to iraq with a gun that I never had to use.

She says she still doesn't trust me.

At first I was like WTF then i thought about all the times i freak out and rant about wanting to go ape **** on people like any time im downtown, every time i see a Muslim, or when stuck in traffic.

So i asked her what it would take for her to trust me.

I invited A friend of ours whom she trusts (her dads best friend) to go shooting with us (this guy has gun experience). She saw that he felt comfortable with my gun safety and handling skills and now she even lets me sleep with my zombie gun under the bed.
I have not started carrying concealed yet. ill have to cross that bridge when i get there.
Just try and figure out what it will take to get her to trust you.