Snake45 said:
After we got married, my wife wanted all my guns out of the house. I offered to store them all in the attic. No, she demanded, she wanted them out of the house completely.
I withdrew my attic offer and left them all right where they were. They're still there. And she's still here, too. If I liked being ordered what to do, I wouldn't own guns in the first place. Get it? :lol:
When I wa single(between marriages), I dated quite a few women.
I made it very clear that hunting and shooting were a large part of my life and that I had NO interest in changing. Never seemed to be a problem.
I would never be in a relationship with any woman who believed she could tell me what to do. Nor would I want to tell any woman I was in a relationship with what to do. I can and will offer advice and will accept same, however...my civil rights are non-negotiable. I say what I think needs saying and am not inclined to change for anybody. That includes whether I choose to own firearms.
I know several guys who are quite content in their relationships wherein their wives will not allow firearms in their home. That ain't me.
As an aside...
I can remember several first dates I was on when my date noticed that I was carrying a gun when she put here arm around me.
The first question was usually...Is that a gun? Yes...and I have a carry permit.
The next statement from her was generally something along the lines of "I feel safe with you."
A few of those ladies expressed interest in learning to shoot and I indulged their interest.
My current wife in over 28 years combined dating and marriage has never expressed any interest in shooting firearms. However, she has never expressed anything even remotely approaching disapproval regarding my hunting and shooting interests. Good thing...I really have no interest in starting over with a new wife. Getting too old for all of that.
