Take her to the next "Introduction to Firearms" class at ISD. It's developed specifically for fence sitters, anti-gunners, or those who have a fear of firearms. Talks about fear development as it relates to firearms, identifying fact from fiction (media), etc. The class has had all positive feedback including written comments from attendees stating that the class completely changed their mind/attitude towards firearms.Unfortunately, my wife is one of those gals that thinks that firearms are dangerous and a waste of money. I own several, but take a lot of crap for it. It is extremely hard to acquire new ones as well. I have tried to get her to go shooting, but haven't had any luck actually getting her out there. Does anyone out there have any arguments or helpful ideas on how to get her more compliant? Thanks guys and I realize I am probably just SOL.
Fortunately my wife grew up around guns so it was no big deal. Her concern is the money spent and the need for several guns. She has no desire to shoot, but often asks me if I have my pistol with me when we are out. Thinking back, if I were a young guy and my GF was anti 2A, it would be a deal breaker.
Careful. That one can have repercussions.
If you want the divorce option, this is "Step One". And also, you have to buy some quality video equipment first.Tell you friend to stage a home invasion
8 years of marriage so far. Been trying everything to get her to go shooting. She hates them but has no reason to. Her dad and brother own shotguns but she keeps calling me a doomsday prepper and other funny things. She especially hates it when I carry. She wasn't like this prior to marriage. She wasn't outspoken, just indifferent.
I am in the same exact position. My wife HATES guns...her uncle died as a result of either an accidental gunshot or suicide. Anyway, she hates that I have them, that I spend money on them and all that goodness...until this past weekend.
This was our anniversary weekend and she is a HUGE Bruce Willis fan...this is going to sound crazy, but I took her to see Red 2 and her eyes were lit up like mine the first time I saw Star Wars. After watching the leading ladies fire all sorts of goodness for 2 hours, we got in the car and headed to the restaurant for dinner.
"So" she says..."is it scary shooting guns?" I reply, "Well, your mind is basically programmed to not want things explode in your hand, and it took a few times at the range to get over it, though not completely. That, with the other guns going off around you, it can be a little trying at times...which is why I like to go to the outdoor ranges when I can."
"Well, when we were in Tennessee last week and me and the girls went into that Army battle simulator, I was kickin' ass!!!...is it anything like that?"
At that point, I was like, "who the hell is this girl, and what did she do to my wife?!!!"
So, obviously, the conversation went on from there resulting in the promise that I made to take her to the range. I have a S&W M&P 15/22 rifle with a red dot and a SIG P225 with her name all over it! She is a little thing, but I'm sure since she is way braver than I am, that she will be shooting a .45 by the end of the day.
In a nutshell, it took her to target shoot in a video game for her to kind of get the fact that target shooting is fun and the fact that the movie we saw featured a couple of leading ladies who were kicking ass with all sorts of goodness.
I have tried to get her to go shooting, but haven't had any luck actually getting her out there.
She REALLY enjoys it when it's just the women... I guess we are just not as much fun.... That or we aren't patient enough or something......