FIREARMS AND YOUR SPOUSE

HOW TO TALK ABOUT FIREARMS

• Possibly the most important talk of your relationship is talking about firearms• You should talk about your view on firearms• Talk about your intent to concealed carry

• Firearms can be a delicate topic especially if you and your significant other have different views on the matter

• Having the talk can be dangerous, and the last thing you want it to do is cause a problem with your relationship

NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS

• Most media puts a negative twist on guns• School Shootings• Murders/Suicides• “Police Brutality”

• Either way the media makes people think that guns = criminals

OPPOSING VIEWS

• Your significant other may not feel that the media is 100% biased

• They may not realize all of the positive situations that guns had played a part into

• Always make sure that you start the conversation with how they feel about you carrying a pistol

• If they are morally against firearms it may be an uphill battle

MORAL BELIEFS

• If the main reason is that they feel guns are morally wrong, don’t expect that they will give up their views easily.

• One option to take is to dismiss their views completely and carry a gun regardless

• This option is not advised as it is a quick way to throw your relationship out of the window.

ROOT CAUSES

• Instead of explaining your views about concealed carry, ask about theirs

• Try to find out where their beliefs stem from• Did someone they know get shot?• Did their parents emphasize “guns are bad”?

• This is not a debate you are simply trying to learn

DIFFERENCES

• Everyone will have some different views on firearms

• There are a lot of common objections that people do typically fall under however:• You aren’t supposed to be a “hero”• Home Storage issues• Violence isn’t the answer

NOT BEING A HERO

• What your significant other is saying when this phrase comes up, is that they don’t want you to get hurt

• The best option here is to explain that you have no intentions of exposing yourself to danger

HOME STORAGE

• Make sure to bring up• Gun safes• Proper weapon handling

• If everything is done right, there should be no issues

• Check out this article for safe gun storage tips at home

VIOLENCE

• Emotion can reside in everyone's views and this statement is living proof

• In a way your partner isn’t wrong, however sometimes violence is a necessary action

• It is much easier to convince your significant other to let you carry if they think that you don’t actually want to use your gun

• Also there will always be people that think that violence is the answer and it is much better to be prepared than dead

FIREARM EDUCATION

• People are afraid of the unknown

• Introduce firearms into your relationship as soon as possible

• Teaching the following aspects will help:• Assembly• Disassembly• How to safely move a weapon• General Gun Safety

NO SUCCESS

• If they feel extra strong about firearms, try changing the topic

• Emphasize that your relationship is important and you would hate something like firearms to drive you apart

• If they care, chances are they will eventually give up in order to keep things good between the two of you

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