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Before my step-dad married my mum he had to make a few adjustments:
No facial hair
No smoking cigars
No guns
...The way things turned out, it was a good thing for the family's well-being that he didn't have a gun (or does he?, I dunno, I did see an NRA magazine in his suitcase not long before I left) in the house, since he can be a violent and deranged man whenever he is drunk
Now, I work the night shift, and recently there has been a string of robberies around the neighborhoods I live in. While my own neighborhood is in a safe area, I commute through these neighborhoods by bike (not enough money for a car, ever since cash for clunkers). I've been considering getting a weapon (and my state only allows conceal carry)
Are women like my mum an anomaly, or should I keep quiet on this issue so as not to limit my dating options?
My first response is no. But then thinking about it. If my husband carried a gun, I'd make an exception for him. So, I'd rather the guy didn't. In the pro vs con checklist, that would go under con.
i think its kinda hott and manly. that being said i'd probably wonder if he was a drug dealer or something if i didn't know much else about him. by itself it isnt an issue...certainly not a dealbreaker for a man i was otherwise into.
Before my step-dad married my mum he had to make a few adjustments:
No facial hair
No smoking cigars
No guns
...The way things turned out, it was a good thing for the family's well-being that he didn't have a gun (or does he?, I dunno, I did see an NRA magazine in his suitcase not long before I left) in the house, since he can be a violent and deranged man whenever he is drunk
Now, I work the night shift, and recently there has been a string of robberies around the neighborhoods I live in. While my own neighborhood is in a safe area, I commute through these neighborhoods by bike (not enough money for a car, ever since cash for clunkers). I've been considering getting a weapon (and my state only allows conceal carry)
Are women like my mum an anomaly, or should I keep quiet on this issue so as not to limit my dating options?
There are no adjustments to be made when one marries (in my opinion), you accept them as they are, facial hair, cigars and all. As far as the concealed weapon goes, eh.......who cares. I've got one so no reason for them not to have one.
Why is it that people feel the need to "hide" something that is part of their normal daily lives. Do you think this person is not going to find out about it or do you hope they don't find out until after you are married.
I'm not a lady, but I'm a man who once went on a date with a woman who disclosed to me near the end of our date that she had been carrying a concealed weapon in her purse the whole time. I was appalled. By then the gun had been in my car and with us at a bar. I asked her to place not bring it on our next date, and she agreed. (In retrospect I can't even believe I agreed to a second date, but she was young and attractive, so reason did not prevail.) I think we only had a couple of more dates after that before it fizzled out. It turned out that views on weapon-carrying weren't the only thing we didn't have in common. Go figure.
There are no adjustments to be made when one marries (in my opinion), you accept them as they are, facial hair, cigars and all. As far as the concealed weapon goes, eh.......who cares. I've got one so no reason for them not to have one.
Why is it that people feel the need to "hide" something that is part of their normal daily lives. Do you think this person is not going to find out about it or do you hope they don't find out until after you are married.
Bleh, it's a sensitive issue these days, but I'd rather not limit my options. I will tell them after we have established the relationship.
I'm not a lady, but I'm a man who once went on a date with a woman who disclosed to me near the end of our date that she had been carrying a concealed weapon in her purse the whole time. I was appalled. By then the gun had been in my car and with us at a bar. I asked her to place not bring it on our next date, and she agreed. (In retrospect I can't even believe I agreed to a second date, but she was young and attractive, so reason did not prevail.) I think we only had a couple of more dates after that before it fizzled out. It turned out that views on weapon-carrying weren't the only thing we didn't have in common. Go figure.
One of the people that were robbed at gunpoint recently was an unarmed couple who was walking to their car after the bar had closed. As a man that believes in the Bill of Rights, I think that women should be the first ones exercising their second amendment rights.
One of the people that were robbed at gunpoint recently was an unarmed couple who was walking to their car after the bar had closed. As a man that believes in the Bill of Rights, I think that women should be the first ones exercising their second amendment rights.
Okay. Next time I encounter one, I'll send her your way. She's all yours.
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Before my step-dad married my mum he had to make a few adjustments:
No facial hair
No smoking cigars
No guns
...The way things turned out, it was a good thing for the family's well-being that he didn't have a gun (or does he?, I dunno, I did see an NRA magazine in his suitcase not long before I left) in the house, since he can be a violent and deranged man whenever he is drunk
Now, I work the night shift, and recently there has been a string of robberies around the neighborhoods I live in. While my own neighborhood is in a safe area, I commute through these neighborhoods by bike (not enough money for a car, ever since cash for clunkers). I've been considering getting a weapon (and my state only allows conceal carry)
Are women like my mum an anomaly, or should I keep quiet on this issue so as not to limit my dating options?
In my experience, it depends where a woman is from and her political views on gun ownership. I have female friends who love nothing more than their guns and shooting them at the range. Also have female friends and my mother who are horrified at the sight of guns.
I think a woman would understand your reasoning for carrying if you explained it to her. I personally think most who want to ban firearms have never lived in neighborhoods where gunfire is a frequent part of life.
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