Funny things anti-gun people will ask when they learn you are a gun owner...

About 20 yrs ago, I was going out with this woman, after a couples of dates, I mention to her I'm actively involved in shooting sport, as I shot high power rifle, smallbore, rifle, bullseye handgun...etc, she asked "how many gun do you have?" I replied "Not sure, I haven't counted lately" she think I'm joking, of course I'm not.

My sister in law and other non gun owners always asked "why do you need so many guns?" I answered "why do you need so many pair of shoes/handbags/dresses...etc?" they will said " different shoes/dress... for different occasions." I'll replied "same as my guns each and everyone are for different occasions and events." That usually will shut them up, on the other hand some more curious type will ask me to tell them about what kind of guns I'm using in what kind of mtaches and such, and I always offer to take them out to the range to try it for themself, even managed to make a couple of converts out of them.
 
I escaped from the Peoples Republic of New Jersey way back in 1979. The idiotic gun laws were a large part of my decision to leave and move to Montana.

I did thirty two years with a badge so even in Jersey my gun ownership was allowed by the few Liberal friends I had as; "He's a cop and guns are part of his job". In Montana gun ownership is fairly universal, so they hardly raise an eyebrow here.

When I first moved to Montana I visited the local Buttrey-Osco supermarket and drug store after a midnight shift on the PD. They were closing out the gun shop in Osco and had a hell of a sale on the few remaining handguns on the shelf.

After twenty nine years in Jersey the checkout was very memorable. "Bread....dollar fifty....eggs...ninety five cents....sporting goods (S&W M-57) three hundred forty seven....Anything else sir"??

Or the time I drove my new Winchester M-70 home strapped to the back seat of my motorcycle from Helena. Easy to read "Winchester" on the box. Wouldn't have gotten 5 miles in NJ before confronted by a SWAT team and a felony stop.

The OP Inspector-Callahan has a great story about declaring his AR's at the Philly airport...enroute to my place for a gopher slaying trip. Talk about the differences between gun friendly and gun fearing!

FN in MT
 
Inspector-Callahan said:
"How many guns do you have?"

Anyone else experience this? IC
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No, I haven't.

But then again, folks in these parts don't ask questions that are...Well, just in bad taste.

Like how many cows do you run?
How many sections or acres of land, ect.

Personal stuff, like...How many daughters or guns you got?

You know question that might get your jaws rung, ect...


Now for the story.
All of y'all knew there was a story comin'.;)


My Father-In-Law wasn't necessarily anit-gun.

He was more anti-Dave than anything else...
Think it may have had something to do with stealin' away his only daughter, or something like that.

Well, we're visiting with her folks one Sunday afternoon, when I got up from the kitchen table my jacket kinda gap open a bit.
Her Dad says, "You carrying a gun there???!!!"

All I could think to answer was, "I was when I left home this morning, why ya ask?"

Never been quizzed about it since.

Su Amigo,
Dave
 
The one I hate is when they respond, "Oh - don't get her mad!"

I tell them that responsibly carrying a gun actually puts you in a calmer state of mind because there's no reason to throw a tantrum.
 
Was taking my daughter and new son-in-law to dinner, one night, at Olive Garden. We had to wait for a table, so SIL suggests we wait in the bar. I tell him I can't go in the bar. Why can't you go in the bar? I can't go in the bar. What have you done that you can't go in the bar?? I can't go in the bar, okay? Then the little light bulb goes off over my daughter's head, and she grins and says, "Yeah, he can't go in the bar." Now he's getting louder and louder. WHY WON'T THEY LET YOU IN THE BAR???? Shut the hell up. You can't carry a gun in a bar in Florida. YOU'RE CARRYING A GUN?!?!?!?!? Yeah, a little louder. I don't think they heard you in the kitchen.

Not so much "anti", as "never had any experience with".
 
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Sometimes when people ask why I own a gun, I ask them if they have any fire extinguishers in their house. More often than not they don't... But the point that I make is that I keep a fire extinguisher in the garage, kitchen and master bedroom in case of emergencies and in the expectation that the fire department will take 8-10 minutes to respond. And I own a firearm for the similar reason of self dependence.
 
Guns are tools. I am not a carpenter, but I own a pretty good selection of hammers. Perhaps I'm a nut because I have more than one hammer. Kind of the same logic. I've learned that liberals do not use logic. They operate on feelings and kneejerk reactions.
 
I spent most of my life in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area so I know the meaning of anti-gun. When I retired to Florida, I noticed a significant change in the overall attitude of my retired friends who are mostly retired FBI, police and military. Many of my freinds carry a concealed weapon and most of them practice at the range at least once a month.

Recently I had an oppurturnity to be in the company of my new Canadian neighbor. He is a large game hunter so I felt comfortable disussing hand guns. Needless to say I was surprized when both he and his wife seemed taken back when I mentioned that I own more then one hand gun and I have a concealed carry permit. They seemed shocked when they asked why I felt that I needed to own a hand gun. (The number of guns did not seem to be an issue) I responded by saying I felt it was better to have a gun and not need it, then to need a gun and not have one. Their unexpected response was that hand guns are alien to Canadians and they would never own a hand gun, let alone carry one.

I would be surprised if they were speaking for all Canadians but based upon their extreme over-reaction, they seem to be making the case that anti-handgun is a national attitude in Canada.
 
worahm said:
.........Their unexpected response was that hand guns are alien to Canadians and they would never own a hand gun, let alone carry one.

I would be surprised if they were speaking for all Canadians but based upon their extreme over-reaction, they seem to be making the case that anti-handgun is a national attitude in Canada.
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If their only source of information was the Canadian mainstream new media and misguided politicians, they fall into the same category as those that listen only to our mainstream news media and our misguided politicians in the US of A.

It's our solemn duty to re-educate them. :D

Good Luck,
John
 
I used to hear that it wasn't a good idea to travel to Canada with an NRA sticker on your car. You were going to get searched. I can't remember anyone asking me questions like these, I guess because my friends all know how I am, and none that I am aware of, have any problems with it. At least a few own handguns because of my influence. I think a verbal confrontation from a rabid left-winger would really get my juices flowing, since debate and argueing just to argue(in a friendly way), are kind of up my alley. After all, if my intellect fails me, I can always just point my index finger at his nose and say "Bang. You lose."
 
My wife has been asked by a co-workers if I hunt cause I have gun. Which the answer is "no," then she was asked why I have them? Which she says "home protection." Gets' the usual response that I'm paranoid. My town doesn't have a local police department, the nearest Police Dept. is at least 20 minutes away, and I live out in the country about 4 miles from in town. So, yeah I am a little paranoid, as my house seems ripe for the picking with few neighbors, and no local law enforcement.

I also think a lot of anti-gun owners, can't understand a firearm can be used for more than killing stuff. Especially mine which put more holes in paper, and my wallet then anything else.
 
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Im glad I live in a backwoods hick county on the border of kentucky and virginia. all we have is lots of turkeys, a few deer, lots of guns, coal, and people willing to shoot those turkeys. I dont know any anti-gun people at all.
 
I was at a cocktail party a while back (that's one of those things where the wife makes you put on a coat and tie and polish your scoes and ten stand around drinking and talking to people you don't want to talk to) and was telling someone about a revolver. Some woman wrinkled her nose and said to Me "A HANDGUN? Why those are good for nothing but killing people." I looked her straight in the eye and replied "well DUHHHHHHHHH" :D
One of the reasons why my wife doesn't like to take me to cocktail parties-the other reason is what happens when I scarf down half a dozed deviled eggs while drinking scotch :eek:;)
 
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