My wife would throw the BS flag on that..............
So, My Wife's 45 Year Old Visiting Nephew Sits At The Table And Asks Me.....
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My practice wife was a total pain about me purchasing anything and scrutinized everything that represented potential fun for me (even though we had no money issues). My forever wife and I have an unspoken understanding that she gets what she wants and I get what I want. We both are realistic and reasonable so it works out perfectly.
Anyone inquiring about how many firearms you possess is just plain rude unless he's a "gun buddy" and he probably won't have to ask. Occasionally someone will ask us, or another (usually much larger) land owner "how many acres you got?" It is locally considered the equivalent to "what's your annual income?" or "how much money ya' got?" Not quite the same as asking about your gun inventory but it's close enough to be in the same category of rude.
Now if someone wants to tell you; that's different. And the the "man code" should always be considered.
Bryan
Anyone inquiring about how many firearms you possess is just plain rude unless he's a "gun buddy" and he probably won't have to ask. Occasionally someone will ask us, or another (usually much larger) land owner "how many acres you got?" It is locally considered the equivalent to "what's your annual income?" or "how much money ya' got?" Not quite the same as asking about your gun inventory but it's close enough to be in the same category of rude.
Now if someone wants to tell you; that's different. And the the "man code" should always be considered.
Bryan
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Your wife and mine could be sisters!
I consider myself to not only be lucky - but Blessed in So Many Ways!
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Yeah - seems like everything that's fun or entertaining is either fattening, illegal, or immoral!You are EXTREMELY lucky.
I'll have to say my wife never gives me any grief over gun or ammo buys either. She knows I don't spend money on crap that serves no useful purpose. Guns, ammo, and the occasional book or cool tool or flashlight (she calls me a Flashlight Nerd) are my main indulgences. I don't get too carried away with buying stuff so as to not invite criticism from the Spousal Unit.
Besides, she has a little bit of an Amazon habit herself. It's mildly irritating to me at times, with deliveries coming about 5 days a week and sometimes I will needle her a little over it, but I cut her some slack because she does the same for me.
The wife seems to just be glad that I don't spend time or money on alcohol, tobacco, women on the side, or illegal drug use.
Dang, that last sentence refers to most of the fun stuff, does't it?
Go figure.
WYT-P
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I have never had to hide anything from my wife.
I use the walk in the door "look what I brought you" phrase as well. Always get "yeah, right" and a passive glance at whatever it may be.
A number of years ago she said she was going to the range to shoot some of her guns. I told her to have fun and be safe. Don't forget to clean them when you get back. Don't remember where she went but it wasn't to the range.
On the plus side she does go with me a couple times a year though and is actually a darn good shooter in just about all platforms.
A number of years ago she said she was going to the range to shoot some of her guns. I told her to have fun and be safe. Don't forget to clean them when you get back. Don't remember where she went but it wasn't to the range.
On the plus side she does go with me a couple times a year though and is actually a darn good shooter in just about all platforms.
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My engagement present was a gun. Her most frequent response when I come home with a new addition is "Where's mine?". A few years ago she spotted a gun she wanted and while she was making out the paperwork I was looking over the selection in the used case. Found something I had thought about before but never found when it fit the budget. As I was handing it back to the clerk I heard " Just buy it" and the purchase price flew over my shoulder in a wad of $20s. This spring I used my gun fund to pay the taxes. When she found out she insisted I replace it. Next week it will have been working for us for 44 years.
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My wife told me if I wanted a new gun to just get it and bring it home as I would eventually get it anyway and sneak it in the house. I felt like it was a trust issue and she thought it was funny.
I like "crows" use of reverse psychology on the wife when looking at a gun. Brilliant!
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My wife and I got along fine with my gun hobby from the start. When we met she had very little gun experience and wanted to learn so we spent time together shooting. She used to go shooting with me a lot, less often now but still does sometimes, mainly her own guns but will still try anything I've brought. We've both slowed down a bit over the years.
I guess I was lucky in who I found because she never cared much what I bought gun wise. So long as the bills were paid she was fine with it. She also used to surprise me with guns for my birthday and Christmas, she had a knack for finding out what I was interested in at various shops and surprising me with it. That kind of went away after I went full time into the gun business though, then it was like "you're handling guns every day, just buy what you want LOL". I chose well (and thankfully she still seems to feel the same!).
I guess I was lucky in who I found because she never cared much what I bought gun wise. So long as the bills were paid she was fine with it. She also used to surprise me with guns for my birthday and Christmas, she had a knack for finding out what I was interested in at various shops and surprising me with it. That kind of went away after I went full time into the gun business though, then it was like "you're handling guns every day, just buy what you want LOL". I chose well (and thankfully she still seems to feel the same!).
So when she went off on the "range trip" did she come back with a lot of cash?
Luckily my wife doesb't care...course I had a gun shop for 40 years...I've bought 2 gins and 16 poubds of powder lately...for 900 bucks......a 336 in 35 Rem and a C grade 870 trap..Powder was all Uique couple of Bullseye and 2400. ...sold most of the powder for 25 a pound. Momma thinks I'm making money
Don't remember but most likely she was lighter than when she left the house.
When I buy a new gun my wife complains that we don't go shooting any more.
She forbade him to communicate with you too! He has probably been divorced at least 29 of those years. People who marry other people, with the idea of remolding them into something that they are not, usually fail. Of course I know of an exception that proves the rule...My best friend from my school days has been henpicked and dominated for 55 years; he seems to thrive on it. Poor guy.
I've got 2 now. I think they are the coolest thing going. Their simplicity is almost artistic lol.
We've been on vacation last few days in the mountains,,,,,,,,When I see a gun shop I stop and go in. She waits in the truck......Been wanting an old ITHACA 37 pump gun for a long time..........They had one and I bought it.......Walked out and put it in the truck..........She says....I figure you found something cuz you was in there so long......Never ask price or anything else...........Married 51 years will get ya that.
My ex asked me to buy her a pistol shortly after we were married, to which I replied " why don't you buy your own"? Then she admits she's got a record and can't buy one legally.
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In the People's republic of NY, you need to have a clear chain of ownership should you pass away. If not the state will relieve your estate of all handguns and bring them to the local smelting pot to cheer and eat popcorn while your beloved treasures fade into a pile of molten steel. My wife co-owns all of my handguns. As for my wife, she looks like a total bada** with 3 pages of handguns on her CC permit.
NYS sucks!
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A guy I used to shoot with tried that a few times, the gun went into HER safe and he had ask for her permission to shoot the gun.
Wife and I were driving home from grocery
Store Saturday, she said there is a yard sale
let's stop.
I pulled in she started looking at nick- knacks
I started talking to the owner , ask if he had any guns for sale. He said no but he had some
Gun cases he did not need. I bought them.
Wife got in car with out buying anything.
Went on down the road , another yard sail
Ask do you want to stop? She said yes
So I pulled in.
She started looking at BS I saw some tools
Went over to look. Past the tools was a table
With long guns on it . Only thing interesting
Was a model 37 Ithaca featherlight 16 ga.
Which I bought.
Wife got in car with out buying anything.
Went on down the road another yard sale
I ask do you want to stop she said NO.
Store Saturday, she said there is a yard sale
let's stop.
I pulled in she started looking at nick- knacks
I started talking to the owner , ask if he had any guns for sale. He said no but he had some
Gun cases he did not need. I bought them.
Wife got in car with out buying anything.
Went on down the road , another yard sail
Ask do you want to stop? She said yes
So I pulled in.
She started looking at BS I saw some tools
Went over to look. Past the tools was a table
With long guns on it . Only thing interesting
Was a model 37 Ithaca featherlight 16 ga.
Which I bought.
Wife got in car with out buying anything.
Went on down the road another yard sale
I ask do you want to stop she said NO.
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Not to brag, but....okay, to brag. My bride of 46 years has always actively encouraged my collecting/accumulating. She isn't much of a shooter herself, but she can hold her own with anything I hand her, is always glad to take a few shots with anything I bring home, and does maintain a healthy interest in killing whitetails for the freezer. I don't recall that she has ever - not once - objected when I announced I was going to make a new purchase.
Makes me think of a friend of mine who would always buy red motorcycles so his wife wouldn't know it was a new/different one. My wife never says anything about anything I buy. She knows a fine firearm will always be worth at least what I paid for it. I just promised to sell them all before I die on her.
Do you have to yell?
Yes their hard of hearing
Jerry in SC
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Mine knew what she was getting into when we were dating…that was 1968.
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