Women's feelings on firearms

MrsS · 10-10-2008, 08:56 AM

What are your female friends/relatives' overall opinion/feelings on firearms? Explain, if possible.

My female friends, with the exception of one, are pretty much against firearms, especially when it comes to carrying it. The funny thing is: several of them have shotguns in their homes that their spouse will use for home defense (so they say)...my only sister thinks its okay if women use/carry guns, although she, herself, won't try shooting them-no matter what I tell her.

BunnyWabbit · 10-10-2008, 10:52 AM

When I went to take my Conceal and Carry, I was told by my mother and sister-in-law that I was stupid for doing it. That I wouldn't ever need it if I was smart enough to not go to bad places. And carrying a gun was just going to get me in trouble. I told them both their ignorance was scaring me and I was leaving before it rubbed off.

andrew cochran · 10-10-2008, 11:52 AM

Do us guys get to vote too! ??? LOL

TexasT · 10-10-2008, 12:36 PM

My mom could care less if there's guns in the house, but she is scared to shoot one. My sister doesn't think it's girly enough.

Windwalker · 10-10-2008, 12:44 PM

TT,get your sister a pink one.

My wife is a good shot with a .22 rifle and better than average with a 30-30.

Girlgun · 10-10-2008, 05:18 PM

good question! ALL my female friends are anti gun and generally squeamish about anything related to them. (hunting, shooting predators that are killing off our livestock, etc) I've gotten used to that. Fact is that most women are conditioned to believe that fear and helplessness as desirable feminine traits. They don't see it that way, but when I see teenage girls reading magazines wishing they were as skinny as those little 98 pound models, I just cringe. Why is weakness "feminine"?
Come to think of it though, a substantial % of my guy friends are fairly anti gun too. I know very few all out 2nd amendment folks; most are "hybrids," and want to hunt and fish but believe in "limited gun control."

SightNSqueeze · 10-10-2008, 07:15 PM

My sister, armed with my brother-in-law's side by side shotgun, once chased off two men who were beating up a third man on the vacant lot next to her house. When the victim approached her to thank her, she told him to pop a clutch too; he did.

My mom used to go squirrel hunting with her father in the early morning hours around Danbury, Connecticut in the fall season back in the early 30's. In those days, they'd walk back into town, guns in hand, and give the squirrels to my grandmother, who being a Lebanese immigrant, would roast them with rice, garlic, and pine nuts; don't ask me what it tasted like. My mom started her adult life with her father's .32ACP Colt Model 1903 pocket auto pistol that he carried as a federal agent during World War II. My mom later gave it to my now deceased aunt. She may be getting the Colt back with my grandfather's double barreled Lefever 12 gauge. As a replacement for the Colt, I gave my mom a 9mm STAR BM which she carried in her purse while working as a pharmaceutical technician at a late night health clinic until her recent retirement. She still carries it when she goes out.

Finally, my wife qualified with an M-16A2 service rifle every year that she was in the Air Force. She shoots quite well and currently has within reach a .38 spl. Smith & Wesson Model 64 with a 3" barrel and rosewood grips. She's too girlish to actually carry a weapon on her person, but she won't hesitate to use deadly force to protect our son ... and possibly me.

CalifgirlinOk · 10-10-2008, 08:00 PM

Most of my girlfriends in Ca are for firearms for protecting their families and property.To bad thay in live in a state that doesn't give you much of a chose with what you can own.I stay by myself for 2 weeks out of the year and I have no problem shooting someone or something that will harm me or my animals

pixiedustboo · 10-12-2008, 08:20 PM

My girl friends: Depends on the situation.

My mom's side of the family: (Excluding grandparents who are very pro-gun and pro-hunting), against it. My aunt (both of them I think) would rather be raped, shot, killed and strewn apart than ever own a gun. My cousins...not sure how they feel about it.

My dad's side of the family: Pretty much pro-gun.

My mom is not a fan of guns.

My dad and brother are very much pro-gun.

TexasT · 10-12-2008, 08:23 PM

A lot of my family is pro-gun, which most of my extended family consists of males. The females sometimes act too dainty to want to handle a gun. On the other hand, I have convinced some of my friends both male and female that guns are a good thing. I've even taken some to the range to shoot my guns.

TheJoker · 10-13-2008, 01:31 PM

I'll never forget as a child seeing my grandma grabbing the shotgun out of the closet and running out the back door 'cause "...them varmits is in the garden again!"

...or the tasty rabbit lunch that followed the event!!!

Mrs. TCA · 10-13-2008, 06:14 PM

I live and work in a National Park. Most people I know can't believe we have a gun in the house. We have a 2 year old. She knows what a rifle is. She knows it's locked up to keep her safe. She knows not to touch it for any reason (without permission). She's seen us shoot the rifles and has watched her daddy clean them. But people act like we're not being safe. We live near the edge of the Grand Canyon. These same people think we're too strict with her because we use a kid leash on her whenever we're near the edge. I'm probably one of the most paranoid, safety conscience parents around here. I know that if she grows up respecting weapons and the Canyon, being fully aware of the dangers, she will be able to enjoy both even more.

bellx1 · 10-15-2008, 11:51 PM

Ive been around them my entire life,
my mom likes shooting, but likes guns to be locked up when not in active use. her one sister is pro gun, the other 2, i'm not sure about

my dad is very pro gun keeps some locked up, some unlocked, lots of ammo stored in residence gotta be prepared for everything, his family is pro gun, but doesnt not as into it as we are
my stepmom is neither pro nor anti gun

billy · 10-16-2008, 12:47 AM

my mom thinks that there is something a little odd about a man that doesnt like guns.
she will whisper
well does he like women?

MrsS · 10-16-2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy

my mom thinks that there is something a little odd about a man that doesnt like guns.
she will whisper
well does he like women?

LOL...you must have an awesome mom! She must've been a hoot while you were growing up, billy...

billy · 10-16-2008, 09:32 AM

she blamed monica lewinski
because
it's rude to kiss and tell!
(that floored me!)
as she has gotten older she stopped giving a $#1t what others thought of her opinions.

Mooseman684 · 10-16-2008, 10:32 AM

While My Mom doesnt own a gun, she has shot them before and outshot people with their own guns ! She understands the need for them and is basically pro-gun. My GF carries a handgun daily and is also a crack pistol shot...Squirrels dont stand a chance !

Aarant · 10-16-2008, 01:58 PM

Well all my female friends either carry OR has taken the classes ( including my wife) so I guess they are pretty much for firearms and not against.
My wife on the otherhand is totally against firearms UNLESS SHE OWNS THEM!.
All my female family members have been around firearms or shooting them all their lives.

bunce · 10-16-2008, 06:14 PM

my gf likes to shoot my gun

bellx1 · 10-16-2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bunce

my gf likes to shoot my gun

haha lmao

View Poll Results: What are your female friends/relatives' overall opinion/feelings on firearms?
Against it	7	14.29%
For it	30	61.22%
Neither/no opinion	1	2.04%
Depends on the situation	11	22.45%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll

10-10-2008, 11:52 AM	#3
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,331	Do us guys get to vote too! ??? LOL __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

10-10-2008, 12:36 PM	#4
TexasT No Whining Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 4,951 Blog Entries: 17	My mom could care less if there's guns in the house, but she is scared to shoot one. My sister doesn't think it's girly enough. __________________ I walk like this because I can back it up.

10-10-2008, 12:44 PM	#5
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,016	TT,get your sister a pink one. My wife is a good shot with a .22 rifle and better than average with a 30-30. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it

10-10-2008, 07:15 PM	#7
SightNSqueeze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Inter-Coastal Sea Islands, SC, USA Posts: 524	My sister, armed with my brother-in-law's side by side shotgun, once chased off two men who were beating up a third man on the vacant lot next to her house. When the victim approached her to thank her, she told him to pop a clutch too; he did. My mom used to go squirrel hunting with her father in the early morning hours around Danbury, Connecticut in the fall season back in the early 30's. In those days, they'd walk back into town, guns in hand, and give the squirrels to my grandmother, who being a Lebanese immigrant, would roast them with rice, garlic, and pine nuts; don't ask me what it tasted like. My mom started her adult life with her father's .32ACP Colt Model 1903 pocket auto pistol that he carried as a federal agent during World War II. My mom later gave it to my now deceased aunt. She may be getting the Colt back with my grandfather's double barreled Lefever 12 gauge. As a replacement for the Colt, I gave my mom a 9mm STAR BM which she carried in her purse while working as a pharmaceutical technician at a late night health clinic until her recent retirement. She still carries it when she goes out. Finally, my wife qualified with an M-16A2 service rifle every year that she was in the Air Force. She shoots quite well and currently has within reach a .38 spl. Smith & Wesson Model 64 with a 3" barrel and rosewood grips. She's too girlish to actually carry a weapon on her person, but she won't hesitate to use deadly force to protect our son ... and possibly me. Last edited by SightNSqueeze; 10-10-2008 at 07:20 PM.

10-10-2008, 08:56 AM	#1
MrsS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 16th state. Posts: 1,810	Women's feelings on firearms What are your female friends/relatives' overall opinion/feelings on firearms? Explain, if possible. My female friends, with the exception of one, are pretty much against firearms, especially when it comes to carrying it. The funny thing is: several of them have shotguns in their homes that their spouse will use for home defense (so they say)...my only sister thinks its okay if women use/carry guns, although she, herself, won't try shooting them-no matter what I tell her. __________________ "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the LORD." Luke 2:11 Last edited by MrsS; 10-10-2008 at 09:01 AM.

10-10-2008, 10:52 AM	#2
BunnyWabbit Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jayhawk Country Posts: 1,704	When I went to take my Conceal and Carry, I was told by my mother and sister-in-law that I was stupid for doing it. That I wouldn't ever need it if I was smart enough to not go to bad places. And carrying a gun was just going to get me in trouble. I told them both their ignorance was scaring me and I was leaving before it rubbed off.

10-10-2008, 05:18 PM	#6
Girlgun Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: rural, farm Posts: 145	good question! ALL my female friends are anti gun and generally squeamish about anything related to them. (hunting, shooting predators that are killing off our livestock, etc) I've gotten used to that. Fact is that most women are conditioned to believe that fear and helplessness as desirable feminine traits. They don't see it that way, but when I see teenage girls reading magazines wishing they were as skinny as those little 98 pound models, I just cringe. Why is weakness "feminine"? Come to think of it though, a substantial % of my guy friends are fairly anti gun too. I know very few all out 2nd amendment folks; most are "hybrids," and want to hunt and fish but believe in "limited gun control."

10-10-2008, 08:00 PM	#8
CalifgirlinOk MY CAT RUDY ATE SANTA..!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,587	Most of my girlfriends in Ca are for firearms for protecting their families and property.To bad thay in live in a state that doesn't give you much of a chose with what you can own.I stay by myself for 2 weeks out of the year and I have no problem shooting someone or something that will harm me or my animals __________________ "Most of the troubles in the world is caused by people wanting to be important". T.S.Eliot

10-12-2008, 08:20 PM	#9
pixiedustboo Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 35	My girl friends: Depends on the situation. My mom's side of the family: (Excluding grandparents who are very pro-gun and pro-hunting), against it. My aunt (both of them I think) would rather be raped, shot, killed and strewn apart than ever own a gun. My cousins...not sure how they feel about it. My dad's side of the family: Pretty much pro-gun. My mom is not a fan of guns. My dad and brother are very much pro-gun.

10-12-2008, 08:23 PM	#10
TexasT No Whining Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 4,951 Blog Entries: 17	A lot of my family is pro-gun, which most of my extended family consists of males. The females sometimes act too dainty to want to handle a gun. On the other hand, I have convinced some of my friends both male and female that guns are a good thing. I've even taken some to the range to shoot my guns. __________________ I walk like this because I can back it up.

10-13-2008, 01:31 PM	#11
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 487	I'll never forget as a child seeing my grandma grabbing the shotgun out of the closet and running out the back door 'cause "...them varmits is in the garden again!" ...or the tasty rabbit lunch that followed the event!!! __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

10-13-2008, 06:14 PM	#12
Mrs. TCA Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 42	I live and work in a National Park. Most people I know can't believe we have a gun in the house. We have a 2 year old. She knows what a rifle is. She knows it's locked up to keep her safe. She knows not to touch it for any reason (without permission). She's seen us shoot the rifles and has watched her daddy clean them. But people act like we're not being safe. We live near the edge of the Grand Canyon. These same people think we're too strict with her because we use a kid leash on her whenever we're near the edge. I'm probably one of the most paranoid, safety conscience parents around here. I know that if she grows up respecting weapons and the Canyon, being fully aware of the dangers, she will be able to enjoy both even more.

10-15-2008, 11:51 PM	#13
bellx1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kalifornia Posts: 182 Blog Entries: 1	Ive been around them my entire life, my mom likes shooting, but likes guns to be locked up when not in active use. her one sister is pro gun, the other 2, i'm not sure about my dad is very pro gun keeps some locked up, some unlocked, lots of ammo stored in residence gotta be prepared for everything, his family is pro gun, but doesnt not as into it as we are my stepmom is neither pro nor anti gun __________________ gun owner or victim??? decisions, decisions!

10-16-2008, 12:47 AM	#14
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 14,347 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 154	my mom thinks that there is something a little odd about a man that doesnt like guns. she will whisper well does he like women? __________________ "I would never die for my beliefs because what if I'm wrong?"- Bertrand Russell

10-16-2008, 09:32 AM	#16
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 14,347 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 154	she blamed monica lewinski because it's rude to kiss and tell! (that floored me!) as she has gotten older she stopped giving a $#1t what others thought of her opinions. __________________ "I would never die for my beliefs because what if I'm wrong?"- Bertrand Russell Last edited by billy; 10-16-2008 at 09:39 AM.

10-16-2008, 10:32 AM	#17
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 10,572 Images: 2	While My Mom doesnt own a gun, she has shot them before and outshot people with their own guns ! She understands the need for them and is basically pro-gun. My GF carries a handgun daily and is also a crack pistol shot...Squirrels dont stand a chance ! __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

10-16-2008, 01:58 PM	#18
Aarant Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: south Texas Posts: 121	Well all my female friends either carry OR has taken the classes ( including my wife) so I guess they are pretty much for firearms and not against. My wife on the otherhand is totally against firearms UNLESS SHE OWNS THEM!. All my female family members have been around firearms or shooting them all their lives.

10-16-2008, 06:14 PM	#19
bunce Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 24	my gf likes to shoot my gun