My mom is no longer an Anti!!!!!

 

OK I am starting this thread because as most of us know... we all like some sort of firearm which is why we are here.  We do not need to spread awareness to ourselves we already know how much we enjoy guns.  I want to hear your stories on how you convinced an otherwise anti or neutral gun person to at least open their eyes to our side.  The more awareness we spread OUTSIDE our community the better off we are as a state!  I will go first!!

 

OK from the time I was 17 signing up for the military, the thought of a gun in my hands scared the living daylights out of my mother!  My dad is not a hunter and I didn't grow up with guns in the house.  So the thought of me with one just slightly shocked her.  12 years later I am still military and a form of law enforcement and I carry everywhere I go.  My mom at Christmas eve dinner asked if I really needed that "thing" with me around all of the kids.  I explained to her that not only was I very comfortable with me having my gun but that she should too.  (I know it may be frowned upon but when I am at my moms I remove the one from the chamber... maybe not the best idea for a split second need but I do it for her and she knows it and now asks for my "spare")  I told her that I would bet her that she would have trouble chambering a round herself as a grown woman and that there is no way for one of the kids (in some freak crazy twist in my moms mind that they would get my gun) that they could chamber a round.  She took that bet.  I emptied my pistol and safely cleared the pistol 3 times so she would be comfortable enough to even hold an empty pistol. (first time in my moms 52 years that she has held a gun EVER!!!! and it took her 10 minutes to take it from my hands)  I showed her what to do and with a very lazy attempt she quickly realized how much force actually is required to put one in the chamber (had there been a magazine which there was not)  After 3 attempts she conceded and said " wow you're right".  We now have a mother son trip to the range planned as she would like to know more about her favorite oldest sons hobby!!! CONVERTED!!!

Congrats. That's great.

way to go

outstanding!

My parents were certainly not gun ppl (which is weird bc we own an Army Navy store) they weren't even happy when my neighbor got me a bb gun for my 11th birthday.  When I came of age I got my FID and when I turned 22 decided I was going to buy myself a firearm.  Parents weren't thrilled and expressed that they weren't going to make me put it elsewhere but they were not happy with it being in their house.  Fast forward several years and I am no longer in their home but have started collecting historical firearms (ww1 - vietnam type stuff) and they started to take an interest in it.  They have since expressed interest in coming out to shoot and ask about what else I have purchased.  

 

My gf was anti until I convinced her to come shoot and now she has designated my m&p9c "hers."  She also laid claim to my 9mm sub2k, and in a somewhat odd statement said she wants nothing to do with my Tavor bc it "Looks like a tiny dick."  Gota love woman logic.

 

I also signed 3 ppl up to CJRPC this yr who were not anti gun but just hadn't shot in the recent past.  After bringing them there they had enough fun that they decided to join and all of them have expanded their collection. 

Only read thread title, not post.  Great job, make sure you start her out on something small so she doesn't get scared off too easy.  If you are going to R14 and want some .22's just let me know and I can accommodate.  

My parents were certainly not gun ppl (which is weird bc we own an Army Navy store) they weren't even happy when my neighbor got me a bb gun for my 11th birthday.  When I came of age I got my FID and when I turned 22 decided I was going to buy myself a firearm.  Parents weren't thrilled and expressed that they weren't going to make me put it elsewhere but they were not happy with it being in their house.  Fast forward several years and I am no longer in their home but have started collecting historical firearms (ww1 - vietnam type stuff) and they started to take an interest in it.  They have since expressed interest in coming out to shoot and ask about what else I have purchased.  

 

My gf was anti until I convinced her to come shoot and now she has designated my m&p9c "hers."  She also laid claim to my 9mm sub2k, and in a somewhat odd statement said she wants nothing to do with my Tavor bc it "Looks like a tiny dick."  Gota love woman logic.

 

I also signed 3 ppl up to CJRPC this yr who were not anti gun but just hadn't shot in the recent past.  After bringing them there they had enough fun that they decided to join and all of them have expanded their collection. 

 

Nice Blake

 

I would have never guessed your girl was Anti when I met here. Lucky for me my wife never shot till i took her but she was deffinitly not Anti. Good job too Wink-Wink. I find it weird my Sister said she would soot with me but never wants one in her house and my BIL goes and shoots with his nephews and Uncle all the time. His Uncle is ex-leo and my BIL grew up with him in the house so I think he is likes it but not enough to spend the money or try and fight my Sister about habving one in the house

My mom is no longer an Anti!!!!!

 

OK I am starting this thread because as most of us know... we all like some sort of firearm which is why we are here.  We do not need to spread awareness to ourselves we already know how much we enjoy guns.  I want to hear your stories on how you convinced an otherwise anti or neutral gun person to at least open their eyes to our side.  The more awareness we spread OUTSIDE our community the better off we are as a state!  I will go first!!

 

OK from the time I was 17 signing up for the military, the thought of a gun in my hands scared the living daylights out of my mother!  My dad is not a hunter and I didn't grow up with guns in the house.  So the thought of me with one just slightly shocked her.  12 years later I am still military and a form of law enforcement and I carry everywhere I go.  My mom at Christmas eve dinner asked if I really needed that "thing" with me around all of the kids.  I explained to her that not only was I very comfortable with me having my gun but that she should too.  (I know it may be frowned upon but when I am at my moms I remove the one from the chamber... maybe not the best idea for a split second need but I do it for her and she knows it and now asks for my "spare")  I told her that I would bet her that she would have trouble chambering a round herself as a grown woman and that there is no way for one of the kids (in some freak crazy twist in my moms mind that they would get my gun) that they could chamber a round.  She took that bet.  I emptied my pistol and safely cleared the pistol 3 times so she would be comfortable enough to even hold an empty pistol. (first time in my moms 52 years that she has held a gun EVER!!!! and it took her 10 minutes to take it from my hands)  I showed her what to do and with a very lazy attempt she quickly realized how much force actually is required to put one in the chamber (had there been a magazine which there was not)  After 3 attempts she conceded and said " wow you're right".  We now have a mother son trip to the range planned as she would like to know more about her favorite oldest sons hobby!!! CONVERTED!!!

 

 

Prove it , bring her to me for a new gun

Prove it , bring her to me for a new gun

I see what you did there..

Prove it , bring her to me for a new gun

HAHAHA I said she would shoot one not buy one!  You might help convince her by DONATING her a gun two can play that game!

Lol

 

Well I took my sister to go to the range (turned out she did not need any convincing like I expected) for the first time on black Friday. My dad also went with us since he use to be really into shooting before us kids were born, but could not really afford it after and my mom really does not like guns (I have been told point blank that If I get stationed overseas my firearms are not aloud to be stored there). My sister seeing how much my father was enjoying shooting quietly suggested we get him a gift certificate to Shore Shot for Christmas. I told her that I did not think it was the best idea because he did not have any one to go with, since mom does not like guns, and us kids are no longer really around much. I figured that it most likely just be forgotten and never used, since I don't think he would be willing to go alone. Well after we got home my sister went and told my mom she thought us kids should get dad the gift certificate, but that dad would need someone to got to the range with him. So my sister who I had expected to be anti gun since she is liberal, managed to convince my mom to go to the range with my dad if we got him the gift certificate.

 

That range trip also must have really re-kindle my dad's love of shooting again because two days before Christmas my mom asked me if dad knew what we were getting him since he had asked her if one day she would like to go to the range with him. So he had been actively thinking about going to the range.

^^^^^Another GREAT story in the annals of family firearms ownership.  Congrats!

 

Dave

Congratz, sir!  I brought my mom about 8 months ago for the first time. She didn't like any of my toys (supposedly all kicked to hard and were too loud  ), but loved my girl's Sig P226 .22LR and S&W M&P 15-22.

Well I took my sister to go to the range (turned out she did not need any convincing like I expected) for the first time on black Friday. My dad also went with us since he use to be really into shooting before us kids were born, but could not really afford it after and my mom really does not like guns (I have been told point blank that If I get stationed overseas my firearms are not aloud to be stored there). My sister seeing how much my father was enjoying shooting quietly suggested we get him a gift certificate to Shore Shot for Christmas. I told her that I did not think it was the best idea because he did not have any one to go with, since mom does not like guns, and us kids are no longer really around much. I figured that it most likely just be forgotten and never used, since I don't think he would be willing to go alone. Well after we got home my sister went and told my mom she thought us kids should get dad the gift certificate, but that dad would need someone to got to the range with him. So my sister who I had expected to be anti gun since she is liberal, managed to convince my mom to go to the range with my dad if we got him the gift certificate.

 

That range trip also must have really re-kindle my dad's love of shooting again because two days before Christmas my mom asked me if dad knew what we were getting him since he had asked her if one day she would like to go to the range with him. So he had been actively thinking about going to the range.

THat is AWESOME!!! bringing someone BACK to the love of this sport and slowly introducing a new member!  Thats great aidea with the gift certificate too!  My wife got me a membership to shore shot for valentines day last year and without it I would have not gone much without it.  Awesome story!