Hello,
Normally I post on the Defensive Carry Guns forum but I didn't think this topic really belonged there. I am looking/wanting a shotgun for home defense or a lever action .357 to go along with the Ruger Blackhawk and S&W 686+ that I currently have. Originally my wife said that she would be okay with me getting a shotgun if I got a safe for it. Well, I did that but she has since changed her tune. Now she says she doesn't want another gun in the house and that she had a difficult time "letting" me keep the ones I already have. I think a lot of this is due to the fact that we have a child in the house but some of it seems to be either: a control issue or a completely irrational fear of guns. She comes from a very liberal ( hippy) family so that may be an influence. I, on the other hand, come from a family that has always had guns; I personally started shooting at 6 years old with my dad's .22 Buckmark. I have thought about just getting it and enduring hell on earth for a while until logic and reasoning get the best of her.
So, I'm asking ya'll, what should I do? Be happy with the two I have (she says I don't use the ones I already have(?)) or get the rifle/shotgun and just keep my head down for a while? I'm afraid if Billary gets elected on Tuesday then firearms in general will become scarce.
Normally I post on the Defensive Carry Guns forum but I didn't think this topic really belonged there. I am looking/wanting a shotgun for home defense or a lever action .357 to go along with the Ruger Blackhawk and S&W 686+ that I currently have. Originally my wife said that she would be okay with me getting a shotgun if I got a safe for it. Well, I did that but she has since changed her tune. Now she says she doesn't want another gun in the house and that she had a difficult time "letting" me keep the ones I already have. I think a lot of this is due to the fact that we have a child in the house but some of it seems to be either: a control issue or a completely irrational fear of guns. She comes from a very liberal ( hippy) family so that may be an influence. I, on the other hand, come from a family that has always had guns; I personally started shooting at 6 years old with my dad's .22 Buckmark. I have thought about just getting it and enduring hell on earth for a while until logic and reasoning get the best of her.
So, I'm asking ya'll, what should I do? Be happy with the two I have (she says I don't use the ones I already have(?)) or get the rifle/shotgun and just keep my head down for a while? I'm afraid if Billary gets elected on Tuesday then firearms in general will become scarce.