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I am over here rolling in the floor laughing as I read all the ways you guys want to try and get a gun past her, or trick her or bribe her or how you share the finances. Gotta be careful though, if williamkevin came home with a purse to appease me, there'd be trouble. Y'all really put a lot of thought in trying to figure us out, huh?

Seriously though, you said she was a good shot, but didn't like shooting at paper/targets. Buy some of those playing card targets and then go out and shoot a game of poker. I'm starting to get bored with just shooting at an X on a silhouette myself. But they've got some CRAZY targets out there...playing cards, a dart board, zombies, etc.

T.

In my home, there is only ONE argument in regard to guns......WHICH ONE OF US GETS THE NEXT ONE!!!!!!


(Please note the number of pistols listed in TLynn's sig, then look at mine.....'nuff said!)

It is all about how many disposable $$$$ are available.

7075-T7 wrote:At what # of firearms did it become "Too many" with your spouse/significant other? For mine it was 2

Too many?

I figure if I can pay cash, I can afford it. Guns. Electronics. Vacations. Whatever.

Maybe that's why I'm single.

TLynnHughes wrote:I'm starting to get bored with just shooting at an X on a silhouette myself. But they've got some CRAZY targets out there...playing cards, a dart board, zombies, etc.

A steel target and a .22 are good for hours of cheap fun. You just need to have a place where you can shoot one.

- Jim

seamusTX wrote:

TLynnHughes wrote:I'm starting to get bored with just shooting at an X on a silhouette myself. But they've got some CRAZY targets out there...playing cards, a dart board, zombies, etc.

A steel target and a .22 are good for hours of cheap fun. You just need to have a place where you can shoot one.

- Jim

Yep...done that too. PSC has a great plate rack. My alternative to plain old target shooting is CompVest's Women's Program and IDPA.

T.

I must be different. I have two 1911's, a .38 BUG and a 9mm carbine in the a problem arises closet. I feel that I have enough guns (did I mention the nearly 100 year old M1917 30.06 Remington? )Oh, and my wife has her .38spl as well. I only carry one gun at a time, and because I don't live in the country, I can't just go out and shoot whenever I want. I have to pay to go to the range, pay a lot for ammo, when I can find it, and set aside the time for it. I can think of at least a dozen guns I would like to have, but without the room to store them, or the money to buy them, I guess I have enough. Now if I had a rich uncle Smedley who left me a bunch of money.....

I never realized there was a limit. Please nobody tell my wife. I told her that I need these and just one more.

Too many could be when you run across one in a safe or safes that you had forgot you had! So far my wife hasn't complained, I have bought her three. Ruger MK III, then a Sig 226 9mm/22LR, and a Walther PPK/S. However, she has complained about the food storage taking up too much space.

TLynnHughes wrote:Seriously though, you said she was a good shot, but didn't like shooting at paper/targets. Buy some of those playing card targets and then go out and shoot a game of poker. I'm starting to get bored with just shooting at an X on a silhouette myself. But they've got some CRAZY targets out there...playing cards, a dart board, zombies, etc.

T.

That's a great idea! I'll have to look into those. Thanks!

Sometimes its good to be single.

Never had an issue with too many guns but I often hear "What are you going to do with all these boxes of ammo? They're in the way""

This is a situational matter. Shortly after the GF and I started dating, she was present when I bought two more, around for the three after that. Encouraged me to go back and get the first of those. Now, on gun show Sundays, she laughs and asks if I got something new. For Xmas, my beloved got me a Playstation 3, with the entirely unneeded "didn't know which kind of gun you wanted, so I got you this." Post Xmas going out of town, I put the nightstand guns back in the safe, was chastised that "her" .38 was not sleeping soundly on her side of the bed. As far as too many, I now have 10 handguns, 3 rifles and 2 shotguns, with the understanding that there is more room in the safe. Compromise, my friend, compromise.

Told my wife that I've sacrificed last 4 years not buying any firearms while she bought her furniture, purses, etc.. And 2010 is my turn. I gave her my list and all she could say is wow and dang.

seamusTX wrote:Coach purse. Cost a sum that makes your mouth dry up, but they last a decade.

With regard to shoes, you can easily find shoes that cost more than a new pistol or even a new Italian shotgun.

- Jim

Coach purse last a decade? I wish that applied to my wife, she thinks she needs new one for every season of the year.
I was watching Red Dawn with her the other night, (if yall havn't seen that its the one with Patrick Swayze where the Russians invade the U.S), I use that as my excuse. she just rolls her eyes at me. Other times she asks how many guns I have and I always just up the number by one incase I go shopping and she goes and looks in the safe.